Englisch | Spanisch |
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on the loose (not in captivity) preposition | sueltopreposition |
on the nose (exact) preposition | en puntopreposition |
on the one hand (from one point of view) preposition [UK: ɒn ðə wʌn hænd] [US: ɑːn ðə wʌn ˈhænd] | por un ladopreposition |
on the other hand (from another point of view) preposition [UK: ɒn ðə ˈʌð.ə(r) hænd] [US: ɑːn ðə ˈʌð.r̩ ˈhænd] | por contrapreposition por otra partepreposition por otro ladopreposition |
on the Q.T. (secretly) preposition | a cencerros tapadospreposition a hurtadillaspreposition a la chita callandopreposition como quien no quiere la cosapreposition de extranjispreposition de tapadillopreposition por lo bajinipreposition |
on the right foot preposition | con buen piepreposition |
on the ropes (leaning against the ropes of the boxing ring, as when exhausted and nearing defeat or collapse) adjective | contra las cuerdasadjective |
on the safe side preposition | curarse en saludpreposition |
on the same wavelength (in rapport) preposition [UK: ɒn ðə seɪm ˈweɪ.vleŋθ] [US: ɑːn ðə ˈseɪm ˈweɪv.ˌleŋθ] | en la misma ondapreposition |
on the shelf (unmarried) preposition | quedarse para vestir santospreposition |
on the sly (slyly, in an inconspicuous manner, so as not to be seen; secretly; stealthily) adverb [UK: ɒn ðə slaɪ] [US: ɑːn ðə sˈlaɪ] | de extranjisadverb |
on the street (without a home) preposition | desalojadopreposition desamparadopreposition en la callepreposition sin techopreposition |
on the tip of one's tongue (known but not quite remembered) preposition | en la punta de la lenguapreposition |
on the up-and-up (legitimate) adjective [UK: ɒn ðə ʌp ənd ʌp] [US: ɑːn ðə ʌp ænd ʌp] | honestoadjective |
on the verge of (almost at the beginning of an object) preposition [UK: ɒn ðə vɜːdʒ əv ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] [US: ɑːn ðə ˈvɝːdʒ əv ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] | a punto depreposition al borde depreposition |
on the warpath (very angry or upset) preposition [UK: ɒn ðə ˈwɔː.pɑːθ] [US: ɑːn ðə ˈwɔːr.ˌpæθ] | en pie de guerrapreposition |
on the way (coming) preposition [UK: ɒn ðə ˈweɪ] [US: ɑːn ðə ˈweɪ] | en caminopreposition en el caminopreposition en rutapreposition |
on the whole (for the most part) preposition [UK: ɒn ðə həʊl] [US: ɑːn ðə hoʊl] | en generalpreposition |
on time (punctually) adverb [UK: ɒn ˈtaɪm] [US: ɑːn ˈtaɪm] | a tiempoadverb |
on tiptoe (moving carefully) preposition [UK: ɒn ˈtɪp.təʊ] [US: ɑːn ˈtɪpˌto.ʊ] | de puntillaspreposition de puntitaspreposition en puntas de piepreposition |
on top of that (additionally, moreover) preposition | para máspreposition |
on your mark, get set, go (three-command start of racing) phrase [UK: ɒn jɔː(r) mɑːk ˈɡet set ɡəʊ] [US: ɑːn ˈjɔːr ˈmɑːrk ˈɡet ˈset ˈɡoʊ] | fuera!; preparadosphrase listosphrase ¡en sus marcasphrase |