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onto

 

[ หˆษ’ntuห ]

Preposition / Adverb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Preposition

in motion

Moving or facing forward. In the direction of. In a position where someone or something is supported.

Synonyms

on, upon

Examples of usage

  • She stepped onto the stage confidently.
  • He jumped onto the moving train.
  • The cat climbed onto the roof.
Context #2 | Adverb

awareness

Fully aware or informed about something.

Synonyms

aware, informed

Examples of usage

  • She is onto your plan.
  • He quickly caught onto the secret.

Translations

Translations of the word "onto" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น em cima de

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคŠเคชเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช auf

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ di atas

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ na

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธŠใซ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sobre

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รผzerine

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์œ„์—

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนู„ู‰

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ na

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ na

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅœจไธŠ้ข

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ na

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รก

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฏัั‚ั–ะฝะดะต

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ–แƒ”แƒ“แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รผstรผndษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sobre

Etymology

The word 'onto' originated from the Old English word 'on to', which was used to indicate movement or direction. Over time, the two words merged into 'onto' to represent the same concept. The usage of 'onto' as a preposition became more common in the English language during the Middle English period.

See also: ontology.