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إنجليزي

onto

gb/ˈɔntu/ us/ˈɔntu/
A2 إنجليزي
~ 1600
المعاني
0 معنى
preposition A2 relation
1

Moving to be on something

Shows movement to a place on top of something.

نمط الاستخدام: to move [someone/something] onto [something]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'onto' with 'on'. 'Onto' is used for movement; 'on' is for position.
مرادفات
upon (More formal or literary, often interchangeable in physical contexts.)
أضداد
off (Indicates movement away from a surface, opposite of onto.)
تراكيب شائعة
climb onto |jump onto |get onto |fall onto |load onto
مواضيع
daily life |movement |space |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • She climbed onto the roof to fix the antenna.
  • The cat jumped onto the table.
  • He loaded the boxes onto the truck.
  • The glass fell onto the floor and shattered.
  • We stepped onto the stage as the lights came up.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • The dog jumped onto the bed.
  • He put his bag onto the chair.
  • She went onto the bus.
  • I climbed onto the wall.
  • They carried the box onto the ship.
preposition B1 relation
2

Moving to next subject/activity

Shows going from one thing to another, often in time or topic.

نمط الاستخدام: move/change onto [something]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may confuse 'onto' with 'into' when talking about involvement; 'onto' suggests progression or change, not entry inside something.
مرادفات
toward (Indicates direction toward something but less specific about change of topic or activity.)
أضداد
away from (Indicates moving in the opposite direction from a subject or activity.)
تراكيب شائعة
move onto |go onto |proceed onto
مواضيع
conversation |time |daily life |communication |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • After discussing the budget, we moved onto the next item.
  • Let’s go onto the main course now.
  • He quickly went onto another topic.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • We moved onto the next lesson.
  • She went onto a new job.
  • Now we go onto the next game.
adjective informal B2 property
3

Aware of situation/idea

Knowing what is really happening or what someone is doing.

غلطة شائعة:
Learners may mistakenly use 'on to' instead of 'onto' in this idiomatic use; 'onto' is correct when meaning aware of or having discovered something.
مرادفات
aware (General word for knowing about something; 'onto' implies active awareness or suspicion.)
أضداد
unaware (Not knowing about something happening.)
تراكيب شائعة
be onto someone |be onto something
مواضيع
knowledge |relationships |communication |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • The police are onto him and will catch him soon.
  • I think you’re onto something with that idea.
  • She’s onto their plan to cheat.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • The teacher is onto him for cheating.
  • You are onto a good idea.
  • They are onto the thief.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
onto
IPA
GB/ˈɔntu/
US/ˈɔntu/
المقاطع والنبر
onto (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (onto)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
  • Base: onto
  • Comparative: ontoer
  • Superlative: ontoest
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
ontoer adjective ontoest adjective
Core family
on preposition A1
Related words
upon preposition B2 onward adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
off preposition A1
تعبيرات

be onto someone

1
/bˈi ˈɔntu sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase informal

Aware of someone's actions

To know what someone is doing, especially if they are doing something bad.

أمثلة
  • The police are onto the gang’s activities.
  • She’s onto her kids skipping school.

be onto something

1
/bˈi ˈɔntu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase informal

Discovering an important idea

To have an idea or plan that could be very good or successful.

أمثلة
  • I think we’re onto something with this new recipe.
  • She’s onto a great business opportunity.
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