get into trouble en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
- (intransitive) To be punished or chastised for doing something prohibited.
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(transitive) To cause to be punished.
You'll get us all into trouble if you don't keep quiet.
- (intransitive) To fall into difficulty.
- (euphemistic, intransitive, slang) Of a woman, especially a single or young woman: ▸ To become pregnant.
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(euphemistic, slang, transitive) Of a woman, especially a single or young woman: ▸ To make pregnant.
He got a girl into trouble and had to marry her.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gets into trouble | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| got into trouble | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | UK | lexicographic |
| got into trouble | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| gotten into trouble | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | US | lexicographic |
| getting into trouble | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Synonyms
run into trouble · run aground
Translations (5)
pl doigrać się (Translations) · es engüevarse (Translations) · es enhuevarse (Translations) · es meterse en problemas (Translations) · es meterse en líos (Translations)