onto
gb/ˈɔntu/ us/ˈɔntu/
A2
Inglés
~ 1600
-ra/-re, rá, áttér, rátér, rájön, a nyomában van, jó nyomon jár
A2
1
Patrón de uso:
to move [someone/something] onto [something]
She climbed onto the roof to fix the antenna.
Felmászott a tetőre, hogy megjavítsa az antennát.
The cat jumped onto the table.
A macska felugrott az asztalra.
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The dog jumped onto the bed.
A kutya felugrott az ágyra.
He put his bag onto the chair.
Rátette a táskáját a székre.
She went onto the bus.
I climbed onto the wall.
They carried the box onto the ship.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'onto' with 'on'. 'Onto' is used for movement; 'on' is for position.
Significado
Moving to be on something
Colocaciones
climb onto
|jump onto
|get onto
|fall onto
|load onto
Sinónimos
upon (More formal or literary, often interchangeable in physical contexts.)
Antónimos
off (Indicates movement away from a surface, opposite of onto.)
Temas
daily life
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Shows movement to a place on top of something.
Used to show movement toward and into a position on the surface of something.
B1
2
Patrón de uso:
move/change onto [something]
After discussing the budget, we moved onto the next item.
Miután megbeszéltük a költségvetést, áttértünk a következő napirendi pontra.
Let’s go onto the main course now.
Most térjünk rá a főfogásra.
He quickly went onto another topic.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
We moved onto the next lesson.
Áttértünk a következő leckére.
She went onto a new job.
Ezután új munkahelyre ment át.
Now we go onto the next game.
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse 'onto' with 'into' when talking about involvement; 'onto' suggests progression or change, not entry inside something.
Significado
Moving to next subject/activity
Colocaciones
move onto
|go onto
|proceed onto
Sinónimos
toward (Indicates direction toward something but less specific about change of topic or activity.)
Antónimos
away from (Indicates moving in the opposite direction from a subject or activity.)
Temas
conversation
|time
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Shows going from one thing to another, often in time or topic.
Used to show a change from one subject, activity, or place to another.
B2
INFORMAL
3
The police are onto him and will catch him soon.
A rendőrség már a nyomában van, és hamarosan elkapja.
I think you’re onto something with that idea.
Szerintem ezzel az ötlettel jó nyomon jársz.
She’s onto their plan to cheat.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The teacher is onto him for cheating.
A tanár már rájött, hogy csal.
You are onto a good idea.
Jó nyomon jársz ezzel az ötlettel.
They are onto the thief.
Error frecuente:
Learners may mistakenly use 'on to' instead of 'onto' in this idiomatic use; 'onto' is correct when meaning aware of or having discovered something.
Significado
Aware of situation/idea
Colocaciones
be onto someone
|be onto something
Sinónimos
aware (General word for knowing about something; 'onto' implies active awareness or suspicion.)
Antónimos
unaware (Not knowing about something happening.)
Temas
knowledge
|relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Knowing what is really happening or what someone is doing.
Aware of or understanding something, especially a secret or plan.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
onto
AFI
GB/ˈɔntu/
US/ˈɔntu/
Sílabas y acento
onto (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (onto)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: onto
- Comparative: ontoer
- Superlative: ontoest
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- I think we’re onto something with this new recipe.
- She’s onto a great business opportunity.