onto
gb/ˈɔntu/ us/ˈɔntu/
A2
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 1600
பொருள்கள்
0 பொருள்கள்
preposition
A2
relation
1
Moving to be on something
Shows movement to a place on top of something.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
to move [someone/something] onto [something]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'onto' with 'on'. 'Onto' is used for movement; 'on' is for position.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
upon (More formal or literary, often interchangeable in physical contexts.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
off (Indicates movement away from a surface, opposite of onto.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
climb onto
|jump onto
|get onto
|fall onto
|load onto
கருப்பொருள்கள்
daily life
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
move/change onto [something]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may confuse 'onto' with 'into' when talking about involvement; 'onto' suggests progression or change, not entry inside something.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
toward (Indicates direction toward something but less specific about change of topic or activity.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
away from (Indicates moving in the opposite direction from a subject or activity.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
move onto
|go onto
|proceed onto
கருப்பொருள்கள்
conversation
|time
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- After discussing the budget, we moved onto the next item.
- Let’s go onto the main course now.
- He quickly went onto another topic.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may mistakenly use 'on to' instead of 'onto' in this idiomatic use; 'onto' is correct when meaning aware of or having discovered something.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
aware (General word for knowing about something; 'onto' implies active awareness or suspicion.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
unaware (Not knowing about something happening.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
be onto someone
|be onto something
கருப்பொருள்கள்
knowledge
|relationships
|communication
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- The teacher is onto him for cheating.
- You are onto a good idea.
- They are onto the thief.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
onto
IPA
GB/ˈɔntu/
US/ˈɔntu/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
onto (1 அசை)
Stress on 1st syllable (onto)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Adjective
- Base: onto
- Comparative: ontoer
- Superlative: ontoest
சொல் குடும்பம்
சொற்றொடர்கள்
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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- I think we’re onto something with this new recipe.
- She’s onto a great business opportunity.