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Preposition Sth ˈɒntə  Vowels ˈɒntu   ˈɔːn üzerine Sb

Level A2 
Kind preposition
Front onto 
IPA  (also on to ) /ˈɒntə  before vowels ˈɒntu   ; US also ˈɔːn- / preposition
Back üzerine
Back 2

onto (preposition)

 (also on to ) /ˈɒntə  before vowels ˈɒntu   ; US also ˈɔːn- / preposition
 
 to a position on sth
üzerine
 The cat jumped onto the sofa.
 The bottle fell off the table onto the floor.
 The crowd ran onto the pitch.
IDIOMS
be onto sb
(informal)
to have found out about sth illegal that sb is doing
peşinde olmak
 The police were onto the car thieves.
be onto sth
to have some information, etc. that could lead to an important discovery
izi üstünde olmak
 

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