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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesconseguir
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /kõ.seˈɡiɾ/
"Ela conseguiu obter uma promoção."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To come to have, receive, or obtain something.
"She managed to get a promotion after months of hard work." - 2
To arrive at a place or reach a particular state or condition.
"We need to get home before the storm starts."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old Norse verb 'geta' (to obtain, reach, be able), which was adopted into Old English during the Viking invasions. Over centuries, its grammatical functions expanded significantly, evolving into one of the most versatile auxiliary and lexical verbs in the Germanic language family.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Get" is said worldwide
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obtenir
Transliteration: /ɔb.tə.niʁ/
"Elle a réussi à obtenir une promotion."
bekommen
Transliteration: /bəˈkɔmən/
"Sie hat eine Beförderung bekommen."
ottenere
Transliteration: /ot.teˈne.re/
"È riuscita ad ottenere una promozione."
conseguir
Transliteration: /kon.seˈɣiɾ/
"Ella logró conseguir un ascenso."
conseguir
Transliteration: /kõ.seˈɡiɾ/
"Ela conseguiu obter uma promoção."
प्राप्त करना
Transliteration: prapta karna
"उसने पदोन्नति प्राप्त की।"
获得
Transliteration: huò dé
"她成功获得了晋升。"
얻다
Transliteration: eotda
"그녀는 승진을 얻었다."
得る
Transliteration: eru
"彼女は昇進を得ることができた。"
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