"get into" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: gets into [present, singular, third-person], getting into [participle, present], got into [past], got into [UK, participle, past], gotten into [US, participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|get<,,got,got􂀿UK􂁀:gotten􂀿US􂁀> into}} get into (third-person singular simple present gets into, present participle getting into, simple past got into, past participle (UK) got into or (US) gotten into)
  1. To move into (an object), such that one ends up inside it. Translations (to move into an object, such that one ends up inside it): beszáll (Hungarian), bejut (Hungarian), jut (Hungarian), belekerül (Hungarian), kerül (Hungarian), belebújik (Hungarian), bújik (Hungarian), entrar em (Portuguese), entrar en (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-get_into-en-verb-OlCfrCeo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (into) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 23 2 3 9 14 28 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (into): 22 17 9 5 7 22 18 Disambiguation of 'to move into an object, such that one ends up inside it': 72 7 5 1 1 3 11
  2. To put on (an item of clothing).
    Sense id: en-get_into-en-verb--ODwjCDU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (into) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 23 2 3 9 14 28 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (into): 22 17 9 5 7 22 18
  3. To reach into or interact with (an object). Translations (to reach into an object): belenyúl (Hungarian), nyúl (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-get_into-en-verb-16mpBVl5 Disambiguation of 'to reach into an object': 39 3 53 1 2 0 2
  4. To become involved or interested in (a discussion, issue, or activity). Translations (to become involved in a discussion or issue): komme ind på (Danish), érdeklődni kezd (Hungarian), foglalkozni kezd (Hungarian), entrar em (Portuguese), meter-se em (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-get_into-en-verb-Y2U1428a Disambiguation of 'to become involved in a discussion or issue': 3 5 1 74 2 5 9
  5. To enter (an unfavourable state). Translations (to enter an unfavourable state): rode ude i (Danish), keveredik (Hungarian), belekeveredik (Hungarian), kerül (note: as part of certain fixed phrases) (Hungarian), jut (Hungarian), esik (Hungarian), jön (Hungarian), gurul (Hungarian), caer (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-get_into-en-verb-~bDSAb1M Disambiguation of 'to enter an unfavourable state': 1 2 1 1 92 2 3
  6. To cause to behave uncharacteristically; to possess. Translations (to make behave uncharacteristically): gå af (Danish), beleüt (Hungarian), wstępować [imperfective] (Polish), wstąpić [perfective] (Polish), dar em (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-get_into-en-verb-WX4XQ-zO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (into) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 23 2 3 9 14 28 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (into): 22 17 9 5 7 22 18 Disambiguation of 'to make behave uncharacteristically': 12 15 1 2 2 50 18
  7. To interrogate in order to arrive at a deeper understanding.
    Sense id: en-get_into-en-verb-aBfwOGcv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (into) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 23 2 3 9 14 28 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (into): 22 17 9 5 7 22 18

Inflected forms

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          "sense": "to enter an unfavourable state",
          "word": "jut"
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          "_dis1": "1 2 1 1 92 2 3",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "to enter an unfavourable state",
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          "_dis1": "1 2 1 1 92 2 3",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "to enter an unfavourable state",
          "word": "jön"
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          "word": "gurul"
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          "sense": "to enter an unfavourable state",
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          "_dis1": "12 15 1 2 2 50 18",
          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "to make behave uncharacteristically",
          "word": "gå af"
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          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
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          "word": "beleüt"
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          "code": "pl",
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          "sense": "to make behave uncharacteristically",
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          "word": "wstępować"
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          "_dis1": "12 15 1 2 2 50 18",
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          "_dis1": "12 15 1 2 2 50 18",
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          "text": "Arteta could not wait to get into his players during the drinks break and they re-emerged with greater intensity",
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        "To interrogate in order to arrive at a deeper understanding."
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  "word": "get into"
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          "text": "How did we get into such a mess?",
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      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to move into an object, such that one ends up inside it",
      "word": "beszáll"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to move into an object, such that one ends up inside it",
      "word": "bejut"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to move into an object, such that one ends up inside it",
      "word": "jut"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to move into an object, such that one ends up inside it",
      "word": "belekerül"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to move into an object, such that one ends up inside it",
      "word": "kerül"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to move into an object, such that one ends up inside it",
      "word": "entrar em"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to move into an object, such that one ends up inside it",
      "word": "entrar en"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to move into an object, such that one ends up inside it",
      "word": "belebújik"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to move into an object, such that one ends up inside it",
      "word": "bújik"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to reach into an object",
      "word": "belenyúl"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to reach into an object",
      "word": "nyúl"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "to become involved in a discussion or issue",
      "word": "komme ind på"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to become involved in a discussion or issue",
      "word": "érdeklődni kezd"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to become involved in a discussion or issue",
      "word": "foglalkozni kezd"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to become involved in a discussion or issue",
      "word": "entrar em"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to become involved in a discussion or issue",
      "word": "meter-se em"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "to enter an unfavourable state",
      "word": "rode ude i"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to enter an unfavourable state",
      "word": "keveredik"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to enter an unfavourable state",
      "word": "belekeveredik"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "note": "as part of certain fixed phrases",
      "sense": "to enter an unfavourable state",
      "word": "kerül"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to enter an unfavourable state",
      "word": "jut"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to enter an unfavourable state",
      "word": "esik"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to enter an unfavourable state",
      "word": "jön"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to enter an unfavourable state",
      "word": "gurul"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to enter an unfavourable state",
      "word": "caer"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "to make behave uncharacteristically",
      "word": "gå af"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to make behave uncharacteristically",
      "word": "beleüt"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to make behave uncharacteristically",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "wstępować"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "to make behave uncharacteristically",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "wstąpić"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to make behave uncharacteristically",
      "word": "dar em"
    }
  ],
  "word": "get into"
}
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  "msg": "skipping string in the middle of translations: </table></div></div>\n\n",
  "path": [
    "get into"
  ],
  "section": "English",
  "subsection": "verb",
  "title": "get into",
  "trace": ""
}

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  "called_from": "page/2517",
  "msg": "UNIMPLEMENTED parse_translation_template: trans-top-see {1: 'to put on (an item of clothing)', 2: 'put on'}",
  "path": [
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    "trans-top-see"
  ],
  "section": "English",
  "subsection": "verb",
  "title": "get into",
  "trace": ""
}

This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable English dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-05-01 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-04-21 using wiktextract (f4fd8c9 and c9440ce). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

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