| Zusammengesetzte Wörter: |
| Englisch | Deutsch |
add [sth] onto [sth],
add on [sth] to [sth] v expr | (charge in addition) | [etw] auf [etw] aufschlagen Präp + Vt, sepa |
| (umgangssprachlich) | [etw] auf [etw] draufschlagen Präp + Vt, sepa |
| [etw] zusätzlich in Rechnung stellen Rdw |
| This restaurant automatically adds a service charge onto the bill. |
add [sth] onto [sth],
add on [sth] to [sth] v expr | (append) | [etw] an [etw] anfügen Präp + Vt, sepa |
| [etw] zu [etw] hinzufügen Präp + Vt, sepa |
| (v. a. Buch, Schriftstück) | [etw] an [etw] anhängen Präp + Vt, sepa |
| You can set this app to automatically add a signature to your emails. |
brush [sth] on [sth],
brush [sth] onto [sth] vtr + prep | (paint, etc.: apply) | etwas auf etwas auftragen Präp + Vt, sepa |
| etwas auf etwas streichen Präp + Vt |
| The carpenter brushed more paint onto the table. |
| Der Tischler strich mehr Farbe auf den Tisch. |
| climb onto [sth/sb] vi + prep | (get on top) | auf [etw]/jmdn steigen Präp + Vi |
| auf [etw]/jmdn klettern Präp + Vi |
| Emma climbed onto the horse and flicked the reins, but the horse didn't move. |
| collage [sth] onto [sth]⇒ vtr | (art: stick, paste) | etwas auf etwas kleben Präp + Vt |
| The children will next collage their individual drawings onto a large poster board. |
| dab [sth] onto [sth] vtr + prep | (apply by dabbing) | [etw] auf [etw] tupfen Präp + Vt |
| Michelle dabbed some lotion onto her hands. |
dash [sth] on [sth],
dash [sth] onto [sth] vtr + prep | (apply roughly) | etwas auf etwas schmieren Präp + Vt |
| etwas auf etwas kleistern Präp + Vt |
| Harriet dashed some paint onto the wall. |
| daub [sth] onto [sth]⇒ vtr | (apply roughly, smear) | beschmieren Vt |
| bespritzen Vt |
| anstreichen Vt, sepa |
| The bricklayer daubed mortar onto the layer of bricks. |
| decal [sth] onto [sth]⇒ vtr | (transfer: [sth] onto [sth]) | Abziehen Nn |
| Carefully decal the image onto the glass. |
| dollop [sth] onto [sth]⇒ vtr | informal (put a blob of [sth] on [sth]) | einen Tropfen auf etwas machen Rdw |
| mit einem Tropfen versehen Rdw |
| beklecksen Vt |
| The chef dolloped some sour cream onto the surface of the spicy soup. |
| embroider [sth] onto [sth]⇒ vtr | (design: sew onto [sth]) | [etw] auf [etw] sticken Präp + Vt |
| [etw] auf [etw] nähen Präp + Vt |
| [etw] an [etw] heften Präp + Vt |
| Sally is embroidering flowers onto the cushion cover. |
engrave [sth] on [sth],
engrave [sth] onto [sth]⇒ vtr | (carve, etch onto [sth]) | [etw] in [etw] einritzen Präp + Vt, sepa |
| [etw] in [etw] einkerben Präp + Vt, sepa |
| [etw] in [etw] stechen Präp + Vt |
| The jeweler engraved the customer's initials on the pendant. |
etch [sth] on [sth],
etch [sth] onto [sth] vtr + prep | (engrave [sth] on [sth]) | gravieren Vt |
| eingravieren Vt, sepa |
| The jeweller etched the couple's initials on the rings. |
| give onto [sth] vi + prep | (face onto) | ausgerichtet sein V Part Perf + Vi |
| zeigen Vi |
| The living room gives onto the garden. |
glom onto [sth],
glom onto [sth] vi + prep | US, informal (latch on to) | sich an [etw] gewöhnen Präp + Vr |
| [etw] liebgewinnen Vt, sepa |
| (übertragen) | an [etw] kleben bleiben Rdw |
| The teenager glommed onto the ideas of his peer group. |
glom onto [sth],
glom on to [sth] vi + prep | US, informal (take possession of) | [etw] ergattern Vt |
| [etw] bekommen Vt |
| (übertragen) | [etw] abgreifen Vt, sepa |
glue [sth] to [sth],
glue [sth] onto [sth] vtr + prep | (attach with glue) | [etw] auf [etw] kleben Präp + Vt |
| Tim glued the wallpaper onto the wall. |
| Tim klebte die Tapete an die Wand. |
| ink [sth] onto [sth] vtr + prep | (draw) | [etw] auf [etw] zeichnen Präp + Vt |
| [etw] auf [etw] skizzieren Präp + Vt |
| [etw] auf [etw] malen Präp + Vt |
| The designer inked the logo onto paper before scanning it into the computer to edit it. |
load [sth] onto [sth],
load [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (put: [sth] to be transported) | etwas in etwas einladen Präp + Vt, sepa |
| aufladen Vt, sepa |
| verladen Vt |
| They loaded the goods into the delivery truck. |
| Sie luden die Produkte in das Lieferauto ein. |
| notch [sth] onto [sth] vtr + prep | (nock: fit arrow to bowstring) | [etw] in [etw] einkerben Präp + Vt, sepa |
| Robin Hood notched another arrow onto his bow. |
offload [sth] onto [sth],
off-load [sth] onto [sth] vtr + prep | (cargo: unload) (Waren) | [etw] abladen Vt, sepa |
