gotta

/ˈɡɑtə/ verb

Synonym of have got to, have to

Word Origin Contracted from 'got to,' and 'get' comes from Old Norse 'geta' — 'to obtain, reach.' So gotta carries that old idea of reaching or obtaining necessity. The same root gives us beget (to procreate, obtain offspring) and forget (to lose grasp of).

verb Synonym of have got to, have to

You gotta finish your homework before going out.

(动词) 必须

你必须完成作业才能出去。

(verbo) tener que; deber; hay que [Sinónimo de 'tener que', 'haber de'.]

Tienes que terminar tu tarea antes de salir.

(verbe) devoir; il faut; falloir; être obligé de; avoir à [Forme contractée familière de « have got to » ou « have to », exprimant la nécessité ou l'obligation.]

You gotta finish your homework before going out.

(Verb) muss; musst [**Gotta** ist eine umgangssprachliche Kontraktion von *have got to* oder *have to* und drückt eine Notwendigkeit oder Verpflichtung aus.]

You **gotta** be on time for the meeting tomorrow.

(動詞) 「have got to」または「have to」のくだけた発音。~しなければならないという意味。

出かける前に宿題を**gotta** finishしなければならない。

(verbo) ter que; precisar; dever [Sinônimo de "have got to", "have to" (ter que, precisar).]

Você precisa terminar seu dever de casa antes de sair.

verb Contraction of got + a.

I gotta new book that I think you'll love.

(动词) 得到了一个

我有一本新书,我觉得你会喜欢。

(verbo) tengo un; tienes un; conseguí un [Contracción de "got" + "a".]

Tengo un libro nuevo que creo que te va a encantar.

(verbe) avoir; posséder [Forme contractée familière de « got a », exprimant la possession.]

I gotta new book that I think you'll love.

(Verb) habe [**Gotta** ist eine umgangssprachliche Kontraktion von *got a* (etwas besitzen oder haben).]

I **gotta** new phone – it’s really fast!

(動詞) 「got a」のくだけた発音。~を持っているという意味。

君が気に入ると思う**gotta** new bookがあるんだ。

(verbo) ter [Contração de "got" + "a" (tenho um/uma).]

Eu tenho um livro novo que acho que você vai adorar.

Synonyms: got a have a possess a Antonyms: lack a don't have a

verb to enjoy oneself (often in a gloating manner)

After winning the championship, they gottaed all night long.

(动词) 幸灾乐祸

赢得冠军后,他们整晚都在尽情享受(常带炫耀之意)。

(verbo) regodearse; recrearse; deleitarse [divertirse (a menudo de manera presumida)]

Después de ganar el campeonato, se divirtieron toda la noche.

(verbe) se délecter; jubiler; triompher; se réjouir; se gargariser [Se divertir, prendre du plaisir, souvent avec une attitude de jubilation moqueuse ou triomphante.]

Après avoir remporté le championnat, ils se sont délectés toute la nuit.

(Verb) sich mit Genugtuung oder Schadenfreude vergnügen, besonders nach einem Erfolg.

Nach dem Gewinn der Meisterschaft **gotta**ten sie die ganze Nacht.

(動詞) 楽しむこと。しばしば自慢げにふけること。

選手権に優勝した後、彼らは一晩中**gotta**しまくった。

(verbo) regozijar-se; esfregar as mãos; deleitar-se [divertir-se (muitas vezes de forma jactanciosa)]

Depois de ganhar o campeonato, eles se divertiram a noite toda.

Word parts: got + to

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