onto
gb/ˈɔntu/ us/ˈɔntu/
A2
इंग्रजी
~ 1600
अर्थ
० अर्थ
preposition
A2
relation
1
Moving to be on something
Shows movement to a place on top of something.
वापर नमुना:
to move [someone/something] onto [something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'onto' with 'on'. 'Onto' is used for movement; 'on' is for position.
समानार्थी शब्द
upon (More formal or literary, often interchangeable in physical contexts.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
off (Indicates movement away from a surface, opposite of onto.)
सहप्रयोग
climb onto
|jump onto
|get onto
|fall onto
|load onto
विषय
daily life
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
वापर नमुना:
move/change onto [something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse 'onto' with 'into' when talking about involvement; 'onto' suggests progression or change, not entry inside something.
समानार्थी शब्द
toward (Indicates direction toward something but less specific about change of topic or activity.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
away from (Indicates moving in the opposite direction from a subject or activity.)
सहप्रयोग
move onto
|go onto
|proceed onto
विषय
conversation
|time
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- After discussing the budget, we moved onto the next item.
- Let’s go onto the main course now.
- He quickly went onto another topic.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may mistakenly use 'on to' instead of 'onto' in this idiomatic use; 'onto' is correct when meaning aware of or having discovered something.
समानार्थी शब्द
aware (General word for knowing about something; 'onto' implies active awareness or suspicion.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
unaware (Not knowing about something happening.)
सहप्रयोग
be onto someone
|be onto something
विषय
knowledge
|relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- The teacher is onto him for cheating.
- You are onto a good idea.
- They are onto the thief.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
onto
IPA
GB/ˈɔntu/
US/ˈɔntu/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
onto (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (onto)
शब्दरूपे
Adjective
- Base: onto
- Comparative: ontoer
- Superlative: ontoest
संबंधित शब्द
वाक्प्रचार
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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- I think we’re onto something with this new recipe.
- She’s onto a great business opportunity.