get the message

getting the messagegot the message

Definition

Definition of get the message - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

mail deliveryreceive a communication

Did you get the message I sent yesterday?

comprehend

understand

hidden meaningunderstand what someone is implying

After her silence, he finally got the message.

catch on

get the point

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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.

Expressions with message

mixed message

communication that is contradictory or unclear

She received a mixed message about the meeting time.

get a message across

successfully communicate information to others

She struggled to get a message across to the students.

go off message

say something different from the planned or agreed message

The candidate went off message during the interview.

message in a bottle

way to send a message without knowing the recipient

Sending an email to the wrong address is like a message in a bottle.

medium is the message

exp.

the way information is delivered shapes its meaning

In media studies, medium is the message is a key concept.

text message

short written message sent or received on a mobile phone

I sent a text message to my friend.

email message

digital note sent through an electronic mail system on a network

She sent an email message to confirm the meeting time.

forwarded message

adj.

message that has been passed along

The forwarded message contained important updates.

important message

significant piece of information

The CEO sent an important message about the company's future.

message board

physical board for displaying messages in a public space

The community center's message board was covered with flyers and announcements.

Examples of get the message in a sentence

Did they get the message about the meeting time?
She didn't call back, so he got the message.
He got the message and stopped asking questions.

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French:recevoir le message, comprendre le message, ...
German:die Nachricht erhalten, den Wink verstehen, ...
Italian:ricevere il messaggio, capire il messaggio, ...
Spanish:recibir el mensaje, captar la indirecta, ...
Portuguese:receber a mensagem, entender a mensagem, ...
Chinese:收到信息, 明白, ...
Japanese:メッセージを受け取る, メッセージを理解する, ...
Arabic:اِسْتَلَمَ الرِّسالَةَ, فَهِمَ الإِشَارَة, ...
Hebrew:לְקַבֵּל אֶת הַהוֹדָעָה, לִקְלוֹט אֶת הָרֶמֶז, ...
Russian:получать сообщение, понимать намёк, ...
Ukrainian:отримати повідомлення, зрозуміти натяк, ...
Hindi:संदेश मिलना, संदेश समझना, ...
Bengali:বার্তা পাওয়া, বার্তা বোঝা, ...
Catalan:rebre, entendre el missatge, ...
Czech:dostat, pochopit to, ...
Danish:få beskeden, forstå budskabet, ...
Dutch:een bericht ontvangen, de boodschap begrijpen, ...
Greek:λαμβάνω το μήνυμα, καταλαβαίνω το μήνυμα, ...
Hungarian:megkapni az üzenetet, venni a lapot, ...
Khmer:ទទួលសារ, យល់ន័យ, ...
Korean:메시지를 받다, 메시지를 이해하다, ...
Persian:پیام را دریافت کردن, پیام را فهمیدن, ...
Polish:otrzymać wiadomość, zrozumieć aluzję, ...
Portuguese (BR):pegar a mensagem, entender a mensagem, ...
Romanian:a primi mesajul, a înțelege mesajul, ...
Swedish:få meddelandet, förstå vinken, ...
Thai:ได้รับข้อความ, เข้าใจความหมาย, ...
Turkish:mesajı almak, ...
Vietnamese:nhận được tin nhắn, hiểu ý, ...

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