onto
gb/ˈɔntu/ us/ˈɔntu/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 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]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'onto' with 'on'. 'Onto' is used for movement; 'on' is for position.
المرادفات
upon (More formal or literary, often interchangeable in physical contexts.)
الأضداد
off (Indicates movement away from a surface, opposite of onto.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
climb onto
|jump onto
|get onto
|fall onto
|load onto
الموضوعات
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 للمتعلّمين
- 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]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse 'onto' with 'into' when talking about involvement; 'onto' suggests progression or change, not entry inside something.
المرادفات
toward (Indicates direction toward something but less specific about change of topic or activity.)
الأضداد
away from (Indicates moving in the opposite direction from a subject or activity.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
move onto
|go onto
|proceed onto
الموضوعات
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 للمتعلّمين
- 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.
خطأ شائع:
Learners may mistakenly use 'on to' instead of 'onto' in this idiomatic use; 'onto' is correct when meaning aware of or having discovered something.
المرادفات
aware (General word for knowing about something; 'onto' implies active awareness or suspicion.)
الأضداد
unaware (Not knowing about something happening.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
be onto someone
|be onto something
الموضوعات
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 للمتعلّمين
- 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
عائلة الكلمة
التعبيرات
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.