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onto

/ˈɒntə; ˈɒntuː/preposition

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पर (गति)

Basic word

preposition
  1. 1

    used with verbs to express movement on or to a particular place or position; used to show that something faces in a particular direction

    पर (गति)

    • The cat jumped onto the table.
    • The children climbed onto the roof to fly kites.
    • Please upload the photos onto the shared drive.
    + 1 more example
    • The balcony opens onto a quiet garden.

    Synonyms on upon on top of

    Opposite off

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

on upon on top of

Antonyms

off

§Grammar and usage

Onto shows movement to a surface ('He climbed onto the roof'), while on shows position ('He is on the roof'); onto is usually written as one word in modern English, but 'on to' is used when on is part of a phrasal verb ('Let's move on to the next topic').

Onto सतह की ओर गति दिखाता है ('He climbed onto the roof'), जबकि on स्थिति ('He is on the roof'); आधुनिक English में onto प्रायः एक शब्द में लिखा जाता है, पर जब on phrasal verb का भाग हो तो 'on to' ('Let's move on to the next topic')।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Be onto sb or sth (know about somebody's dishonest activities; have found something useful: 'The police are onto him').

Idiom 'be onto sb या sth' (किसी की बेईमान गतिविधियों के बारे में जानना; कुछ उपयोगी पा लेना: 'The police are onto him')।