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on 2, adjective, adverb(dictionary)
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forte 2, adjective, adverb(dictionary)
presto 1, adjective, adverb(dictionary)
quarterly 1, adjective, adverb(dictionary)
damned 1, adjective, adverb(dictionary)
off 1, adverb, preposition, adjective(dictionary)
freezing 2, adjective, adverb(dictionary)

on 2, adjective, adverb (oh)



2 W1S1 adj, adv [not before noun]
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1 ?continuing?
2 ?further?
3 ?later?
4 ?wearing something?
5 ?attached?
6 ?written?
7 ?transport?
8 ?light/machine?
9 ?being broadcast?
10 ?events?
11 ?performing/speaking?
12 ?working?
13 have something on
14 on and off
15 be/go/keep on at somebody
16 be/go/keep on about something
17 be not on
18 be on for something
19 you're on
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?CONTINUING?
used to say that someone continues to do something or something continues to happen, without stopping
::We decided to play on even though it was snowing.
::He went on and on (=talked for a very long time) about his job all evening.
?FURTHER?
if you move, walk etc on, you move forward or further towards something
::If you walk on a little, you can see the coast.
::We drove on towards Manchester.
?LATER?
later than or after a particular time
::Now, forty years on, this is one of the most successful theatres in the country.
::From that moment on I never believed a word she said.
?WEARING SOMETHING?
if you have something on, you are wearing it
::All he had on was a pair of tattered shorts.
:: Put your coat on . It's freezing outside.
?ATTACHED?
used to say that something is attached to something else, especially when it is in the correct position
-opposite off off
::Is the cover on properly?
::Remember to put the lid back on.
?WRITTEN?
used to say that something is written somewhere
::He was wearing a badge with his name on.
?TRANSPORT?
in or into a bus, train etc
-opposite off off
::The train stopped and two people got on.
?LIGHT/MACHINE?
if a machine, light etc is on, it is operating
-opposite off off
::Who left all the lights on?
::The TV's on, but nobody seems to be watching it.
::He sat down at the desk and switched on the computer.
?BEING BROADCAST?
if a radio or television programme etc is on, it is being broadcast
::What time is 'Star Trek' on?
?EVENTS?
if an event is on, it has been arranged and is happening or will happen
-opposite off off
::The transport union has confirmed that the strike is definitely on.
::I'd avoid the city centre - there's some kind of procession on.
::Is the party still on tonight or have they cancelled it?
?PERFORMING/SPEAKING?
performing or speaking in public
::You're on in two minutes.
?WORKING?
if you are on at a particular time, you are doing your job at that time
::I'm not on again until 2 o'clock tomorrow.
have sth on
informal if you have something on, there is something that you must do
::I haven't got anything on tomorrow, so I could see you then.
::We've got a lot on at the moment.
on and off
also off and on
for short periods but not regularly over a long period of time
::He's been smoking for 10 years now, on and off.
be/go/keep on at sb
informal to keep complaining to someone or asking someone to do something, especially when this annoys them
::I've been on at him to fix that cupboard for weeks now.
::I wish you wouldn't go on at me the whole time!
be/go/keep on about sth
BrE informal to keep talking about something, in a way that is boring or annoying
::He's always going on about money.
::I don't know what you're on about!
be not on
BrE spoken if something is not on, it is not acceptable or reasonable
::I'm sorry, what you're suggesting is just not on!
be on for sth
spoken to be ready or willing to do something that someone has suggested
::Right, how many of you are on for a drink after work?
you're on
spoken used tell someone that you accept a bet or an invitation to compete against them
::'I bet you ¡ê20 he won't turn up.' 'You're on!'
-see also onto