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Definición y significado de on
Definición
on (adj.)
1.performing or scheduled for duties"I'm on from five to midnight" "Naval personnel on duty in Alaska" "her on-duty hours were 11p.m. to 7 a.m."
2.in operation or operational"left the oven on" "the switch is in the on position"
3.(of events) planned or scheduled"the picnic is on, rain or shine" "we have nothing on for Friday night"
4.currently happening"an ongoing economic crisis"
on (adv.)
1.with a forward motion"we drove along admiring the view" "the horse trotted along at a steady pace" "the circus traveled on to the next city" "move along" "march on"
2.indicates continuity or persistence or concentration"his spirit lives on" "shall I read on?"
3.in a state required for something to function or be effective"turn the lights on" "get a load on"
on
1.on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
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Merriam Webster
OnOn (ŏn), prep. [OE. on, an, o, a, AS. on, an; akin to D. aan, OS. & G. an, OHG. ana, Icel. ā, Sw. å, Goth. ana, Russ. na, L. an-, in anhelare to pant, Gr. 'ana`, Zend ana. √195. Cf. A-, 1, Ana-, Anon.] The general signification of on is situation, motion, or condition with respect to contact or support beneath; as: --
1. At, or in contact with, the surface or upper part of a thing, and supported by it; placed or lying in contact with the surface; as, the book lies on the table, which stands on the floor of a house on an island.
I stood on the bridge at midnight. Longfellow.
2. To or against the surface of; -- used to indicate the motion of a thing as coming or falling to the surface of another; as, rain falls on the earth.
Whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken. Matt. xxi. 44.
3. Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything; hence, by means of; with; as, to play on a violin or piano. Hence, figuratively, to work on one's feelings; to make an impression on the mind.
4. At or near; adjacent to; -- indicating situation, place, or position; as, on the one hand, on the other hand; the fleet is on the American coast.
5. In addition to; besides; -- indicating multiplication or succession in a series; as, heaps on heaps; mischief on mischief; loss on loss; thought on thought. Shak.
6. Indicating dependence or reliance; with confidence in; as, to depend on a person for assistance; to rely on; hence, indicating the ground or support of anything; as, he will promise on certain conditions; to bet on a horse; based on certain assumptions.
7. At or in the time of; during; as, on Sunday we abstain from labor. See At (synonym).
8. At the time of; -- often conveying some notion of cause or motive; as, on public occasions, the officers appear in full dress or uniform; the shop is closed on Sundays. Hence, in consequence of, or following; as, on the ratification of the treaty, the armies were disbanded; start on the count of three.
9. Toward; for; -- indicating the object of some passion; as, have pity or compassion on him.
10. At the peril of, or for the safety of. “Hence, on thy life.” Dryden.
11. By virtue of; with the pledge of; -- denoting a pledge or engagement, and put before the thing pledged; as, he affirmed or promised on his word, or on his honor.
12. To the account of; -- denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon; as, on us be all the blame; a curse on him.
His blood be on us and on our children. Matt. xxvii. 25.
13. In reference or relation to; as, on our part expect punctuality; a satire on society.
14. Of. [Obs.] “Be not jealous on me.” Shak.
Or have we eaten on the insane root
That takes the reason prisoner? Shak.
☞ Instances of this usage are common in our older writers, and are sometimes now heard in illiterate speech.
15. Occupied with; in the performance of; as, only three officers are on duty; on a journey; on the job; on an assignment; on a case; on the alert.
16. In the service of; connected with; a member of; as, he is on a newspaper; on a committee.
☞ On and upon are in general interchangeable. In some applications upon is more euphonious, and is therefore to be preferred; but in most cases on is preferable.
17. In reference to; about; concerning; as, to think on it; to meditate on it.
On a bowline. (Naut.) Same as Closehauled. -- On a wind, or On the wind (Naut.), sailing closehauled. -- On a sudden. See under Sudden. -- On board, On draught, On fire, etc. See under Board, Draught, Fire, etc. -- On it, On't, of it. [Obs. or Colloq.] Shak. -- On shore, on land; to the shore. -- On the road, On the way, On the wing, etc. See under Road, Way, etc. -- On to, upon; on; to; -- sometimes written as one word, onto, and usually called a colloquialism; but it may be regarded in analogy with into.
