onto
gb/ˈɔntu/ us/ˈɔntu/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1600
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
preposition
A2
relation
1
Moving to be on something
Shows movement to a place on top of something.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to move [someone/something] onto [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'onto' with 'on'. 'Onto' is used for movement; 'on' is for position.
Συνώνυμα
upon (More formal or literary, often interchangeable in physical contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
off (Indicates movement away from a surface, opposite of onto.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
climb onto
|jump onto
|get onto
|fall onto
|load onto
Θέματα
daily life
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
move/change onto [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'onto' with 'into' when talking about involvement; 'onto' suggests progression or change, not entry inside something.
Συνώνυμα
toward (Indicates direction toward something but less specific about change of topic or activity.)
Αντώνυμα
away from (Indicates moving in the opposite direction from a subject or activity.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
move onto
|go onto
|proceed onto
Θέματα
conversation
|time
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- After discussing the budget, we moved onto the next item.
- Let’s go onto the main course now.
- He quickly went onto another topic.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may mistakenly use 'on to' instead of 'onto' in this idiomatic use; 'onto' is correct when meaning aware of or having discovered something.
Συνώνυμα
aware (General word for knowing about something; 'onto' implies active awareness or suspicion.)
Αντώνυμα
unaware (Not knowing about something happening.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
be onto someone
|be onto something
Θέματα
knowledge
|relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The teacher is onto him for cheating.
- You are onto a good idea.
- They are onto the thief.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
onto
IPA
GB/ˈɔntu/
US/ˈɔntu/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
onto (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (onto)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: onto
- Comparative: ontoer
- Superlative: ontoest
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- I think we’re onto something with this new recipe.
- She’s onto a great business opportunity.