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What are you getting at

🇬🇧 UK //wɒt ɑːr jʊ ˈɡɛtɪŋ æt// 🇺🇸 US //wɑt ɑr jə ˈɡɛtɪŋ æt//

معنى What are you getting at

A phrase asking for clarification of someone's meaning.

In simple words: What do you mean?

What are you getting at في جملة

• Can you explain what you're getting at?
• I don't understand what you're getting at with this argument.
• What exactly are you getting at by saying that?

كيفية استخدام What are you getting at

Used in casual conversations when asking for clarification about someone's point. Avoid in formal settings.

Grammar pattern

standalone question

Memory hint

Think of a map: asking 'what are you getting at?' is like asking 'where are you heading?'

كلمات ذات صلة

Collocations with What are you getting at

• getting at a point
• getting at something important
• getting at the truth

Synonyms for What are you getting at

• What do you mean?
• What are you trying to say?
• What’s your point?
• What are you implying?

Opposites of What are you getting at

• What are you avoiding
• What are you ignoring
• What are you missing

Common mistakes with What are you getting at

• Mistaking it for a literal question about physical items.
• Using it in overly formal discussions.
• Not specifying the topic when seeking clarification.

أسئلة شائعة حول What are you getting at

ماذا تعني What are you getting at؟

What do you mean?

ما معنى What are you getting at بالعربية؟

What do you mean?

ما تعريف What are you getting at؟

A phrase asking for clarification of someone's meaning.

كيف تستخدم What are you getting at في جملة؟

Can you explain what you're getting at?

هل يمكنك إعطاء مثال آخر على What are you getting at؟

I don't understand what you're getting at with this argument.

ما مرادفات What are you getting at؟

تشمل البدائل الشائعة What do you mean?, What are you trying to say?, What’s your point?, What are you implying?.

ما عكس What are you getting at؟

تشمل المعاني المعاكسة What are you avoiding, What are you ignoring, What are you missing.

ما الكلمات التي تأتي مع What are you getting at؟

غالباً ما تقترن بـ getting at a point, getting at something important, getting at the truth.

ما الأخطاء الشائعة عند استخدام What are you getting at؟

Mistaking it for a literal question about physical items. Using it in overly formal discussions. Not specifying the topic when seeking clarification.

كيف تنطق What are you getting at؟

US: //wɑt ɑr jə ˈɡɛtɪŋ æt//, UK: //wɒt ɑːr jʊ ˈɡɛtɪŋ æt//. استمع إلى الصوت أعلاه لسماع النطق الأصلي.

هل What are you getting at رسمية أم غير رسمية؟

"What are you getting at" غير رسمية، لذا تناسب المحادثات العادية مع الأصدقاء والعائلة.

متى ينبغي أن أستخدم What are you getting at؟

Used in casual conversations when asking for clarification about someone's point. Avoid in formal settings.