on
[on]
1. preposition
1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) pe
2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) în
3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) la
4) (about: a book on the theatre.) despre
5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) în
6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) în
7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) la
8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) la
9) (towards: They marched on the town.) (în) spre
10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) lângă
11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) la
12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) la
13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) la
14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) după
2. adverb
1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.)
2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) fără a se opri
3) ((also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) deschis, aprins
4) ((also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) în program
5) ((also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) în; la bordul
3. adjective
1) (in progress: The game was on.) în curs (de desfăşurare)
2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) (încă) valabil
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- oncoming
- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
- on to / onto
on a level with
(level with: His eyes were on a level with the shop counter.) la nivelul; în dreptul
on a par with
(equal to: As a writer he is on a par with the great novelists.) la nivelul
on a shoestring
(with or using very little money: He has to live on a shoestring.) cu puţine chel­tuieli
on account of
(because of: She stayed indoors on account of the bad weather.) din cauza
on all fours
(on hands and knees: He went up the steep path on all fours.) de patru ani
on all sides
(all around: With enemies on all sides, we were trapped.) (de) jur-împrejur
on and on
(used with certain verbs to emphasize the length of an activity: She kept on and on asking questions.) fără oprire
on approval
(to be sent or given back to a shop etc if not satisfactory: She bought two dresses on approval.) cu garanţie
on balance
(having taken everything into consideration: On balance I think Miss Smith is a better tennis player than my sister.) luare în considerare
on behalf of (someone)
(for, or in the interests of: on behalf of all our members; I'm collecting on behalf of the blind.) în nu­mele, pentru
on business
(in the process of doing business or something official.) în interes de serviciu
on call
(keeping (oneself) ready to come out to an emergency: Which of the doctors is on call tonight?) de gardă
on condition that
(if, and only if (something is done): You will be paid tomorrow on condition that the work is finished.) cu condiţia (ca)
on course
((not) heading in the right direction: to drift off course; We're back on course.) pe/în direcţia greşită/bună
on credit
(payment being made after the date of sale: Do you sell goods on credit?) pe credit
on demand
(when asked for: I'm expected to supply meals on demand.) la cerere
on duty
(carrying out one's duties or liable to be asked to do so during a certain period: I'm on duty again this evening.)
on earth
(used for emphasis: What on earth are you doing?; the stupidest man on earth.) naiba; (de) pe pământ
on edge
(uneasy; nervous: She was on edge when waiting for her exam results.) ca pe ghimpi
on end
1) (upright; erect: Stand the table on end; The cat's fur stood on end.) ridicat
2) (continuously; without a pause: For days on end we had hardly anything to eat.) la rând
on fire
(burning: The building is on fire!) în flă­cări
on foot
(walking: She arrived at the house on foot.) pe jos
on guard
(prepared: Be on your guard against his tricks.) pregătit
on hand
(near; present; ready for use etc: We always keep some candles on hand in case there's a power failure.) la îndemână
on holiday
(not working; having a holiday: Mr Smith has gone on holiday; She is on holiday in France.) în vacanţă
on horseback
(riding on a horse: The soldiers rode through the town on horseback.) călare
on location
((of filming) in natural surroundings outside the studio.) în/de exterior
on my/his (etc) account
(because of me, him etc or for my, his etc sake: You don't have to leave early on my account.) din cauza
on no account
(not for any reason: On no account must you open that door.) în nici un caz
on offer
(for sale, often cheaply: That shop has chairs on offer at $20 each.) cu preţ promo­ţional (de)
on one's doorstep
(very close to where one lives: The Welsh mountains are on our doorstep.) poar­tă în poartă cu
on one's honour
(an expression used to emphasize the truth and solemnity of something which is said: Do you swear, on your honour, never to reveal what you see here?) pe onoa­rea (cuiva)
on one's last legs
(very near to falling down or collapsing with exhaustion, old age etc.) ter­minat; cu un picior în groapă
on one's mind
(making one anxious, worried etc: She has a lot on her mind.) pe conştiinţă, pe suflet
on order
(having been ordered but not yet supplied: We don't have any copies of this book at the moment, but it's on order.) comandat
on principle
(because of one's principles: I never borrow money, on principle.) din principiu
on purpose
(intentionally: Did you break the cup on purpose?) dinadins
on record
(recorded: This is the coldest winter on record.) înregistrat
on request
(when requested: Buses only stop here on request.) la cerere
on show
(being displayed in an exhibition, showroom etc: There are over five hundred paintings on show here.) expus
on that score
(for that reason: He's perfectly healthy, so you don't need to worry on that score.)
