get around
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
Meaning: To avoid or find a way past
绕过,规避
Eludir, sortear
回避する、うまく切り抜ける
피하다, 우회하다
To circumvent a problem or rule.
绕开问题或规则。
Evitar un problema o una norma.
問題やルールを回避すること。
문제나 규칙을 교묘히 피하다.
Base verb: get
Particle: around
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- There's no getting around it. 这是避不开的No hay forma de evitarloこれは避けられない이건 피할 수 없다.
- She found a way to get around the rules. 她找到了绕过规则的方法Encontró la manera de saltarse las normas彼女はルールをかいくぐる方法を見つけた그녀는 규칙을 피해 갈 방법을 찾았다.
- We'll have to get around this obstacle. 我们得绕过这个障碍Tendremos que sortear este obstáculoこの障害を回避しなければならない이 장애물을 우회해야 한다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: avoidance, solutions
Tone: resourceful
✓ Do Say
- Get around it绕过它Sortearlo回避する피해 가다
Origin & History
From going around something.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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