get across

get across
1. intransitive verb
1) (to/from other side) rüberkommen (ugs.)
2) (coll.): (be communicated) rüberkommen (ugs.)

get across [to somebody] — [Person:] sich [jemandem] verständlich machen; [Witz, Idee:] [bei jemandem] ankommen

2. [stress varies] transitive verb
1) (cross) überqueren

get somebody/something across [something] — (transport to/from other side) jemanden/etwas [über etwas (Akk.)] hin-/herüberbringen

2) (coll.): (communicate) vermitteln, klarmachen (to Dat.)
* * *
(to be or make (something) understood: This is something which rarely gets across to the general public.) Wirkung zeigen
* * *
◆ get across
vt
▪ to \get across across ⇆ sth etw verständlich machen
to \get across across a message eine Botschaft rüberbringen fam
* * *
get across
A v/t
1. verständlich machen, klarmachen (beide:
to dat)
2. einer Sache Wirkung oder Erfolg verschaffen, etwas an den Mann bringen umg
B v/i
1. a) ankommen umg
b) sich verständlich machen
2. a) ankommen, einschlagen (beide umg), Anklang finden
b) klappen
c) klar werden (to dat)
3. besonders Br umg jemanden ärgern
4. besonders Br umg sich anlegen mit
* * *
1. intransitive verb
1) (to/from other side) rüberkommen (ugs.)
2) (coll.): (be communicated) rüberkommen (ugs.)

get across [to somebody] — [Person:] sich [jemandem] verständlich machen; [Witz, Idee:] [bei jemandem] ankommen

2. [stress varies] transitive verb
1) (cross) überqueren

get somebody/something across [something] — (transport to/from other side) jemanden/etwas [über etwas (Akk.)] hin-/herüberbringen

2) (coll.): (communicate) vermitteln, klarmachen (to Dat.)

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