get up to

get up to
(to do (something bad): He's always getting up to mischief.) hacer
v + adv + prep + o
1) (reach)

when he got up to them ... — cuando los alcanzó ...

we got up to page 161 — llegamos hasta la página 161

he won't get up to the required standard in time — no alcanzará el nivel requerido a tiempo

2) (be involved in) (colloq) hacer*

to get up to mischief — hacer* travesuras or de las suyas

VI + PREP
1) (=reach) llegar a

I've got up to chapter four — he llegado al capítulo cuatro

2) (=do)

to get up to mischief — hacer travesuras

I don't want you getting up to any mischief — no quiero que hagas ninguna travesura

what have you been getting up to lately? — ¿qué has estado haciendo últimamente?

you never know what he'll get up to next — nunca se sabe qué locura va a hacer luego

* * *
v + adv + prep + o
1) (reach)

when he got up to them ... — cuando los alcanzó ...

we got up to page 161 — llegamos hasta la página 161

he won't get up to the required standard in time — no alcanzará el nivel requerido a tiempo

2) (be involved in) (colloq) hacer*

to get up to mischief — hacer* travesuras or de las suyas


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