Hi ha un grup de verbs pronominals catalans que descriuen un canvi d'estat o de condició i que solen traduir-se pels girs «get got gotten + adjectiu» o «become became become + adjectiu». El problema que es presenta és que l'ús de l'un o l'altre verb depèn generalment del complement adjectival. Per exemple, hom sol dir get sick, però become ill (emmalaltir-se); get lost (perdre's), però become aware (adonar-se), get tired (cansar-se), però become apparent (fer-se evident), etc. A grans trets podem dir que become es fa servir més amb adjectius d'arrel llatina i get amb adjectius anglosaxons, però hi ha moltes excepcions.
Vegem ara una llista, ordenada per freqüència d'ús (les xifres entre parèntesis quantifiquen tal freqüència), d'expressions en què els girs «get + adjectiu» i «become + adjectiu» es tradueixen, en la majoria dels casos, per verbs pronominals catalans.
| get better — millorar (3753) get ready — preparar-se (2558) get used (to) — acostumar-se (2462) get involved — involucrar-se (2433) become involved (1140) get sick — posar-se malalt, tenir nàusees (2007) become clear — quedar clar (2000) get lost — perdre's (1811) become aware — adonar-se (1700) get worse — empitjorar (1662) get older — envellir-se, fer-se gran (1630) get tired — cansar-se (1358) get pregnant — quedar en estat (1345) become pregnant (731) become apparent — fer-se evident (1252) get hurt — fer-se mal (1200) get mad — enfadar-se (1101) get stuck — encallar-se (1080) become available — quedar disponible (1000) get angry — enfadar-se (1000) get bigger — fer-se més gran (900) get rich — fer-se ric (763) get drunk — emborratxar-se (700) get killed — ser matat (640) get married — casar-se (626) get lucky — tenir sort (604) become interested — interessar-se (527) get interested — (301) become popular — popularitzar-se (508) get excited — emocionar-se, esverar-se (503) get serious — posar-se seriós (502) |
become famous — fer-se famós (500) become familiar — familiaritzar-se (481) get free — alliberar-se (480) become convinced — quedar convençut (454) get scared — espantar-se (440) get high — drogar-se (424) get upset — atabalar-se (408) get divorced — divorciar-se (400) get bored — avorrir-se (395) become accustomed — acostumar-se (373) get tough — endurir-se (370) become obvious — quedar evident (339) get close — acostar-se (337) get nervous — posar-se nerviós (336) become ill — posar-se malalt (311) get comfortable — posar-se còmode (299) become evident — quedar evident (294) become active — activar-se (272) get wet — mullar-se (261) become common — esdevenir comú (237) get busy — començar a treballar (226) get stronger — enfortir-se (284) become stronger — (216) get frustrated — frustrar-se (222) become important — esdevenir important (217) get hot — escalfar-se (210) become commonplace — esdevenir freqüent (210) become concerned — preocupar-se (ocupar-se amb un interès especial) (194) get cold — refredar-se (192) become infected — infectar-se (191) become extinct — extingir-se (fer cessar de viure) (179) |