Are you ready to learn English vocabulary?

Hello!! In this section of the blog, I would try to explain some techniques of learning vocabulary at the same time that the vocabulary as well. Vocabulary is a great and ambiguous field in the English language because there are millions of words and the British themselves can´t know all of them.

This ambiguity may be seen in most of the words but I will focus on the verb get. The verb get has a lot of meanings and variety of forms. Originally this verb means “obtener, conseguir” but the meaning change depending on the word we put after the verb. For example:

•  To get + a break -> means “tener una oportunidad” as we can see in this example:

        - I play the guitar at a pub on Thursdays but one day I hope I get my break. 

Here, you could think that the meaning is similar to the prototype, but pay attention to this one:

• To get + a move on -> means “darse prisa” as we can see in this example:

       - Emily, get a move on! We're going to be late for the ceremony!
You can see how this meaning is totally different from the first one or from the prototype. One example more:

• To get + hell -> “ aguantar una bronca” as we can see in this example:

       -No! I won't get hell from mom and dad again for something you did!

These are only a few examples with the verb to get but there are others with other verbs in English language. These are known as phrasal verbs and the meaning of these verbs change depending on the word that appear after the main verb, and that is why they are difficult for non-native speakers of English.
Pay attention!! It´s really important that you understand the context of the words that you want to learn, because is the best way to learn it.
See you soon!!