onto
gb/ˈɔntu/ us/ˈɔntu/
A2
Inglese
~ 1600
-ra/-re, rá, áttér, rátér, rájön, a nyomában van, jó nyomon jár
A2
1
Schema d'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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'onto' with 'on'. 'Onto' is used for movement; 'on' is for position.
Significato
Moving to be on something
Collocazioni
climb onto
|jump onto
|get onto
|fall onto
|load onto
Sinonimi
upon (More formal or literary, often interchangeable in physical contexts.)
Contrari
off (Indicates movement away from a surface, opposite of onto.)
Temi
daily life
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
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
Schema d'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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse 'onto' with 'into' when talking about involvement; 'onto' suggests progression or change, not entry inside something.
Significato
Moving to next subject/activity
Collocazioni
move onto
|go onto
|proceed onto
Sinonimi
toward (Indicates direction toward something but less specific about change of topic or activity.)
Contrari
away from (Indicates moving in the opposite direction from a subject or activity.)
Temi
conversation
|time
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
Learners may mistakenly use 'on to' instead of 'onto' in this idiomatic use; 'onto' is correct when meaning aware of or having discovered something.
Significato
Aware of situation/idea
Collocazioni
be onto someone
|be onto something
Sinonimi
aware (General word for knowing about something; 'onto' implies active awareness or suspicion.)
Contrari
unaware (Not knowing about something happening.)
Temi
knowledge
|relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
Knowing what is really happening or what someone is doing.
Aware of or understanding something, especially a secret or plan.
Grammatica
Forma base
onto
IPA
GB/ˈɔntu/
US/ˈɔntu/
Sillabe e accento
onto (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (onto)
Forme flesse
Adjective
- Base: onto
- Comparative: ontoer
- Superlative: ontoest
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- I think we’re onto something with this new recipe.
- She’s onto a great business opportunity.