on the air
(broadcasting (regularly) on radio or television.) în emisie
on the alert
(on the watch (for): We were on the alert for any sound that might tell us where he was.) atent (la)
on the ball
(quick, alert and up-to-date: The new manager is really on the ball.) prompt, pe fază
on the breadline
(with barely enough to live on: The widow and her children are on the breadline.) sărac lipit (pământului)
on the contrary
(the very opposite (is true): `Are you busy?' `No, on the contrary, I'm not doing anything at the moment.') dimpotrivă
on the ebb
(ebbing or getting less: His power is on the ebb.) în declin
on the face of it
(as it appears at first glance, usually deceptively: On the face of it, the problem was easy.) la prima vedere
on the fiddle
(dishonest: He's always on the fiddle.) necinstit
on the go
(very busy or active: He's always on the go, from morning to night.) activ, ocupat
on the hour
(at exactly one, two, three etc o'clock: Buses leave here for London on the hour until 10 o'clock in the evening.) la oră fixă
on the increase
(becoming more frequent or becoming greater: Acts of violence are on the increase.) în creştere
on the level
(fair; honest.) cinstit
on the move
1) (moving from place to place: With his kind of job, he's always on the move.) pe drum(uri)
2) (advancing: The frontiers of scientific knowledge are always on the move.) în schimbare
on the quiet
(secretly; without letting anyone find out: He went out of the office to enjoy a cigarette on the quiet.) pe furiş
on the rebound
(as (something) bounces back: He caught the ball on the rebound.) după ce a ricoşat
on the rocks
(in a state of ruin or of great financial difficulty: Their marriage is on the rocks; The firm is on the rocks.) pe butuci
on the run
(escaping; running away: He's on the run from the police.) pe/în fugă
on the shelf
((of an unmarried woman) no longer likely to attract a man enough for him to want to marry her.)
on the spur of the moment
(suddenly; without previous planning: We decided to go to Paris on the spur of the moment.) sub impulsul mo­mentului
on the strength of
(relying on: On the strength of this offer of money, we plan to start building soon.) pe baza
on the wane
(becoming less: His power is on the wane.) în declin
on the whole
(taking everything into consideration: Our trip was successful on the whole.) în ansamblu
on the wing
(flying, especially away: The wild geese are on the wing.) a zbura (spre)
on time
(at the right time: He got here on time.) la timp
on to / onto
(to a position on: He lifted it onto the table.) pe
on trial
1) (the subject of a legal action in court: She's on trial for murder.) judecat
2) (undergoing tests or examination: We've had a new television installed, but it's only on trial.) în probe
on vacation
(not working; having a holiday: She has gone to Italy on vacation.) în va­canţă
on view
(being shown or exhibited: There's a marvellous collection of prints on view at the gallery.) expus
on-line
adjective
(controlled directly by a central computer so that the information received is always up-to-date.)
on/under oath
(having sworn an oath to tell the truth in a court of law: The witness is on/under oath.) sub jurământ
once
1. adverb
1) (a single time: He did it once; If I could see her once again I would be happy.) o dată
2) (at a time in the past: I once wanted to be a dancer.) odată
2. conjunction
(when; as soon as: Once (it had been) unlocked, the door opened easily.) o dată
- at once
- just for once
- for once
- once and for all
- once in a while
once and for all
(once and finally: Once and for all, I refuse!) o dată pentru totdeauna
once in a blue moon
(very seldom: He visits his mother once in a blue moon.) din an în Paşti
once in a while
(occasionally: I meet him once in a while at the club.) din când în când
oncoming
adjective (approaching: oncoming traffic.) care se apropie
one
1. noun
1) (the number or figure 1: One and one is two (1 + 1 = 2).) unu; unul/una
2) (the age of 1: Babies start to talk at one.) un an
2. pronoun
1) (a single person or thing: She's the one I like the best; I'll buy the red one.) acela
2) (anyone; any person: One can see the city from here.) oricine
3. adjective
1) (1 in number: one person; He took one book.) un, o
2) (aged 1: The baby will be one tomorrow.) de un an
3) (of the same opinion etc: We are one in our love of freedom.) toţi ca unul
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- one-
- oneself
- one-night stand
- one-off
- one-parent family
- one-sided
- one-way
- one-year-old
4. adjective
((of a person, animal or thing) that is one year old.)
