Значение на русском

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What are you getting at

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

Значение 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 в предложении

• 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?

Как использовать 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?'

Похожие слова

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.

Частые вопросы о What are you getting at

Что значит What are you getting at?

What do you mean?

Что значит What are you getting at на русском?

What do you mean?

Какое определение у What are you getting at?

A phrase asking for clarification of someone's meaning.

Как использовать What are you getting at в предложении?

Can you explain what you're getting at?

Можешь привести ещё один пример с What are you getting at?

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

Какие синонимы у What are you getting at?

Распространённые варианты: What do you mean?, What are you trying to say?, What’s your point?, What are you implying?.

Какой антоним у What are you getting at?

Противоположные значения: What are you avoiding, What are you ignoring, What are you missing.

Какие слова сочетаются с What are you getting at?

Часто сочетается с getting at a point, getting at something important, getting at the truth.

Какие частые ошибки при использовании 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.

Как произносится What are you getting at?

US: //wɑt ɑr jə ˈɡɛtɪŋ æt//, UK: //wɒt ɑːr jʊ ˈɡɛtɪŋ æt//. Послушай аудио выше, чтобы услышать произношение носителя.

What are you getting at формальное или неформальное?

"What are you getting at" неформальное, поэтому подходит для непринуждённых разговоров с друзьями и семьёй.

Когда стоит использовать What are you getting at?

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