- get through
- 1) (to finish (work etc): We got through a lot of work today.) terminar, dejar listo2) (to pass (an examination).) aprobar3) (to arrive, usually with some difficulty: The food got through to the fort despite the enemy's attempts to stop it.) llegar4) (to make oneself understood: I just can't get through to her any more.) hacerse entender, lograr comunicar conSense I1) v + prep + o v + adva) (pass through) \<\<gap/hole\>\> pasar por
the tractors will never get through — los tractores no van a poder pasar
b) \<\<ordeal\>\> superar; \<\<winter/difficult time\>\> pasarc) (Sport) \<\<heat\>\> pasard) (pass) (BrE) \<\<examination/test\>\> aprobar*, pasarSense II2) v + adva) (reach destination) \<\<supplies/messenger\>\> llegar* a destino; \<\<news/report\>\> llegar*b) (on the telephone)to get through (to somebody/something) — comunicarse* (con algn/algo)
c) (make understand)to get through (to somebody): am I getting through to you? ¿me entiendes?, ¿me explico?; I can't get through to him — no logro hacerme entender or comunicarme con él
3) (finish) (AmE) terminar, acabarSense III4) v + prep + oa) (use up) (BrE) \<\<money\>\> gastarse; \<\<materials\>\> usar; \<\<shoes\>\> destrozar*b) (deal with)I've only got ten more pages to get through — me quedan sólo diez páginas por leer (or estudiar etc)
I have to get through all these applications before 5 o'clock — tengo que leer todas estas solicitudes antes de las cinco
Sense IV5) v + o + adv v + o + prep + o (bring through) pasarto get something through customs — pasar algo por la aduana
it was his will power that got him through — fue su fuerza de voluntad lo que lo salvó (or ayudó a superar la crisis etc)
Sense V6) v + o + adva) (send) \<\<supplies/message\>\> hacer* llegarb) (make understood) hacer* entenderI can't get it through to him that ... — no logro hacerle entender que ...
1. VI + PREP1) (=pass through) [+ window, door, gap] pasar por; [+ crowd] abrirse paso entre2) (=finish) [+ book, meal] terminarwe've got a lot of work to get through — tenemos mucho trabajo para hacer
she can get through a whole box of chocolates at one go — es capaz de terminarse una caja entera de bombones de una vez
3) (=survive) aguantarhow are they going to get through the winter? — ¿cómo van a aguantar el invierno?
4) (=use up) [+ money] gastarshe gets through £300 a month on clothes — gasta 300 libras al mes en ropa
he's got through two pairs of trousers already this term — ya ha gastado dos pares de pantalones este trimestre
they get through three loaves of bread a day — comen tres panes al día
5) (=pass) [+ exam] aprobar, pasar; (Sport) [+ qualifying round] superar2.VT + PREPwe can't get it through the door — no lo podemos pasar por la puerta
I'll never get the car through here — no voy a poder hacer que el coche pase por aquí
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coffee is the only thing that gets me through the day — el café es lo único que me ayuda a pasar el día•
I got 15 students through this exam — conseguí que 15 de mis alumnos aprobasen este examen•
to get a bill through parliament — conseguir que una ley se apruebe en el parlamento•
we have three children to get through university — tenemos tres hijos a los que tenemos que pagarles la carrera3. VT + ADV1) (=cause to succeed) [+ student] conseguir que apruebeit was his faith in God that got him through — su creencia en Dios fue lo que le ayudó a salir adelante or superar la crisis
2) (=succeed in sending) [+ supplies] conseguir entregar3) (=cause to be understood)•
I can't get it through to him that ... — no puedo hacerle entender que ...4) (Pol) [+ bill] conseguir que se apruebe, conseguir que sea aprobado4. VI + ADV1) (=pass through) abrirse paso; (=arrive) [news, supplies etc] llegar (a su destino)2) (Telec) (lograr) comunicar (to con)I've been trying to get through to Buenos Aires — he estado intentando comunicar con Buenos Aires
- get through to sbI can't seem to get through to him any more — parece que ya no me entiende
I think the message is getting through to him — creo que está empezando a captar el mensaje
3) (=pass, succeed) [student] aprobar; (Sport) [team] pasar; [bill] ser aprobado; [candidate] ser aceptado4) (esp US) (=finish) acabar•
to get through with sth — terminar algo* * *Sense I1) v + prep + o v + adva) (pass through) \<\<gap/hole\>\> pasar porthe tractors will never get through — los tractores no van a poder pasar
b) \<\<ordeal\>\> superar; \<\<winter/difficult time\>\> pasarc) (Sport) \<\<heat\>\> pasard) (pass) (BrE) \<\<examination/test\>\> aprobar*, pasarSense II2) v + adva) (reach destination) \<\<supplies/messenger\>\> llegar* a destino; \<\<news/report\>\> llegar*b) (on the telephone)to get through (to somebody/something) — comunicarse* (con algn/algo)
c) (make understand)to get through (to somebody): am I getting through to you? ¿me entiendes?, ¿me explico?; I can't get through to him — no logro hacerme entender or comunicarme con él
3) (finish) (AmE) terminar, acabarSense III4) v + prep + oa) (use up) (BrE) \<\<money\>\> gastarse; \<\<materials\>\> usar; \<\<shoes\>\> destrozar*b) (deal with)I've only got ten more pages to get through — me quedan sólo diez páginas por leer (or estudiar etc)
I have to get through all these applications before 5 o'clock — tengo que leer todas estas solicitudes antes de las cinco
Sense IV5) v + o + adv v + o + prep + o (bring through) pasarto get something through customs — pasar algo por la aduana
it was his will power that got him through — fue su fuerza de voluntad lo que lo salvó (or ayudó a superar la crisis etc)
Sense V6) v + o + adva) (send) \<\<supplies/message\>\> hacer* llegarb) (make understood) hacer* entenderI can't get it through to him that ... — no logro hacerle entender que ...
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
