on the ground
на земле
We spread a blanket on the ground and ate our sandwiches.
Мы расстелили плед на земле и съели бутерброды.
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preposition · A1 · very often · UK/US
on
on
Meaning of on
English
on top of a surface
Русский
расположено сверху, касается поверхности
Pronunciation
British English
/ɒn/
American English
/ɑn/
on with Russian translation
Сочетания со словом on
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6 сочетаний
Лежит или стоит сверху
Resting on topon top of
поверх
I stacked the new towels on top of the old ones.
Я сложил новые полотенца поверх старых.
- on the tableна столе
Сесть, встать, лечь на что-то
Sitting, standing or lying on somethingsit on the floor
сидеть на полу
She sat on the floor and sorted her yarn.
Она сидела на полу и разбирала пряжу.
stand on a chair
встать на стул
I stood on a chair to change the light bulb.
Я встал на стул, чтобы поменять лампочку.
- lie on the grassлежать на траве
on usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Place the book on the shelf.
Положи книгу на полку.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The cup is on the table beside the window.
Чашка стоит на столе возле окна.
on synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between on, on top of, onto, upon, atop, and above
O
🇬🇧English
on top of
stresses being on the top
A1often
ENThe cat is on top of the box.
ENThe cat jumped onto the table.
Advanced: broader words
ENOnce upon a time, there was a king.
A
🇬🇧English
atop
literary: on the top of
C1very rare word
ENA small flag stood atop the hill.
A
🇬🇧English
above
higher than, not touching
A2very often
ENThe lamp is above the table.
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on top of a surface
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Положи книгу на полку. Translation: Place the book on the shelf.
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