Significado em português

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What are you getting at

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

Significado 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 em uma frase

• 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?

Como usar 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?'

Palavras relacionadas

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.

Perguntas frequentes sobre What are you getting at

O que significa What are you getting at?

What do you mean?

O que significa What are you getting at em português?

What do you mean?

Qual é a definição de What are you getting at?

A phrase asking for clarification of someone's meaning.

Como se usa What are you getting at em uma frase?

Can you explain what you're getting at?

Pode dar outro exemplo de What are you getting at?

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

Quais são os sinônimos de What are you getting at?

Algumas alternativas comuns são What do you mean?, What are you trying to say?, What’s your point?, What are you implying?.

Qual é o oposto de What are you getting at?

Significados opostos incluem What are you avoiding, What are you ignoring, What are you missing.

Que palavras combinam com What are you getting at?

Costuma combinar com getting at a point, getting at something important, getting at the truth.

Quais são os erros comuns ao usar 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.

Como se pronuncia What are you getting at?

US: //wɑt ɑr jə ˈɡɛtɪŋ æt//, UK: //wɒt ɑːr jʊ ˈɡɛtɪŋ æt//. Ouça o áudio acima para escutar a pronúncia nativa.

What are you getting at é formal ou informal?

"What are you getting at" é informal, então combina com conversas casuais com amigos e família.

Quando devo usar What are you getting at?

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