| Level | B1 |
|---|---|
| Kind | preposition |
| Front | upon [on] |
| IPA | /əˈpɒn ; US əˈpɑːn /(formal) = ON (1) |
| Back | üstünde, üstüne |
| Back 2 | upon [on] (preposition) /əˈpɒn
; US əˈpɑːn /(formal) = ON (1)
on
/ɒn ; US also
ɔːn / preposition
1 (formal upon )
supported by, fixed to or touching sth, especially a
surface
üstünde, üstüne
on the
table/ceiling/wall
We sat on
the beach/grass/floor.
She was
carrying the baby on her back.
Write it
down on a piece of paper.
The ball hit
me on the head.
2 in a place or position
üzerinde, üzerine
on a
farm/housing estate/campsite
a house on
the river/seafront/border
I live on
the other side of town.
3 used with ways of travelling and types of travel
(ulaşım araçları) ile
on the bus/train/plane
We came on
foot (yaya).
Eddie went
past on his bike.
to go on a
trip/journey/excursion
to get on
the bus (binmek)
In the car (arabada) denildiğine
dikkat ediniz.
4 with expressions of time
(zaman bildiren sözcüklerle) -de
on August
19th
on Monday
on Christmas
Day
on your
birthday
5 showing that sth continues
The man
shouted at us but we walked on (yürümeye devam ettik).
‘I can't go
on (devam edemeyeceğim)!’ shouted James, starting to cry.
The speeches
went on and on (durmaksızın) until everyone was bored.
6 wearing sth; carrying sth in your pocket or bag
(giyim) üstünde;
(bulundurma) üstünde
What did she
have on?
to put
your shoes/coat/hat/make-up on
I've got no
money on me.
You should
carry ID on you at all times.
7 working; being used
açık
All the
lights were on.
Switch
the TV on.
Is Nurse
Peters on today, or is it her day off?
8 immediately; soon after
-ince, -inde
He
telephoned her on his return from New York.
She began to
weep on hearing the news.
9 about sth
hakkında
We've got a
test on irregular verbs (irregular
verbs'den sınav)
tomorrow.
a talk/a
book/an article on Japan
10 happening or arranged to happen
sürmekte
What's on at
the cinema (ne oynuyor)?
There are
loads of people in the park – there must be something on.
Is the
meeting still on, or has it been cancelled?
11 using drugs or medicine; using a particular kind of
food or fuel
(ilaç) kullanım
to be on medication/antibiotics/heroin
Gorillas
live on leaves and fruit.
Does this
car run on petrol or diesel?
12 showing direction
-de, üzerinde
on the
right/left
on the way
to school
13 showing the reason for or starting point of sth
neden belirtirken
She doesn't
eat meat on principle.
The film is based
on a true story.
14 receiving a certain amount of money
(gelir) ile
What will
you be on in your new job?
He's been
(living) on unemployment benefit since he lost his job.
15 paid for by sb
(hesap, para vb.) -den
The drinks
are on me!
16 using sth; by means of sth
(cihaz, alet vb.) ile;
-de
I was
(talking) on the phone to Laura.
I saw it on
TV.
I cut my
hand on some glass.
Dave spends
most evenings on the Internet.
17 showing the thing or person that is affected by an
action or is the object of an action
(harcama) ile, -e
Divorce can
have a bad effect on children.
He spends a
lot on clothes.
Don't waste
your time on that.
18 compared to
-e göre
Sales are up
10% on last year.
Çeşitli fiil ve isimlerle özel
kullanımı için (örneğin get on, on holiday) ilgili fiil ve isim
madde başlıklarına bakınız.
IDIOMS
be/go on at sb
See go/be on (at sb) (about sth)
from now/then on
starting from this/that time and continuing
bu/o andan itibaren
From then on
(o gün bu gün) he never smoked another cigarette.
not on
not acceptable
olmaz, imkânsız
No, you
can't stay out that late. It's just not on.
off and on; on
and off
sometimes; starting and stopping
zaman zaman, arada sırada, düzensiz aralıklarla
It has been
raining on and off all day.
off and on; on
and off
sometimes; starting and stopping
zaman zaman, arada sırada, düzensiz aralıklarla
It has been
raining on and off all day.
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