Meaning
La expresión en inglés "Get down" tiene varios significados y usos dependiendo del contexto en el que se emplee. Aquí te explicamos algunos de ellos para que puedas comprender y utilizar esta expresión de manera efectiva.
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Today's Sentences
01
Everyone’s ready to get down and dance.
Situation
I love this song!
Yeah, everyone’s ready to get down and dance.
Dance with me.
I’m not the best dancer but whatever!
02
I read a good book when I get down.
Situation
The gloomy weather is so depressing.
Yeah, gray skies can get anyone down.
What do you do to lift your mood?
I usually read a good book when I get down.
Writer's Note
"Get down" is a transitive, intransitive, separable, and inseparable phrasal verb. We got you! Let’s go over the details together.
- Transitive - A verb combined with one or more particles (prepositions or adverbs) that requires a direct object to complete its meaning.
Structure: "Subject + get + object + down"
Example 1: The constant criticism really got me down.
Example 2: Don’t let failure get you down.
Example 3: The gloomy news got her down for days. - Intransitive - When you do not require a direct object for the sentence to make sense.
Structure: "Subject + get down to + noun/gerund" or "Subject + get down"
Example 1: Let’s get down to business.
Example 2: It’s time to get down to studying for the exam.
Example 3: They really got down when the DJ played their song. - Separable - When an object comes between the verb and particle.
Structure: "Subject + get + object + down"
Example 1: Don’t let small failures get you down.
Example 2: The endless paperwork really got me down, so I played some music to cheer up. Example 3: The long delays at the airport really got everyone down before the flight. - Inseparable - Require the verb and particle to stay together.
Structure: "Subject + get down (+ complement)"
Example 1: He carefully got down from the ladder.
Example 2: It’s time to get down to studying for the exam.
Example 3: The crowd got down when the band started playing.
Estructura: "Subject + get + object + down"
Ejemplo 1: La crítica constante realmente me got down.
Ejemplo 2: No dejes que el fracaso te get down.
Ejemplo 3: Las noticias sombrías la got down por días.
Estructura: "Sujeto + get down to + sustantivo/gerundio" o "Sujeto + get down"
Ejemplo 1: Let’s get down to business.
Ejemplo 2: It’s time to get down to studying for the exam.
Ejemplo 3: They really got down when the DJ played their song.
Estructura: "Sujeto + get + objeto + down"
Ejemplo 1: No dejes que pequeños fracasos te get down.
Ejemplo 2: La interminable papeleo realmente me got down, así que puse algo de música para animarme. Ejemplo 3: Las largas demoras en el aeropuerto realmente got a todos down antes del vuelo.
Structure: "Subject + get down (+ complement)"
Example 1: Él bajó cuidadosamente de la escalera.
Example 2: Es hora de ponerse a estudiar para el examen.
Example 3: El público empezó a moverse cuando la banda comenzó a tocar.
Related Words: Alight, concentrate, dance, debark, depress, descend, disembark, dismount, get serious, lower, settle, step down