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Onto - translation, pronunciation and examples

onto
/ˈɒntuː/

onto

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈɑːntuː/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈɒntuː/
Meaning of onto

to a position on a surface or place

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Pronunciation/ˈɒntuː/
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When to use onto

onto the table

auf den Tisch

onto the floor

auf den Boden

onto the wall

an die Wand

onto the bed

aufs Bett

onto the page

auf die Seite

onto usage examples

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

The dog jumped onto the sofa.

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

Please move the lamp onto the desk.

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onto belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

ontoauf
inin
onauf
overüber
underunter
beforevor
afternach

onto with German translation

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How to pronounce onto and what this word means

onto translation: на. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce onto

/ˈɒntuː/

onto translation

на

onto examples

The dog jumped onto the sofa.

onto transcription

/ˈɒntuː/, /ˈɑːntuː/

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onto meaning: what does it mean?

to a position on a surface or place

onto pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

onto definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The dog jumped onto the sofa. Translation: Собака запрыгнула на диван.

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