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Meaning of get started | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To begin an activity.
    intransitive
  2. To begin (an activity or event); to get something to start.
    transitive
  3. To cause (someone) to start talking about something in length.
    idiomatic, transitive

Equivalents

Deutsch durchstarten
Español dar cuerda poner en marcha
Suomi aloitella aloittaa käynnistyä panna toimeksi
Français lancer
日本語 踏み出す
Português começar
Svenska sätta i gång sätta igång

Examples

“Come on guys, settle down, it's time to get started”
“Get the car started and then we can set off.”
“He is also an avid photographer and falconer. Don't get him started talking about his birds because he won't stop for a while.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

get straight get stuck in get stuck into get sturdy get taken in get the ball rolling

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