- get round
- 1) (to persuade (a person etc) to do something to one's own advantage: She can always get round her grandfather by giving him a big smile.) engatusar, convencer2) (to solve (a problem etc): We can easily get round these few difficulties.) salvar, resolver(esp BrE) get around1. VI + PREP1) (=negotiate) [+ corner] dar la vuelta a2) (=overcome) [+ problem] superar3) (=avoid) [+ regulation] sortear4) (=persuade)
to get round sb — engatusar a algn
you're not going to get round me — no me vas a engatusar
5) (=congregate at)12 of us can't get round that table — no podemos sentarnos 12 personas alrededor de esa mesa
we need to get round the table and discuss this — (fig) tenemos que juntarnos y discutir esto
6) (=complete) [+ course, circuit] completar2. VI + ADV1) (=come) venir; (=go) irhow can we get round to the back of the house? — ¿cómo podemos ir a la parte de atrás de la casa?
I got round there as soon as I could — fui tan pronto como pude
2)to get round to (doing) sth: I shan't get round to that before next week — no lo podré hacer antes de la semana próxima
we never seem to get round to it — parece que nunca tenemos tiempo para eso
we never got round to exchanging addresses — al final no llegamos a intercambiarnos las señas
3. VT + ADV1) (=cause to come, go)we'll get a car round to you for 9am — le mandaremos un coche para las 9 de la mañana
we got all the neighbours round for a meeting — juntamos a todos los vecinos en casa para una reunión
2) (=persuade) convencerwe soon got him round to our way of thinking — pronto logramos que pensase como nosotros
* * *(esp BrE) get around
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
