præposition “on”
- på
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The cat is sleeping on the warm hood of the car.
- på (fastgjort til)
There is a painting on the wall.
- på (overført betydning)
The blame for the mistake fell squarely on her shoulders.
- på (ved berøring med overfladen)
She drew a heart on the foggy window with her finger.
- i
The grocery store is on Maple Street.
- ved
The boat is on the coast.
- på (støttet af en bestemt del af sig selv)
The cat slept on its back in the warm sunlight.
- på (udøver kraft på)
Pull on the door handle to open it.
- mod
I bumped my head on the low doorway as I entered the room.
- over
She placed a warm hat on her head before stepping outside.
- i (inden i et offentligt transportmiddel)
She was on the train reading a book when the announcement came through.
- på (datoen for)
The meeting is scheduled on March 15th.
- på (i løbet af dagen)
We're having a picnic on Saturday.
- om
She attended a lecture on quantum physics.
- hos
Sorry, I can't lend you a pen; I don't have one on me right now.
- på (grund af noget endnu ikke bekræftet som sandt)
The teacher called her parents on the assumption that she had cheated on the test.
- på (betalt af)
Lunch is on the company today, so order whatever you like!
- på (ved hjælp af et middel)
She listened to her favorite song on the radio.
- på (målet for eller det påvirkede af en begivenhed eller handling)
The joke had no effect on him; he didn't even smile.
- af (midler til livsopretholdelse)
She managed to get by on her small pension.
- på (beskæftiget med en handling eller aktivitet)
She's on a call right now, can I take a message?
- på (regelmæssigt tager en medicin eller et stof)
He's been on painkillers since the surgery last month.
- på (under indflydelse af en medicin eller et stof)
She couldn't focus at work because she was on strong painkillers after her surgery.
- på (indikerer multiplikation eller rækkefølge i en serie)
She piled books on books on her desk until it towered dangerously high.
- på (afhængig af eller stoler på)
She relied on her GPS to find the way.
- på (fungerer som medlem af)
She's on the school board, so she attends all the meetings.
- på (sværger ved, f.eks. på mit liv, på Gud)
"On my mother's grave, I didn't take your phone."
- mod (især når antallet af kæmpende eller konkurrenter er angivet)
In the soccer match, it was ten on eleven after one player received a red card.
tillægsord “on”
grundform on, ikke-graderbar
- tændt
The air conditioning is on; I can feel the cool breeze.
- i gang
- på (med yderligere forklaring: når noget bæres eller er i brug)
As soon as the helmet was on, the cyclist felt ready to hit the road.
- på base (i en baseball-kontekst)
The pitcher looked nervous with runners on second and third, knowing any hit could send them home.
- på ben-siden (i en cricket-kontekst)
The bowler aimed for the on side, hoping to exploit the batsman's weakness there.
biord “on”
- videre
She kept talking on about her vacation plans, her new recipes, her garden, and her cats.
- tændt
Please switch the lights on when you enter the room.
- på
He put his hat on and stepped out into the sun.
- videre (fortsætter en handling)
Keep on walking until you reach the end of the path.
- til (i væddemål, angiver mere end lige chance)
The boxer was ten-to-one on to win the match, indicating he was heavily favored by the bookmakers.