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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
get at [sth] vtr phrasal insep informal (intend to say, imply)querer llegar loc verb
  querer decir loc verb
 I don't understand what you are getting at.
 No comprendo a dónde quieres llegar.
 No comprendo qué quieres decir.
  insinuar⇒ vtr
 No comprendo qué estás insinuando.
get at [sb] vtr phrasal insep slang (target for criticism)meterse con v prnl + prep
  (AR, informal)agarrársela con v prnl + prep
 I hate him; he's always getting at me.
 Lo odio; siempre está metiéndose conmigo.
get at [sb] vtr phrasal insep slang (influence illegally)presionar a vtr + prep
  (con dinero)sobornar a vtr + prep
  (AmS; con dinero)coimear a vtr + prep
 All the evidence is against us; we'll have to see if we can get at the jury.
 Toda la evidencia está en nuestra contra: tendremos que ver si podemos presionar al jurado.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Locuciones verbales
InglésEspañol
get back at [sb] vtr phrasal insep informal (take revenge on)vengarse de v prnl + prep
  (figurado)devolvérsela a v prnl + prep
 To get back at him, she had an affair with his brother.
 Para vengarse de él tuvo un romance con su hermano.
get back at [sb] for [sth] vtr phrasal insep informal (take revenge on)vengarse de alguien por loc verb
 Nathan got back at his sister for breaking his games console by hiding her dolls.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
getatable,
get-at-able adj		 informal (place: easy to reach)accesible adj mf
  de fácil acceso loc adj
getatable,
get-at-able adj		 informal (thing: easy to access)a mano loc adj
  accesible adj mf
 Make sure that the fire extinguisher is get-at-able if it is needed.
 Asegúrate de que el matafuegos esté a mano por si lo necesitas.
getatable,
get-at-able adj		 informal (person: easy to reach)accesible adj mf
getatable,
get-at-able adj		 informal (vulnerable to attack)vulnerable adj mf
 Computer hackers have proved that the system is get-at-able.
 Los hackers han probado que el sistema es vulnerable.
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