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on meaning in Italian

EnglishItalian
on (along, forwards (continuing an action))
adverb
[UK: ɒn]
[US: ɑːn]

ancoraadverb

on (at the date of)
preposition
[UK: ɒn]
[US: ɑːn]

not used in Italianpreposition

on (because of, or due to something)
preposition
[UK: ɒn]
[US: ɑːn]

conpreposition

on (destined)
adjective
[UK: ɒn]
[US: ɑːn]

dentroadjective

on (in the state of being active, functioning or operating)
adjective
[UK: ɒn]
[US: ɑːn]

accesoadjective

on (positioned at the upper surface of)
preposition
[UK: ɒn]
[US: ɑːn]

soprapreposition

supreposition

on (some time during the day of)
preposition
[UK: ɒn]
[US: ɑːn]

dipreposition

inpreposition

on (to an operating state)
adverb
[UK: ɒn]
[US: ɑːn]

not used in Italianadverb

on (used to indicate means or medium)
preposition
[UK: ɒn]
[US: ɑːn]

apreposition

on a collision course (dangerously approaching a negative result)
preposition

in rotta di collisionepreposition

on a par (on a level)
preposition
[UK: ɒn ə pɑː(r)]
[US: ɑːn ə ˈpɑːr]

alla paripreposition

on a whim (without thinking seriously about the consequences)
preposition

alla leggerapreposition

on air (broadcasting or transmitting)
preposition

in ondapreposition

on all fours (on hands and knees)
adverb
[UK: ɒn ɔːl fɔːz]
[US: ɑːn ɔːl ˈfɔːrz]

a quattro piediadverb

a quattro zampeadverb

carponiadverb

gattoniadverb

on an empty stomach preposition
[UK: ɒn ən ˈemp.ti ˈstʌ.mək]
[US: ɑːn ˈæn ˈemp.ti ˈstʌ.mək]

a digiunopreposition

on an equal footing preposition
[UK: ɒn ən ˈiː.kwəl ˈfʊt.ɪŋ]
[US: ɑːn ˈæn ˈiː.kwəl ˈfʊt.ɪŋ]

alla paripreposition

alle paripreposition

su un piede di paritàpreposition

on average (as a measure of central tendency)
preposition
[UK: ɒn ˈæ.və.rɪdʒ]
[US: ɑːn ˈæ.və.rɪdʒ]

in mediapreposition

on behalf of (speaking or acting for)
preposition

a nome dipreposition

per conto dipreposition

on board (on or in a means of transportation)
adjective
[UK: ɒn bɔːd]
[US: ɑːn ˈbɔːrd]

a bordoadjective

on cloud nine (very happy, blissful)
preposition

settimo cielopreposition
{m}

on contact (after being touched)
preposition

al contattopreposition

on credit (with an understanding that money will be paid back)
preposition
[UK: ɒn ˈkre.dɪt]
[US: ɑːn ˈkre.dət]

a creditopreposition

on earth (expletive giving emphasis after interrogative word)
preposition

maipreposition

on equal terms (on equal footing)
preposition

ad armi paripreposition

alla paripreposition

on equal terms (with respect for people's backgrounds)
preposition

da pari a paripreposition

on fire (being burned by fire)
preposition

in fiammepreposition

on foot (walking, jogging, running)
preposition
[UK: ɒn fʊt]
[US: ɑːn ˈfʊt]

a piedipreposition

on its merits (considering vital points)
preposition

in base a meritopreposition

on loan (loaned or lent)
adverb
[UK: ɒn ləʊn]
[US: ɑːn ˈloʊn]

in prestitoadverb

on one's hands and knees preposition

carponipreposition

on one's last legs (about to die)
preposition
[UK: ɒn wʌnz lɑːst leɡz]
[US: ɑːn wʌnz ˈlæst ˈleɡz]

agli sgocciolipreposition

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