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Pronunciation: /ɑːn; ɒn/
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Spanish translation of on
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- 1 a (indicating position) en put it on the table = ponlo en or sobre la mesa on the ground = en el suelo he hung it on a hook = lo colgó de un gancho b (belonging to) de the handle on the cup = el asa de la taza c (against) I hit my head on the shelf = me di con la cabeza contra el estante he cut his hand on the glass = se cortó la mano con el vidrio
- 3 (indicating means of transport) I went on the bus = fui en autobús on a bicycle/horse = en bicicleta/a caballo on foot = a pie
- 4 a (playing instrument) a George Smith on drums = George Smith a la or en la batería b [Rad, TV] I heard it on the radio = lo oí por la radio I was on TV last night = anoche salí por televisión the play's on channel 4 = la obra la dan en el canal 4
- 7 (indicating time) on Monday = el lunes on Wednesdays = los miércoles on
-ing = al +inf on hearing the news = al enterarse de la noticia
- 8 (about, concerning) sobre
- 9 (working on, studying) we're on page 45 = vamos por la página 45 I'm still on question 1 = todavía estoy con la pregunta número 1
- 10 (taking, consuming) she's on antibiotics = está tomando antibióticos he's on heroin = es heroinómano