get into
1 (v + prep) become involved in TRANSITIVEthey got into conversation thosaigh siad ag comhráI got into an argument with him thosaigh mé ag argóint leis, chuaigh mé chun argóinte leisthey get into drugs téann siad le drugaí, tosaíonn siad ar na drugaíwe got into debt chuamar i bhfiacha, tharraingíomar fiacha orainn féinshe got herself into a difficult position chuir sí í féin i ndrocháit, d'éirigh léi í féin a fhágáil i gcruacháshow did I get myself into all this? cad é mar a tharraing mé é seo uilig orm féin?I didn't know what I was getting myself into níor thuig mé cad é a bhí romham 2 (v + prep) enter emotional state TRANSITIVEI got myself into a state d'éirigh mé an-oibritheshe got into a temper about it tháinig corraí uirthi faoihe got into a better mood tháinig aoibh níos fearr airShow full entry
3 (v + prep) become interested in TRANSITIVEsuim a chur i spéis a chur i he got into fishing thosaigh sé ag cur suime san iascaireachtI never really got into it níor chuir mé spéis cheart riamh ann 4 (v + prep) of career etc TRANSITIVEtéigh le she got into politics early on chuaigh sí leis an bpolaitíocht go luath ina saol 5 (v + prep) affect TRANSITIVEI don't know what got into me níl a fhios agam cad a tháinig ormwhat's got into her? cad atá uirthi sin?, cad é atá ag cur caite uirthi sin? 6 (v + prep) start discussing TRANSITIVEpléigh verb labhair faoi I'd rather not get into it b'fhearr liom gan labhairt faoiwe haven't the time to get into that níl an t-am againn dul isteach sa scéal sin, níl an t-am againn an scéal sin a phlé 7 (v + prep) be admitted to TRANSITIVEto get into university áit a fháil ar an ollscoilhe got into the team fuair sé áit ar an bhfoireannwe got into the last round fuaireamar áit sa bhabhta deiridh 8 (v + prep) enter TRANSITIVEhe got into his car chuaigh sé isteach ina charrbefore you get into the bath sula dtéann tú isteach san fholcadánthe train got into the station tháinig an traein isteach sa stáisiúnI got into school early this morning bhain mé an scoil amach go luath ar maidinwater got into the engine chuaigh uisce isteach san inneall 9 (v + prep) dress in TRANSITIVEI got into my work gear chuir mé m'éide oibre ormlet me get into something more comfortable fan go gcuirfidh mé rud éigin níos compordaí ormwe got the kids into their pyjamas chuireamar a bpitseámaí ar na páistí 10 (v + prep) fit into garment etc TRANSITIVEcan you get into a size 12? an bhfuil tú in ann tomhas 12 a chur ort? 11 (v + prep) fit sth into space TRANSITIVEfaigh isteachyou won't get all that into the boot ní bhfaighidh tú é sin go léir isteach sa bhúit, ní bheidh áit sa bhúit dó sin ar fad, ní rachaidh sin uilig isteach sa bhúit → see get