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What are you getting at

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

Sens de 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 dans une phrase

• 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?

Comment utiliser 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?'

Mots liés

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.

Questions fréquentes sur What are you getting at

Que signifie What are you getting at?

What do you mean?

Que signifie What are you getting at en français ?

What do you mean?

Quelle est la définition de What are you getting at?

A phrase asking for clarification of someone's meaning.

Comment utiliser What are you getting at dans une phrase?

Can you explain what you're getting at?

Peux-tu donner un autre exemple de What are you getting at?

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

Quels sont les synonymes de What are you getting at?

Quelques alternatives courantes : What do you mean?, What are you trying to say?, What’s your point?, What are you implying?.

Quel est le contraire de What are you getting at?

Les sens opposés incluent What are you avoiding, What are you ignoring, What are you missing.

Quels mots vont avec What are you getting at?

Il s'associe souvent à getting at a point, getting at something important, getting at the truth.

Quelles sont les erreurs courantes avec 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.

Comment prononce-t-on What are you getting at?

US: //wɑt ɑr jə ˈɡɛtɪŋ æt//, UK: //wɒt ɑːr jʊ ˈɡɛtɪŋ æt//. Écoute l'audio ci-dessus pour entendre la prononciation native.

What are you getting at est-il formel ou informel?

"What are you getting at" est informel, il convient donc aux conversations détendues entre amis et en famille.

Quand dois-je utiliser What are you getting at?

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