get around

ɡɛt əˈraʊnd

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Definition of get around - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

move around

intr.

travel from one place to another

intr.

It's easy to get around the city by bus.

commute

travel

physical movement

intr.

move past an obstacle by changing direction

intr.

We need to get around the fallen tree.

bypass

circumvent

navigate

circumvent

tr.

avoid a problem or rule cleverly

tr.

He managed to get around the regulations with a loophole..

avoid

bypass

circumvent

responsibility

tr.

circumvent a responsibility or task

tr.

He always tries to get around doing his chores.

dodge

evade

sidestep

socializing

intr.

socialize frequently with different people

intr.

She likes to get around and meet new friends.

fraternize

mingle

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get around to

start a task after a delay

I finally got around to cleaning the garage.

Expressions with get

get in

enter a place or vehicle

She managed to get in the car quickly.

get up

rise from bed after sleeping

I get up at 7 AM every day.

get into

move into a space or area

She got into the car quickly.

get off

disembark from a vehicle or transportation

We need to get off the bus at the next stop.

get a shot

receive an injection from a doctor or nurse

I need to get a shot before school.

get into trouble

be punished for doing something wrong

He got into trouble for breaking the window.

Examples of get around in a sentence

We managed to get around using the subway system.
They found a way to get around the traffic jam.
She managed to get around the security checkpoint.
She found a way to get around the new law.
They got around the issue by using a different method.
She found a way to get around the new regulations.

They tried to get around paying taxes by using loopholes.
He tends to get around at various social events.
Teenagers often get around to expand their social circles.
She was known to get around in college.
He started to get around after the breakup.
Word got around that the library was closing early.
Once the rumor gets around, everyone will hear it.

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French:se déplacer, contourner, ...
German:reisen, herumgehen, ...
Italian:spostarsi, aggirare, ...
Spanish:moverse, rodear, ...
Portuguese:deslocar-se, contornar, ...
Chinese:旅行, 绕过, ...
Japanese:移動する, 迂回する, ...
Arabic:تَنَقَّلَ, تَجَاوَزَ, ...
Hebrew:לָנוּעַ, לַעֲקוֹף, ...
Russian:передвигаться, обойти, ...
Ukrainian:пересуватися, обійти, ...
Hindi:आना-जाना, रास्ता बदलकर निकलना, ...
Bengali:যাতায়াত করা, ঘুরে যাওয়া, ...
Catalan:desplaçar-se, rodejar, ...
Czech:pohybovat se, obejít, ...
Danish:komme rundt, komme udenom, ...
Dutch:reizen, omheen gaan, ...
Greek:μετακινούμαι, παρακάμπτω, ...
Hungarian:közlekedni, megkerülni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើដំណើរទៅមក, វាងកាត់, ...
Korean:이동하다, 피하다, ...
Persian:رفت‌وآمد کردن, دور زدن, ...
Polish:podróżować, ominąć, ...
Portuguese (BR):locomover-se, contornar, ...
Romanian:a te deplasa, a ocoli, ...
Swedish:ta sig runt, komma runt, ...
Thai:เดินทาง, อ้อม, ...
Turkish:dolaşmak, aşmak, ...
Vietnamese:đi lại, vòng qua, ...

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