on (EN)preposition, adjective, adverb
preposition “on”
on , upon
- positioned at the upper surface of Mellen Iech un, fir d'Iwwersetzungen vun den Beispillsätz an d'monolingual Definitioune vun all Wuert ze gesinn.The cat is sleeping
on the warm hood of the car. - attached to There is a painting
on the wall. - expressing figurative placement, burden, or attachment The blame for the mistake fell squarely
on her shoulders. - denoting an action done by contact with the surface of something She drew a heart
on the foggy window with her finger. - at or in a certain region or location The grocery store is
on Maple Street. - near, alongside The boat is
on the coast. - supported by the specified part of itself The cat slept
on its back in the warm sunlight. - imparting force to Pull
on the door handle to open it. - impacting against I bumped my head
on the low doorway as I entered the room. - covering She placed a warm hat
on her head before stepping outside. - inside a vehicle of public transport for the purpose of travelling She was
on the train reading a book when the announcement came through. - at the date of The meeting is scheduled
on March 15th. - sometime during the given day We're having a picnic
on Saturday. - dealing with the subject of She attended a lecture
on quantum physics. - in the possession of Sorry, I can't lend you a pen; I don't have one
on me right now. - because of; due to; upon the basis of something not yet confirmed as true The teacher called her parents
on the assumption that she had cheatedon the test. - paid for by Lunch is
on the company today, so order whatever you like! - indicating a means or medium She listened to her favorite song
on the radio. - indicating the target of, or thing affected by, an event or action The joke had no effect
on him; he didn't even smile. - indicating a means of subsistence She managed to get by
on her small pension. - engaged in or occupied with an action or activity She's
on a call right now, can I take a message? - regularly taking a medicine or drug He's been
on painkillers since the surgery last month. - under the influence of a medicine or drug She couldn't focus at work because she was
on strong painkillers after her surgery. - indicating multiplication or succession in a series, e.g. complaints upon complaints She piled books
on bookson her desk until it towered dangerously high. - indicating dependence or reliance She relied
on her GPS to find the way. - serving as a member of She's
on the school board, so she attends all the meetings. - swearing on, e.g. on my life, on God "
On my mother's grave, I didn't take your phone." - against, especially when numbers of combatants or competitors are specified In the soccer match, it was ten
on eleven after one player received a red card.
adjective “on”
Grondform on , net stufbar
- in the state of being switched on, active or operating The air conditioning is
on ; I can feel the cool breeze. - performing according to schedule; taking place Is the meeting still
on ? - fitted; covering; being worn As soon as the helmet was
on , the cyclist felt ready to hit the road. - having reached a base as a runner and being positioned there, awaiting further action from a subsequent batter The pitcher looked nervous with runners
on second and third, knowing any hit could send them home. - within the half of the field on the same side as the batsman's legs; the left side for a right-handed batsman The bowler aimed for the
on side, hoping to exploit the batsman's weakness there.
adverb “on”
on (more/most)
- in continuation, at length She kept talking
on about her vacation plans, her new recipes, her garden, and her cats. - to an operating state Please switch the lights
on when you enter the room. - so as to cover or be fitted He put his hat
on and stepped out into the sun. - continuing an action Keep
on walking until you reach the end of the path. - of betting odds, denoting a better-than-even chance The boxer was ten-to-one
on to win the match, indicating he was heavily favored by the bookmakers.