prepositionA1Very Oftenneutralboth

on

на

on top of a surface

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A1Very Often

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/ɒn/
EN-US/ɑn/
RU[na]
on

on with Russian translation

on usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

Place the book on the shelf.

Положи книгу на полку.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

The cup is on the table beside the window.

Чашка стоит на столе возле окна.

on synonyms

🇬🇧en

на

A1Very Often

The book is on the table.

A
🇬🇧en
atop

наверху, поверх

C1Rarely

A small flag stood atop the hill.

🇬🇧en

на, по

A2Rarely

Once upon a time, there was a king.

🇬🇧en

на, на поверхность

A2Often

The cat jumped onto the table.

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What does on mean?

on top of a surface

How do you pronounce on?

on is pronounced as /ɒn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is on used in a sentence?

Place the book on the shelf. Translation: Положи книгу на полку.

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