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I. on [ɒn, Am ɑ:n] PREP

1. on (on top of):

on
auf +dat
on top of sth
[ganz] oben auf etw dat

2. on with verbs of motion (onto):

3. on (situated on):

on
an +dat
on
auf +dat
auf Bahnsteig [o. CH Perron] drei m o nt

5. on (clothing):

on
an +dat

6. on (hurt by):

on
an +dat
to stumble on sth
über etw acc stolpern

7. on (supported by a part of the body):

on
auf +dat

8. on (in possession of):

on
bei +dat
to have sth on one
etw bei sich dat haben

9. on (marking surface of):

on
auf +dat

11. on (based on):

14. on (through device of):

on
an +dat

15. on (through medium of):

16. on (in the course of):

on
auf +dat

17. on (travelling with):

on
in +dat
on
mit +dat

20. on (engaged in):

on
bei +dat
to work on sth
an etw dat arbeiten

21. on (regularly taking):

22. on (paid by):

23. on (sustained by):

on
mit +dat
on
von +dat

24. on (as payment for):

25. on (added to):

26. on (connected to):

27. on (according to):

on
auf +dat

31. on (by chance):

33. on Aus, Brit SPORTS (having points of):

Phrases:

to be on sth Brit, Aus
to be on it Aus inf
to be on it Aus inf
sich dat die Kanne geben inf FRG

II. on [ɒn, Am ɑ:n] ADV inv

1. on (in contact with):

2. on (on body):

on

3. on (indicating continuance):

on
to get on with sth
to keep on doing sth
on and on

4. on (in forward direction):

umziehen <ziehen um, zogen um, umgezogen>
to urge sb on

7. on (functioning):

on
to switch/turn sth on

8. on (aboard):

to get on bus, train
to get on horse

9. on (due to perform):

10. on:

to be on employee
to be on employee
to be on actor
to be on actor

11. on Am (performing well):

to be on

Phrases:

to be on about sth Aus, Brit
to be [or get]on at sb
to be on Am
that's not on Brit, Aus inf
on and off, off and on
side [or sideways]on Aus, Brit
to be on to something inf
to be on to sb inf
this way on Aus, Brit

III. on [ɒn, Am ɑ:n] ADJ inv, attr

1. on Am (good):

on
gut <besser, am besten>

2. on ELEC, TECH:

OpenDict entry

on ADV

OpenDict entry

on ADV

I. add-on [ˈædɒn, Am -ɑ:n] N

add-on COMPUT
Zusatzgerät f <-(e)s, -e>
Zubehör nt <-(e)s, -e>
Add-on nt

II. add-on [ˈædɒn, Am -ɑ:n] ADJ attr, inv

add-on

bang on VB intr

to bang on about sth Brit pej sl
etw breittreten fig

bank on VB intr

to bank on sth (rely on)
sich acc auf etw acc verlassen
to bank on sth (rely on)
auf etw acc zählen
to bank on sth (expect)
mit etw dat rechnen
to bank on sb doing sth

bargain on VB intr

to bargain on sth
auf etw acc zählen
to bargain on sth
sich acc auf etw acc verlassen

bash on VB intr Brit inf

to bash on [with sth]
[mit etw dat] weitermachen

blather on VB intr pej

bring on VB trans

1. bring on (cause to occur):

to bring on ⇆ sth
to bring on ⇆ sth MED

2. bring on (cause to experience):

3. bring on (improve):

to bring on ⇆ sb

buckle on VB trans

to buckle on ⇆ sth

I. build on VB intr

1. build on (take advantage of):

to build on sth
auf etw acc bauen [o. setzen]

2. build on (add extension):

to build on ⇆ sth

II. build on VB trans

1. build on ARCHIT:

2. build on (base):

to be built on sth
auf etw acc basieren

burble on VB intr

call on VB intr

1. call on (appeal to):

to call on sb to do sth
to call on sth
an etw acc appellieren

2. call on (visit):

to call on sb

3. call on (use):

II. carry on VB intr

1. carry on (continue):

2. carry on inf:

to carry on at sb (argue)

3. carry on dated inf:

to carry on with sb
to carry on with sb

car·ry·ing-ˈon <pl carryings-on> N inf

1. carrying-on no pl (dubious affair):

2. carrying-on (dubious activity):

ˈcar·ry-on N no pl Brit inf

1. carry-on (fuss):

Aufregung f <-, -en>

2. carry-on (dubious activity):

3. carry-on (love affair):

cast on VB trans

catch on VB intr inf

1. catch on:

2. catch on (understand):

es kapieren inf [o. sl schnallen]
to catch on to sth
etw kapieren inf
Present
Ibang on
youbang on
he/she/itbangs on
webang on
youbang on
theybang on
Past
Ibanged on
youbanged on
he/she/itbanged on
webanged on
youbanged on
theybanged on
Present Perfect
Ihavebanged on
youhavebanged on
he/she/ithasbanged on
wehavebanged on
youhavebanged on
theyhavebanged on
Past Perfect
Ihadbanged on
youhadbanged on
he/she/ithadbanged on
wehadbanged on
youhadbanged on
theyhadbanged on
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