onto
gb/ˈɔntu/ us/ˈɔntu/
A2
Angol
~ 1600
-ra/-re, rá, áttér, rátér, rájön, a nyomában van, jó nyomon jár
A2
1
Használati minta:
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.
Példák tanulóknak
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.
Gyakori hiba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'onto' with 'on'. 'Onto' is used for movement; 'on' is for position.
Jelentés
Moving to be on something
Szókapcsolatok
climb onto
|jump onto
|get onto
|fall onto
|load onto
Szinonimák
upon (More formal or literary, often interchangeable in physical contexts.)
Antonimák
off (Indicates movement away from a surface, opposite of onto.)
Témák
daily life
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definíció
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
Használati minta:
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.
Példák tanulóknak
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.
Gyakori hiba:
Learners may confuse 'onto' with 'into' when talking about involvement; 'onto' suggests progression or change, not entry inside something.
Jelentés
Moving to next subject/activity
Szókapcsolatok
move onto
|go onto
|proceed onto
Szinonimák
toward (Indicates direction toward something but less specific about change of topic or activity.)
Antonimák
away from (Indicates moving in the opposite direction from a subject or activity.)
Témák
conversation
|time
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definíció
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.
Példák tanulóknak
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.
Gyakori hiba:
Learners may mistakenly use 'on to' instead of 'onto' in this idiomatic use; 'onto' is correct when meaning aware of or having discovered something.
Jelentés
Aware of situation/idea
Szókapcsolatok
be onto someone
|be onto something
Szinonimák
aware (General word for knowing about something; 'onto' implies active awareness or suspicion.)
Antonimák
unaware (Not knowing about something happening.)
Témák
knowledge
|relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definíció
Knowing what is really happening or what someone is doing.
Aware of or understanding something, especially a secret or plan.
Nyelvtan
Szótári alak
onto
IPA
GB/ˈɔntu/
US/ˈɔntu/
Szótagolás és hangsúly
onto (1 szótag)
Stress on 1st syllable (onto)
Szóalakok
Adjective
- Base: onto
- Comparative: ontoer
- Superlative: ontoest
Szócsalád
Kifejezések
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.
Példák
- 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.
Példák
- I think we’re onto something with this new recipe.
- She’s onto a great business opportunity.