on (EN)

forsetning, lýsingarorð, atviksorð

forsetning “on”

1. á
   Skráðu þig til að sjá þýðingar á dæmasetningum og einmála skilgreiningar á hverju orði.

   The cat is sleeping on the warm hood of the car.
2. við
   There is a painting on the wall.
3. á (í yfirfærðri merkingu)
   The blame for the mistake fell squarely on her shoulders.
4. á (með snertingu við yfirborð)
   She drew a heart on the foggy window with her finger.
5. á (í ákveðnu svæði)
   The grocery store is on Maple Street.
6. við (nálægt)
   The boat is on the coast.
7. á (studdur af tilteknum hluta sjálfs síns)
   The cat slept on its back in the warm sunlight.
8. á (beita afli á)
   Pull on the door handle to open it.
9. á (árekstur við)
   I bumped my head on the low doorway as I entered the room.
10. yfir
    She placed a warm hat on her head before stepping outside.
11. í (inni í almenningssamgöngutæki)
    She was on the train reading a book when the announcement came through.
12. á (dagsetningu)
    The meeting is scheduled on March 15th.
13. á (á ákveðnum degi)
    We're having a picnic on Saturday.
14. um (fjallar um efni)
    She attended a lecture on quantum physics.
15. hjá (í eigu)
    Sorry, I can't lend you a pen; I don't have one on me right now.
16. á (vegna, byggt á óstaðfestu)
    The teacher called her parents on the assumption that she had cheated on the test.
17. á (borgað af)
    Lunch is on the company today, so order whatever you like!
18. á (tæki eða miðill)
    She listened to her favorite song on the radio.
19. á (markmið eða hlutur sem atburður eða aðgerð hefur áhrif á)
    The joke had no effect on him; he didn't even smile.
20. á (lifir af)
    She managed to get by on her small pension.
21. í (upptekinn við aðgerð eða athöfn)
    She's on a call right now, can I take a message?
22. á (reglulega tekur lyf eða efni)
    He's been on painkillers since the surgery last month.
23. undir (áhrifum lyfs eða efni)
    She couldn't focus at work because she was on strong painkillers after her surgery.
24. á (í margföldun eða röð, t.d. kvörtun á kvörtun)
    She piled books on books on her desk until it towered dangerously high.
25. á (háður eða treystir á)
    She relied on her GPS to find the way.
26. í (sem meðlimur í)
    She's on the school board, so she attends all the meetings.
27. á (sver á, t.d. á líf mitt, á Guð)
    "On my mother's grave, I didn't take your phone."
28. gegn (sérstaklega þegar fjöldi keppenda eða bardagamanna er tilgreindur)
    In the soccer match, it was ten on eleven after one player received a red card.

lýsingarorð “on”

1. í gangi
   The air conditioning is on; I can feel the cool breeze.
2. í gangi (notað þegar um atburði eða dagskrá er að ræða)
   Is the meeting still on?
3. á (notað um föt eða hluti sem eru klæddir á eða settir yfir)
   As soon as the helmet was on, the cyclist felt ready to hit the road.
4. á stöð (í íþróttum, t.d. körfubolta eða hafnabolta)
   The pitcher looked nervous with runners on second and third, knowing any hit could send them home.
5. á leggjasíðu (í krikket, vinstri hlið fyrir rétthenta kylfinga)
   The bowler aimed for the on side, hoping to exploit the batsman's weakness there.

atviksorð “on”

1. áfram
   She kept talking on about her vacation plans, her new recipes, her garden, and her cats.
2. kveikt
   Please switch the lights on when you enter the room.
3. á (í merkingunni að vera í snertingu við eitthvað og yfirleitt ofan á því)
   He put his hat on and stepped out into the sun.
4. í gangi
   Keep on walking until you reach the end of the path.
5. undir (notað þegar líkur eru betri en jafntefli, t.d. "undir pari")
   The boxer was ten-to-one on to win the match, indicating he was heavily favored by the bookmakers.