- all one
- be one up on a person
- be one up on
- not be oneself
- one and all
- one another
- one by one
- one or two
one and all
(all (of a group): This was agreed by one and all.) toţi fără excepţie
one another
(used as the object of a verb when an action takes place between people etc: They hit one another.) unul pe altul
one by one
((of a number of people, things etc) one after the other: He examined all the vases one by one.) unul câte unul
one day
1) (at some time in the future: He hopes to go to America one day.) într-o zi
2) (on a day in the past: I saw him one day last week.) într-o zi
one or two
(a few: I don't want a lot of nuts - I'll just take one or two.) câţiva
one's cup of tea
(the sort of thing one likes or prefers: Classical music is not my cup of tea.)
one-
(having one (of something): a one-legged man.) cu un (singur)
one-night stand
noun ((slang) a one-night sex partner; sexual intercourse with a one-night partner.)
one-off
noun, adjective ((something) made, intended etc for one occasion only: It's just a one-off arrangement.) excepţional
one-parent family
noun ((also single parent family) a family with only a mother or a father to look after the children)
one-sided
adjective
1) (with one person or side having a great advantage over the other: a one-sided contest.) inegal
2) (representing only one aspect of a subject: a one-sided discussion.) unilateral
one-way
adjective
1) (in which traffic can move in one direction only: a one-way street.) cu sens unic
2) ((especially American) valid for travel in one direction only: a one-way ticket.) dus
one-year-old
noun (a person or animal that is one year old.)
onerous
['ounərəs]
adjective
(hard to bear or do: an onerous task.) oneros, împovărător
oneself
pronoun
1) (used as the object of a verb, the subject of which is one: One should wash oneself every morning.) se; pe sine însuşi
2) (used in emphasis: One always has to do these things oneself.) el însuşi
ongoing
adjective (continuing: an ongoing argument.) neîntrerupt; care continuă
onion
noun
(a type of vegetable with an eatable bulb which has a strong taste and smell: pickled onions; Put plenty of onion in the stew.) ceapă
online
adjective
(controlled directly by a central computer so that the information received is always up-to-date.)
onlooker
['onlukə]
noun
(a person who watches something happening: A crowd of onlookers had gathered round the two men who were fighting.) spectator
only
['əunli]
1. adjective
(without any others of the same type: He has no brothers or sisters - he's an only child; the only book of its kind.) singur; unic
2. adverb
1) (not more than: We have only two cups left; He lives only a mile away.) doar
2) (alone: Only you can do it.) numai, doar
3) (showing the one action done, in contrast to other possibilities: I only scolded the child - I did not smack him.) doar
4) (not longer ago than: I saw him only yesterday.) nu mai demult de
5) (showing the one possible result of an action: If you do that, you'll only make him angry.) numai
3. conjunction
(except that, but: I'd like to go, only I have to work.) doar că
- only too
only too
(very: I'll be only too pleased to come.) foarte
onset
['onset]
noun
(a beginning: the onset of a cold.) început
onslaught
['onslo:t]
noun
(a fierce attack: an onslaught on the enemy troops.) asalt
onus
['əunəs]
noun
(the responsibility: The onus is on him to prove his theory.) datorie
onward(s)
adverb (moving forward (in place or time): They marched onward(s).) înainte
onyx
['oniks]
noun
(a type of precious stone with layers of different colours: The ashtray is made of onyx; (also adjective) an onyx ashtray.) (de) onix