Get on at Meaning in English
expression
ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈæt
GET-on-at or GIT-on-at
ɡˈɛt/ /ˈɒn/ /ˈæt
get-ON-at
Definición
"Get on at" can mean to enter a form of public transportation at a certain place, or it can mean to persistently criticize or annoy someone.
Uso & Matices
In British English, 'get on at' often means to board buses/trains ('get on at the station'), but informally, it can also mean to criticize someone repeatedly ('stop getting on at me'). The second sense is less common in American English. Context tells which meaning is intended.
Spanish: subirse en (transporte) - molestar/reprender (a alguien)Portuguese (BR): embarcar em (transporte) - pegar no pé de (alguém)Portuguese (PT): entrar em (transporte) - implicar com (alguém)Chinese (Simplified): 在…上车 - 批评（某人）Chinese (Traditional): 在…上車 - 批評（某人）Hindi: (पर) सवार होना - ताना मारना/डाँटनाArabic: يصعد في (النقل) - يوبخ/يعاتب (شخصاً)Bengali: চড়া (গাড়িতে/ট্রেনে) - বিরক্ত করা (কাউকে)Russian: садиться (в транспорт) - придираться (к кому-то)Japanese: 乗る（公共交通機関に） - 小言を言う（人に）Vietnamese: lên (xe buýt/tàu...) - càu nhàu (ai)Korean: 타다 (대중교통) - 계속 잔소리하다Turkish: binmek (toplu taşıma) - dırdır etmek (birine)Urdu: چڑھنا (سواری پر) - تانک جھانک کرنا (کسی کو تنگ کرنا)Indonesian: naik (transportasi umum) - terus mengomentari (menegur)
Oraciones de Ejemplo
Where do you get on at for the blue train?
basic
I always get on at the main station.
basic
He keeps getting on at me about my homework.
basic
You should get on at the third stop if you want an empty seat.
natural
My parents always get on at me to clean my room.
natural
Stop getting on at me—I said I'd do it!
natural