| to get ... |
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| advantage |
tirer parti de quelque
chose |
He got advantage over his competitors. |
| permission |
recevoir le permis de
faire quelque chose |
We get permission to leave. |
| punishment |
être puni |
They got a punishment for being late again. |
| redress |
recevoir une indemnisation |
She gets redress for being in prison. |
| results |
obtenir un résultat |
They get results by working hard. |
| votes |
recevoir des votes |
He gets votes by talking to people. |
| religion |
devenir une personne
religieuse |
She got religion through suffering. |
| wind (of) |
se rendre compte de quelque
chose |
You got wind of the secret plans. |
| a reward |
être honoré |
I got a reward for being brave. |
| an answer |
recevoir une réponse |
We never got an answer to our questions. |
| a divorce |
divorcer |
They got a divorce. |
| a feel |
devenir sensible à
quelque chose |
You get a feel for animals. |
| a grip |
se maîtriser |
Get a grip on yourself! |
| a scolding |
être blâmé |
He got a scolding for his bad results. |
| a position |
recevoir un poste de
travail |
She gets a position in the marketing department. |
| a promotion |
recevoir une promotion |
We all get a promotion, if we just wait long enough. |
| a raise |
recevoir une augmentation
de salaire |
I was proud to get my first raise. |
| the blues |
devenir triste |
Sometimes you get the blues over nothing. |
| the message |
se rendre compte de quelque
chose |
When he told me about it, I finally got the message. |
the push / sack /
boot |
être
licencié |
He got the push / sack / boot because of his being lazy. |