■ get across

■ get across
■ get across
A v. i. + avv.
1 passare dall'altra parte; attraversare uno specchio d'acqua; traghettare: The train got across before the bridge was blown up, il treno passò dall'altra parte prima che il ponte saltasse in aria
2 (di un messaggio, ecc.) arrivare; essere ricevuto (o recepito); essere capito: The candidate's message didn't get across to the audience, il discorso del candidato non è stato capito dal pubblico; Some teachers don't know how to get across to their students, alcuni insegnanti non sanno comunicare con gli studenti
B v. i. + prep.
attraversare; traversare; passare: to get across the road [the Channel], attraversare la strada [la Manica]
C v. t. + prep.
1 fare attraversare; portare di là di; traghettare: A ferry gets passengers and cars across the estuary, un traghetto porta i viaggiatori e le auto di là dell'estuario
2 fare arrivare; trasmettere; far intendere; far capire l'importanza di (qc.): to get across a message, far arrivare un messaggio
3 (fam. ingl.) assalire; saltare addosso a (fig. fam.); attaccare; criticare; dire male di
4 (fam. ingl.) infastidire; seccare.

English-Italian dictionary. 2013.

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