on (EN)

preposición, adjetivo, adverbio

preposición “on”

1. sobre
   Regístrese para ver las traducciones de las oraciones de ejemplo y las definiciones monolingües de cada palabra.

   The cat is sleeping on the warm hood of the car.
2. pegado a
   There is a painting on the wall.
3. sobre (en sentido figurado)
   The blame for the mistake fell squarely on her shoulders.
4. al tocar
   She drew a heart on the foggy window with her finger.
5. en
   The grocery store is on Maple Street.
6. junto a
   The boat is on the coast.
7. apoyado en
   The cat slept on its back in the warm sunlight.
8. ejerciendo fuerza sobre
   Pull on the door handle to open it.
9. impactando contra
   I bumped my head on the low doorway as I entered the room.
10. cubriendo
    She placed a warm hat on her head before stepping outside.
11. en (dentro de un transporte público)
    She was on the train reading a book when the announcement came through.
12. en la fecha de
    The meeting is scheduled on March 15th.
13. durante
    We're having a picnic on Saturday.
14. sobre (tratando el tema de)
    She attended a lecture on quantum physics.
15. en posesión de
    Sorry, I can't lend you a pen; I don't have one on me right now.
16. por (basado en algo no confirmado)
    The teacher called her parents on the assumption that she had cheated on the test.
17. pagado por
    Lunch is on the company today, so order whatever you like!
18. por medio de
    She listened to her favorite song on the radio.
19. dirigido a
    The joke had no effect on him; he didn't even smile.
20. viviendo de
    She managed to get by on her small pension.
21. ocupado en
    She's on a call right now, can I take a message?
22. tomando (medicamentos o drogas regularmente)
    He's been on painkillers since the surgery last month.
23. bajo el efecto de
    She couldn't focus at work because she was on strong painkillers after her surgery.
24. tras (en sucesión, como queja tras queja)
    She piled books on books on her desk until it towered dangerously high.
25. dependiendo de
    She relied on her GPS to find the way.
26. como miembro de
    She's on the school board, so she attends all the meetings.
27. jurando por
    "On my mother's grave, I didn't take your phone."
28. contra (especificando números en competiciones o combates)
    In the soccer match, it was ten on eleven after one player received a red card.

adjetivo “on”

1. encendido
   The air conditioning is on; I can feel the cool breeze.
2. en marcha
   Is the meeting still on?
3. puesto (como en "tener puesto algo")
   As soon as the helmet was on, the cyclist felt ready to hit the road.
4. en base (en el contexto del béisbol)
   The pitcher looked nervous with runners on second and third, knowing any hit could send them home.
5. en el lado de la pierna (en el contexto del críquet, para un bateador diestro)
   The bowler aimed for the on side, hoping to exploit the batsman's weakness there.

adverbio “on”

1. en continuación
   She kept talking on about her vacation plans, her new recipes, her garden, and her cats.
2. encendido
   Please switch the lights on when you enter the room.
3. puesto (como en "tener algo puesto")
   He put his hat on and stepped out into the sun.
4. continuando
   Keep on walking until you reach the end of the path.
5. a favor (en apuestas, significa que hay más posibilidades de ganar que de perder)
   The boxer was ten-to-one on to win the match, indicating he was heavily favored by the bookmakers.