Get round Meaning in English
expression
ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/ /ˈɹaʊnd
GET-rownd or GIT-rownd
ɡˈɛt/ /ɹˈaʊnd
get-ROWND
Definition
To avoid or find a way to deal with a problem, to finally find time to do something, or to recover from an illness.
Usage & Nuances
Informal, especially in British English. Common collocations: 'get round a problem', 'get round to doing', 'get round an obstacle'. Can also mean to recover from something or to find time, usually said as 'get round to (something)'.
Spanish: evitar - encontrar tiempo para - recuperarse (de una enfermedad)Portuguese (BR): evitar - arranjar tempo para - recuperar-se (de uma doença)Portuguese (PT): evitar - arranjar tempo para - recuperar-se (de uma doença)Chinese (Simplified): 设法避开 - 抽出时间做 - （从疾病中）恢复Chinese (Traditional): 設法避開 - 抽出時間做 - （從疾病中）恢復Hindi: बचना - समय निकालना - (बीमारी से) उबरनाArabic: يتجنب - يجد وقتًا لـ - يتعافى (من مرض)Bengali: এড়িয়ে যাওয়া - মোকাবিলা করা - সময় করে উঠা - সুস্থ হয়ে ওঠা - ছড়িয়ে পড়া (খবর)Russian: обойти - справиться - найти время (для чего-то) - оправиться (от болезни) - распространяться (о слухах)Japanese: 回避する - なんとかする - 取り掛かる - 回復する - 広まる（噂などに対して）Vietnamese: tránh né - xoay xở - có thời gian làm gì đó - hồi phục - lan truyền (tin đồn)Korean: 피하다 - 극복하다 - 시간을 내다 - 회복하다 - 퍼지다 (소문 등)Turkish: aşmak - fırsat bulmak - atlatmak - üstesinden gelmek - yayılmak (söylenti vb.)Urdu: چکمہ دینا - مسئلہ حل کرنا - وقت نکالنا - صحتیاب ہونا - پھیل جانا (افواہ وغیرہ)Indonesian: lách qua - vượt qua - dành thời gian để - hồi phục - lan truyền (tin đồn, chuyện)
Example Sentences
It took me a week to get round to cleaning my room.
basic
He always finds a way to get round problems.
basic
She needed some time to get round after her illness.
basic
I'll get round to replying to your email soon, I promise!
natural
Don’t worry, we’ll get round this issue together.
natural
Rumors always get round in small towns.
natural