Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary
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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary
upon [ingl. brit. əˈpɒn, ingl. am. əˈpɑn] PREP.
upon → on
I. on [ingl. brit. ɒn, ingl. am. ɑn, ɔn] PREP. When on is used as a straightforward preposition expressing position (on the beach, on the table) it is generally translated by sur: sur la plage, sur la table; on it is translated by dessus: there's a table over there, put the key on it = il y a une table là-bas, mets la clé dessus.
on is often used in verb combinations in English (depend on, rely on, cotton on etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (depend, rely, cotton on etc.).
If you have doubts about how to translate a phrase or expression beginning with on (on demand, on impulse, on top etc.) consult the appropriate noun or other entry (demand, impulse, top etc.).
This dictionary contains usage notes on such topics as dates, islands, rivers etc. Many of these use the preposition on. For the index to these notes .
For examples of the above and further uses of on, see the entry below.
1. on (position):
2. on (indicating attachment, contact):
3. on (on or about one's person):
4. on (about, on the subject of):
5. on (employed, active):
6. on (in expressions of time):
7. on (immediately after):
8. on (taking, using):
9. on (powered by):
10. on (indicating support):
11. on (indicating a medium):
12. on (income, amount of money):
13. on (paid for by, at the expense of):
14. on (repeated events):
15. on (in scoring):
16. on HÍP.:
II. on [ingl. brit. ɒn, ingl. am. ɑn, ɔn] ADJ.
1. on (taking place, happening):
2. on (being broadcast, performed, displayed):
3. on (functional, live):
4. on ingl. brit. (permissible):
III. on [ingl. brit. ɒn, ingl. am. ɑn, ɔn] ADV.
1. on (on or about one's person):
2. on (ahead in time):
3. on (further):
IV. on [ingl. brit. ɒn, ingl. am. ɑn, ɔn] on and off, a. off and on ADV.
V. on and on ADV.
VI. on [ingl. brit. ɒn, ingl. am. ɑn, ɔn]
on → get
I. seize [ingl. brit. siːz, ingl. am. siz] V. trans.
1. seize (take hold of) literal:
2. seize (grasp) fig.:
3. seize (capture):
4. seize DER.:
- seize person
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en el diccionario PONS
upon [əˈpɒn, ingl. am. -ˈpɑ:n] PREP. form.
I. on [ɒn, ingl. am. ɑ:n] PREP.
1. on (in contact with top):
2. on (in contact with):
3. on (by means of):
4. on (source of):
6. on (spatial):
7. on (temporal):
8. on (at time of):
9. on (about):
10. on (through medium of):
11. on (involvement):
13. on (payments):
14. on (progress):
II. on [ɒn, ingl. am. ɑ:n] ADV.
1. on (wearing):
2. on (forwards):
III. on [ɒn, ingl. am. ɑ:n] ADJ.
1. on (not off):
2. on (happening):
seize [si:z] V. trans.
en el diccionario PONS
upon [ə·ˈpan] PREP. form.
I. on [ɔn] PREP.
1. on (in contact with top):
2. on (in contact with):
3. on (by means of):
4. on (source of):
6. on (spatial):
7. on (temporal):
8. on (at time of):
9. on (about):
10. on (through medium of):
11. on (involvement):
II. on [ɔn] ADV.
1. on (wearing):
2. on (forwards):
locuciones, giros idiomáticos:
III. on [ɔn] ADJ.
1. on (not off):
2. on (happening):
seize [siz] V. trans.
| I | seize |
|---|---|
| you | seize |
| he/she/it | seizes |
| we | seize |
| you | seize |
| they | seize |
| I | seized |
|---|---|
| you | seized |
| he/she/it | seized |
| we | seized |
| you | seized |
| they | seized |
| I | have | seized |
|---|---|---|
| you | have | seized |
| he/she/it | has | seized |
| we | have | seized |
| you | have | seized |
| they | have | seized |
| I | had | seized |
|---|---|---|
| you | had | seized |
| he/she/it | had | seized |
| we | had | seized |
| you | had | seized |
| they | had | seized |
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Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)
If it wasn't the fuel pump it was the fan belt, on and on until the poor man was afraid to drive to work for fear he'd get stuck halfway.
www.independent.ie On and on went the bill of indictment against the public schools.
www.salon.com The list of insupportable conduct goes on and on.
www.thestar.com You didn't get a word in edgewise -- she could go on and on, and she did.
abcnews.go.com That thing prattles on and on about our armed forces holding the fate of our country in their hands.
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