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S2 W1

BrE /ˈɒntəʊ/ AmE /ˈɑːn.toʊ/

preposition en → es

1 MOVE/POSITION [T + obj + onto] A1

to move or put something on top of another thing, or to be in a position above and touching the surface of something else

en / sobre

  • move/put somebody/something onto something

Collocations climb onto a chair · jump onto the bed

  • She climbed onto the roof.

    Ella subió al techo.

2 RELATIONSHIP [T + obj + onto] B1

used to show a relationship between two people or things, especially when one thing is part of another

en / sobre

  • move/put somebody/something onto something

Collocations onto the agenda · onto a mailing list

  • The issue has been put onto the agenda.

    El tema ha sido puesto en la agenda.