What does on in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word on in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use on in Spanish.

The word on in Spanish means on, big, large, sudden, , -something, -on, -on, online, online. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word on

on

nombre masculino (voz inglesa (botón de encendido) (informal: on button)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Presione «on» una vez para encender el motor.
Press on once to start the engine.

big, large

sufijo (adjetivo: aumentativo)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

sudden

sufijo (sustantivo: repentino)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

sufijo (adjetivo: despectivo)

-something

sufijo (sust, adj: de edad)

-on

sufijo (física: nombre partículas)

(suffix: Added to end of word stem--for example, friendless = friend+less.)

-on

sufijo (química: nombre gases nobles)

(suffix: Added to end of word stem--for example, friendless = friend+less.)

online

locución adjetiva (voz inglesa, informal (conectado a Internet)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Este diccionario «on line» está disponible a toda hora.
This online dictionary is available around the clock.

online

locución adverbial (voz inglesa, informal (mediante Internet)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Hoy en día es muy común hacer pedidos «on line» en lugar de llamar por teléfono.
These days placing orders online is more common than phoning them through.

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