They have added the -en plural form on to an elder plural. Earle.
We see the strength of the new movement in the new class of ecclesiastics whom it forced on to the stage. J. R. Green.
OnOn, adv. [See On, prep.]
1. Forward, in progression; onward; -- usually with a verb of motion; as, move on; go on; the beat goes on. “Time glides on.” Macaulay.
The path is smooth that leadeth on to danger. Shak.
2. Forward, in succession; as, from father to son, from the son to the grandson, and so on.
3. In continuance; without interruption or ceasing; as, sleep on, take your ease; say on; sing on.
4. Adhering; not off; as in the phrase, “He is neither on nor off,” that is, he is not steady, he is irresolute.
5. Attached to the body, as clothing or ornament, or for use. “I have boots on.” B. Gonson.
He put on righteousness as a breastplate. Is. lix. 17.
6. In progress; proceeding; ongoing; as, a game is on.
☞ On is sometimes used as an exclamation, or a command to move or proceed, some verb being understood; as, on, comrades; that is, go on, move on.
On and on, continuously; for a long time together. “Toiling on and on and on.” Longfellow.
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Sinónimos
on (adj.)
in attendance, in progress, on duty, on-duty, ongoing, on-going
on (adv.)
on (prp.)
about, after, against, as for, as regards, at, behind, bound for, concerning, destined for, following, for, in, in connection with, in connexion with, in reference to, inside, on the way to, on top of, over, regarding, subsequent to, to, with reference to, with regard to, with respect to, toward (spéc. anglais américain, U.S.A.), towards (spéc. anglais britannique)
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on (adj.)
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African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights • Commission on Human Rights • European Convention on Human Rights • European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia • Treaty on European Union • action to establish liability on the part of an administration • apparatus based on the use of rays • charter on human rights • commentary on a law • cooperation on agriculture • deposit on a polluting product • discrimination based on disability • discrimination on the basis of nationality • discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation • experiment on animals • experiment on humans • joint committee on EC matters • law on negotiable instruments • leave on social grounds • on line data service • policy on agricultural structures • protocol on sugar • region dependent on fishing • release on licence • restriction on competition • tax on capital • tax on consumption • tax on employment income • tax on income • tax on investment income • tax on oils and fats • tax on profits of self-employment • vehicle on rails • vote on a text as a whole
⇨ A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum • Accent on Youth • Ada Byron's notes on the analytical engine • Advisory Committee on Postwar Foreign Policy • All Quiet on the Western Front • Artin's conjecture on primitive roots • As Seen on TV (novel) • Assault on Mount Mitchell • Bangin' on Wax • Bard on the Beach • Base on balls • Based on a True Story (The Starting Line album) • Beatus of Liébana, Commentaries on the Apocalypse • Blood on Ice • Blood on the Tracks • Boulogne-on-Mer • Bradford on Tone • British referendum on the European Constitution • Burton-On-Trent • Carry On Abroad • Carry On up the Charts • Champions on Ice • Cheung On Estate • Chicks on Speed • Christian views on marriage • Come on Down • Comedy on the Bridge • Commission on Appointments (Philippines) • Committee on Data for Science and Technology • Committee on Legal Affairs • Consultative Committee on International Radio • Convention on Biological Diversity • Convention on Fishing and Conservation of Living Resources of the High Seas • Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution • Convention on Psychotropics • Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially As Waterfowl Habitat • Convicts on the West Coast of Tasmania • Cool on Your Island • Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood • Council on Books in Wartime • Creemore, ON • Danger on Vampire Trail • Dark Chords on a Big Guitar • Disney on Ice • Dog on Wheels • Don't Tread on Me (album) • Double Nickels on the Dime • E.ON • European Convention on Human Rights • European Convention on Nationality • European Union arms embargo on the People's Republic of China • Fall on Your Knees • Falling on a grenade • Fear on Wheels • Feast on Scraps • Fight On • Fin Fin on Teo the Magic Planet • Fire on the Mountain (1996 film) • Fire on the Mountain (1999 book) • Fire on the Mountain (album) • Fire on the Mountain (film) • Fire on the Mountain (novel) • Flame on the iceberg • Fool on the Planet • Frampton-on-Severn • Free On-line Dictionary of Computing • Fundamental