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on (EN)
præposition, tillægsord, biord

præposition “on”

on, upon
  1. The cat is sleeping on the warm hood of the car.
  2. (fastgjort til)
    There is a painting on the wall.
  3. (overført betydning)
    The blame for the mistake fell squarely on her shoulders.
  4. (ved berøring med overfladen)
    She drew a heart on the foggy window with her finger.
  5. i
    The grocery store is on Maple Street.
  6. ved
    The boat is on the coast.
  7. (støttet af en bestemt del af sig selv)
    The cat slept on its back in the warm sunlight.
  8. (udøver kraft på)
    Pull on the door handle to open it.
  9. mod
    I bumped my head on the low doorway as I entered the room.
  10. over
    She placed a warm hat on her head before stepping outside.
  11. i (inden i et offentligt transportmiddel)
    She was on the train reading a book when the announcement came through.
  12. (datoen for)
    The meeting is scheduled on March 15th.
  13. (i løbet af dagen)
    We're having a picnic on Saturday.
  14. om
    She attended a lecture on quantum physics.
  15. hos
    Sorry, I can't lend you a pen; I don't have one on me right now.
  16. (grund af noget endnu ikke bekræftet som sandt)
    The teacher called her parents on the assumption that she had cheated on the test.
  17. (betalt af)
    Lunch is on the company today, so order whatever you like!
  18. (ved hjælp af et middel)
    She listened to her favorite song on the radio.
  19. (målet for eller det påvirkede af en begivenhed eller handling)
    The joke had no effect on him; he didn't even smile.
  20. af (midler til livsopretholdelse)
    She managed to get by on her small pension.
  21. (beskæftiget med en handling eller aktivitet)
    She's on a call right now, can I take a message?
  22. (regelmæssigt tager en medicin eller et stof)
    He's been on painkillers since the surgery last month.
  23. (under indflydelse af en medicin eller et stof)
    She couldn't focus at work because she was on strong painkillers after her surgery.
  24. (indikerer multiplikation eller rækkefølge i en serie)
    She piled books on books on her desk until it towered dangerously high.
  25. (afhængig af eller stoler på)
    She relied on her GPS to find the way.
  26. (fungerer som medlem af)
    She's on the school board, so she attends all the meetings.
  27. (sværger ved, f.eks. på mit liv, på Gud)
    "On my mother's grave, I didn't take your phone."
  28. 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
  1. tændt
    The air conditioning is on; I can feel the cool breeze.
  2. i gang
    Is the meeting still on?
  3. (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.
  4. på base (i en baseball-kontekst)
    The pitcher looked nervous with runners on second and third, knowing any hit could send them home.
  5. på ben-siden (i en cricket-kontekst)
    The bowler aimed for the on side, hoping to exploit the batsman's weakness there.

biord “on”

on (more/most)
  1. videre
    She kept talking on about her vacation plans, her new recipes, her garden, and her cats.
  2. tændt
    Please switch the lights on when you enter the room.
  3. He put his hat on and stepped out into the sun.
  4. videre (fortsætter en handling)
    Keep on walking until you reach the end of the path.
  5. 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.