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to get in the sea

to get in the sea

1 8.5
To go into the sea to swim or play
  • phrasal verb
translation icon : meterse en el mar
  • The children love to get in the sea during summer.

Examples

  • Some children were nervous to get in the sea because of the waves.

  • After applying sunscreen, she was ready to get in the sea and swim.

  • It's refreshing to get in the sea on a hot summer day.

  • Don't get in the sea without checking the tide!

  • The children were excited to get in the sea and splash around with their friends.

  • On a hot summer day, it's refreshing to get in the sea and cool off.

  • She decided to get in the sea after watching the waves crash on the shore.

Synonyms

to dive
vsto get in the sea
152 1.0

To jump into water headfirst or swim below the surface

is a general way of getting into water, not a headfirst action
to plunge
vsto get in the sea
56 4.2

To move suddenly and energetically into something like water or a new activity

is generally a calmer, not sudden, way of entering water
to take a dip
vsto get in the sea
  • Jargon
7 2.8

To go into the water for a short time to swim or cool off

is usually longer and for playing or proper swimming

Antonyms

to avoid
∞ 1.0

To stay away from something or not do it to stop something bad from happening

to keep out
31 1.0

To stay outside a place and not go in

How Deep

to dive
152 1.0
to swim
616 1.0
to get in the sea
1 8.5
to wade
22 2.2
dip
49 1.0

Surface Forms

get in the sea infinitive
getting in the sea present participle
gets in the sea third person singular
got in the sea past
got in the sea past participle

Morphology

get + in + the + sea

The meaning 'to enter the sea' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'get' (move/arrive) with the prepositional phrase 'in the sea' (into the body of water); the determiner 'the' does not change the compositional meaning. This verb + preposition pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows standard English motion/location constructions, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Get in the sea comes from a simple, literal picture: you walk off the sand and go into the water to get in the sea. That's why it means 'to enter the sea', usually to swim or play.