theorem on homomorphisms • Garfield on the Town • General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade • General Conference on Weights and Measures • Godzilla on Monster Island • Gold Logie Award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television • Grading on a curve • Greater Napanee, ON • Green on Red • Ham on Rye (book) • Handbook on Drug and Alcohol Abuse • Head On (1998 film) • Heavy on the Magick • Hinds' Feet on High Places • Holiday on Ice • IEEE Transactions on Information Theory • Influences of other musical styles on Heavy Metal • Influences on the Spanish language • Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change • International Conference on Bisexuality • International Conference on Photonic, Electronic and Atomic Collisions • International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on Western Sahara • Jambalaya (On the Bayou) • Jewish views on marriage • Josephus on Jesus • Jump on Demand • Kiss Me on the Bus • Leave the Light On (Beth Hart album) • Lesbians On Ecstasy album • Lesbians on Ecstasy • Lesbians on Ecstasy (album) • Libertarian perspectives on LGBT rights • Linden on the Saugus Branch • Linux on Power • List of Indian government initiatives focusing on economic development • List of birds on stamps of Australian Antarctic Territory • List of birds on stamps of Austria • List of birds on stamps of Azerbaijan • List of birds on stamps of Bermuda • List of birds on stamps of Bhutan • List of birds on stamps of Biafra • List of birds on stamps of British Indian Ocean Territory • List of birds on stamps of Fernando Po • List of birds on stamps of Ifni • List of birds on stamps of Italian East Africa • List of birds on stamps of Italian Somalia • List of birds on stamps of Jaipur • List of birds on stamps of Latvia • List of birds on stamps of Manchukuo • List of films based on DC Comics • List of video games based on Marvel comics • Local on the 8s • Longdon-on-Tern • Men on a Mission • Mind Playing Tricks on Me • Monty on the Run • Multilateral Agreement on Investment • Murder on Wheels • National Forum on Europe • National Investigations Committee On Aerial Phenomena • Newcastle, ON • Newnham on Severn • Nights on Broadway • Notes on the Synthesis of Form • Nuanced voices on the Reconciliation, Tolerance, and Unity Bill (Fiji) • On Beyond Zebra • On Beyond Zebra! • On Moral Fiction • On a Little Street in Singapore • On a Night Like This • On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe • On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away • On the Origin of the ‘Influencing Machine’ in Schizophrenia • On the Ropes • On the Strength of All Convinced • On the Verge • On-Line Isotope Mass Separator • On-base percentage • On-base plus slugging • On-sight climbing • Once on This Island • Pickle Lake, ON • President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities • Protocol amending the Agreements, Conventions and Protocols on Narcotic Drugs, 1946 • Putting the Damage On • Quartet on the Middle East • Raid on Deerfield • Raid on Drvar • Romanov-on-Murman • Sail On, Sailor • Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island • Second International Congress on World Evangelization • Sermon on the Mound • Set Yourself on Fire • Stars on Ice • Stayner, ON • Stuck on You (film) • Sunderland, ON • Talybont-on-Usk • Tara, ON • Teletext on 4 • The File on H. • The House on 92nd Street • The House on the Cliff • The Real New Fall LP (Formerly Country on the Click) • The Secret Agent on Flight 101 • The Show Must Go On (song) • The Writing's on the Wall • The empire on which the sun never sets • There's a bathroom on the right • Thing on a Spring • Things Goin' On • Three Men on the Bummel • United States House Committee on Education and Labor • United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts • United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights • United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs • United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law • United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property • United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security • United States Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution • Update on the Aryan Invasion Debate • Virtual On • Walk on Fire • Walton-on-the-Hill • Washington on the Brazos • We Are All on Drugs • Westbury-on-Trym • What's Goin' On • What's Goin' On (song) • Wildlife on One • Window on the World • Wingham, ON
Diccionario analógico
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in charge, on duty[Similaire]
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canceled, cancelled, off[Ant.]
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après une date donnée (valeur absolue) (fr)[Classe]
après qu'une durée se soit écoulée, qu'un évènement se soit passé (fr)[Classe]
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