onto
gb/ˈɔntu/ us/ˈɔntu/
A2
영어
~ 1600
의미
의미 0개
preposition
A2
relation
1
Moving to be on something
Shows movement to a place on top of something.
사용 패턴：
to move [someone/something] onto [something]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'onto' with 'on'. 'Onto' is used for movement; 'on' is for position.
유의어
upon (More formal or literary, often interchangeable in physical contexts.)
반의어
off (Indicates movement away from a surface, opposite of onto.)
연어
climb onto
|jump onto
|get onto
|fall onto
|load onto
주제
daily life
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- 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.
사용 패턴：
move/change onto [something]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may confuse 'onto' with 'into' when talking about involvement; 'onto' suggests progression or change, not entry inside something.
유의어
toward (Indicates direction toward something but less specific about change of topic or activity.)
반의어
away from (Indicates moving in the opposite direction from a subject or activity.)
연어
move onto
|go onto
|proceed onto
주제
conversation
|time
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
예문
- After discussing the budget, we moved onto the next item.
- Let’s go onto the main course now.
- He quickly went onto another topic.
학습자용 예문
- 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.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may mistakenly use 'on to' instead of 'onto' in this idiomatic use; 'onto' is correct when meaning aware of or having discovered something.
유의어
aware (General word for knowing about something; 'onto' implies active awareness or suspicion.)
반의어
unaware (Not knowing about something happening.)
연어
be onto someone
|be onto something
주제
knowledge
|relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- The teacher is onto him for cheating.
- You are onto a good idea.
- They are onto the thief.
문법
기본형
onto
IPA
GB/ˈɔntu/
US/ˈɔntu/
음절 및 강세
onto （1음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (onto)
활용형
Adjective
- Base: onto
- Comparative: ontoer
- Superlative: ontoest
관련 단어
표현
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.
예문
- 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.
예문
- I think we’re onto something with this new recipe.
- She’s onto a great business opportunity.