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on (EN)
preposisjon, adjektiv, adverb

preposisjon “on”

on, upon
  1. The cat is sleeping on the warm hood of the car.
  2. (festet til)
    There is a painting on the wall.
  3. (i overført betydning)
    The blame for the mistake fell squarely on her shoulders.
  4. (ved kontakt med overflaten)
    She drew a heart on the foggy window with her finger.
  5. (i en bestemt region)
    The grocery store is on Maple Street.
  6. ved
    The boat is on the coast.
  7. (støttet av en bestemt del av seg selv)
    The cat slept on its back in the warm sunlight.
  8. (overfører kraft til)
    Pull on the door handle to open it.
  9. mot
    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. (inne i et offentlig 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 løpet av den gitte 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. (grunn av noe ikke bekreftet som sant)
    The teacher called her parents on the assumption that she had cheated on the test.
  17. (betalt av)
    Lunch is on the company today, so order whatever you like!
  18. (ved hjelp av et middel eller medium)
    She listened to her favorite song on the radio.
  19. (målet for, eller tingen påvirket av, en hendelse eller handling)
    The joke had no effect on him; he didn't even smile.
  20. av (middel for livsopphold)
    She managed to get by on her small pension.
  21. med (engasjert i eller opptatt med en handling)
    She's on a call right now, can I take a message?
  22. (jevnlig tar en medisin eller et stoff)
    He's been on painkillers since the surgery last month.
  23. (under påvirkning av en medisin eller et stoff)
    She couldn't focus at work because she was on strong painkillers after her surgery.
  24. (indikerer multiplikasjon eller rekkefølge i en serie)
    She piled books on books on her desk until it towered dangerously high.
  25. avhengig av
    She relied on her GPS to find the way.
  26. i (tjener som medlem av)
    She's on the school board, so she attends all the meetings.
  27. ved (sverger ved, f.eks. ved mitt liv, ved Gud)
    "On my mother's grave, I didn't take your phone."
  28. mot (spesielt når antall krigere eller konkurrenter er spesifisert)
    In the soccer match, it was ten on eleven after one player received a red card.

adjektiv “on”

grunnform on, ikke-graderbar
  1. The air conditioning is on; I can feel the cool breeze.
  2. i gang (når det gjelder hendelser eller forestillinger)
    Is the meeting still on?
  3. på seg
    As soon as the helmet was on, the cyclist felt ready to hit the road.
  4. på base (i baseball eller lignende spill)
    The pitcher looked nervous with runners on second and third, knowing any hit could send them home.
  5. på leg-siden (i cricket, spesifikt for en høyrehendt batsman)
    The bowler aimed for the on side, hoping to exploit the batsman's weakness there.

adverb “on”

on (more/most)
  1. videre
    She kept talking on about her vacation plans, her new recipes, her garden, and her cats.
  2. Please switch the lights on when you enter the room.
  3. (i betydningen å dekke eller passe)
    He put his hat on and stepped out into the sun.
  4. i gang
    Keep on walking until you reach the end of the path.
  5. (i betydningen bedre enn jevn sjanse)
    The boxer was ten-to-one on to win the match, indicating he was heavily favored by the bookmakers.