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Meanings of get down in English

Portuguese
desanimar
Catalan
desanimar
Spanish
deprimir

Lower someone's spirits; make downhearted.

    desanimar
    Portuguese
    começar
    Catalan
    començar
    Spanish
    empezar

    Take the first step or steps in carrying out an action.

      começar
      Catalan
      abaixar-se
      Spanish
      bajar

      Move something or somebody to a lower position.

          abaixar-se
          Portuguese
          apear-se
          Catalan
          desmuntar
          Spanish
          apearse

          Alight from (a horse)

                apear-se
                Usage of get down in English
                1
                Now that your identity crisis is over, let's get down to business.
                Sign of the cross
                2
                She said all she wants to do is get down to work.
                The Irish Times
                3
                Right, that's pleasantries out of the way, let's get down to business.
                The Guardian
                4
                Well, then, let's get down to the matters at hand, shall we?
                Warlord: an alex hawke novel
                5
                I always try to include basic things to get down to earth.
                Cooking for geeks: real science, great hacks, and good food
                6
                He stopped to think; How was he ever going to get down?
                The Neverending Story
                7
                They take a full four months to get down to South Africa.
                The Irish Times
                8
                Well, well, I'll drop past history and get down to present-day facts.
                Sherlock holmes: the complete illustrated novels
                9
                We didn't get down in transition, we need to get easy buckets.
                Reuters
                10
                Plenty of time for the Chicago Police to get down the shaft.
                Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code
                11
                Do you think you can get down there with me all right?
                Carrion comfort
                12
                We are in such a hurry to get down to the beach.
                The Wreck
                13
                And with that out of the way, let's get down to business.
                The Guardian
                14
                I dan't get down here but once a year in the fall.
                The Name of the Wind
                15
                I had to get down some time; I might as well start.
                Laddie: A True Blue Story
                16
                They would signal the way they had to go to get down.
                No way down: life and death on k2