| (LKW) | [etw] ausladen Vt, sepa |
| The workers were offloading the cargo onto the waiting trucks. |
offload [sth] onto [sb],
off-load [sth] onto [sb],
offload [sth] on [sb],
off-load [sth] on [sb] vtr + prep | figurative, informal (pass something unwanted on to) | [etw] auf jmdn abwälzen Präp + Vt, sepa |
| [etw] an jmdn abgeben Präp + Vt, sepa |
| I managed to offload that awful project onto Audrey. |
offload [sth] onto [sb],
off-load [sth] onto [sb] vtr + prep | figurative ([sth] worrying: tell [sb]) (ugs) | ausheulen Vr, sepa |
| loswerden Vt, sepa |
| Angie offloaded her concerns onto her best friend. |
be on to [sth],
be onto [sth] v expr | informal (have: a promising idea) | eine Idee haben VP |
| Open a crèche in the office? You could be on to a good idea there. |
be on to [sb],
be onto [sb] v expr | informal (suspect [sb]'s secret) | es auf jmdn abgesehen haben VP |
| The thief knew the police were on to him, so he was trying to keep a low profile. |
| Der Dieb wusste, dass die Polizei es auf ihn abgesehen hat, also versuchte er, sich so bedeckt wie möglich zu halten. |
open to [sth],
open onto [sth] vi + prep | (give access to [sth]) | Zugang gewähren zu [etw] Rdw |
| The door opens to a large courtyard. |
| open out onto [sth] v expr | (lead to wider area) (ugs) | öffen zu etwas hin Rdw |
| The doors open out onto a beautiful garden. |
piggyback [sth] on [sth],
piggyback [sth] onto [sth] vtr + prep | US, figurative, informal (carry, attach to [sth] else) | [etw] an [etw] anhängen Präp + Vt, sepa |
| They're going to piggyback this clause onto the amendment. |
plunk [sth] on [sth],
plunk [sth] onto [sth] (US),
plonk [sth] on [sth],
plonk [sth] onto [sth] (UK) vtr + prep | informal (put down heavily) (ugs) | etwas auf etwas schmeißen Präp + Vt |
| (ugs) | etwas auf etwas knallen Präp + Vt |
| He plonked the shopping on the kitchen table and went upstairs without saying a word. |
project [sth],
project [sth] onto [sb]⇒ vtr | (emotion: attribute to [sb] else) | [etw] auf jmdn übertragen Präp + Vt, fix |
| [etw] an jmdn weitergeben Präp + Vt, sepa |
| Heather projected her fear of dogs onto her son, who actually liked them. |
| Heather übertrug ihre Angst vor Hunden auf ihren Sohn, der eigentlich Hunde mochte. |
put [sth] on [sth],
put [sth] onto [sth] vtr + prep | (add) | etwas etwas hinzufügen Vt, sepa |
| The shopkeeper put an additional shipping charge on the purchase. |
screw [sth] to [sth],
screw [sth] into [sth],
screw [sth] onto [sth] vtr + prep | (fasten) | etwas an etwas anschrauben Präp + Vt, sepa |
| etwas an etwas festschrauben Präp + Vt, sepa |
| He screwed the bookshelves to the wall. |
| Er schraubte das Bücherregal an der Wand fest. |
slather [sth] on/onto [sth/sb],
slather [sth] on/onto [sth/sb] vtr + prep | (apply thickly) | etwas dick auf etwas auftragen VP |
| etwas auf etwas schmieren Präp + Vt |
| I always slather aloe vera on bad sunburns. |
| Auf schlimme Sonnenbrände trage ich immer Aloe Vera dick auf. |
slump onto [sth],
slump into [sth] vi + prep | (flop down) | sich auf etwas fallen lassen VP |
| She slumped into the armchair and sighed heavily. |
| Sie ließ sich in den Sessel fallen und seufzte laut. |
smear [sth] on [sth],
smear [sth] onto [sth],
smear [sth] over [sth] vtr + prep | (apply, layer on [sth]) | [etw] mit [etw] bestreichen Vt |
| [etw] auf [etw] streichen Vt |
| My grandmother used to smear goose fat on my father's chest when he had a cough. |
| Meine Oma strich Gänsefett auf die Brust von meinem Vater, wenn er Husten hatte. |
spray [sth] on [sth/sb],
spray [sth] onto [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (apply a fine mist to) | jemanden bespritzen Vt |
| etwas besprühen Vt |
| etwas einsprühen Vt, sepa |
| Helen sprayed the cleaning product on the windows. |
| Helen sprühte das Reinigungsmittel auf die Fenster. |
sprinkle [sth] on [sth],
sprinkle [sth] onto [sth] vtr + prep | (grain, powder: scatter) | etwas über etwas streuen Päp + Vt |
| etwas auf etwas streuen Präp + Vt |
| Oliver sprinkled sugar on his breakfast cereal. |
| Oliver streute Zucker über sein Frühstücksmüsli. |
sprinkle [sth] on [sth],
sprinkle [sth] onto [sth] vtr + prep | (liquid: apply in small drops) | [etw] mit [etw] besprenkeln Präp + Vt |
| [etw] mit [etw] bespritzen Präp + Vt |
| Nancy sprinkled water onto the shirt before ironing it. |
| Nancy besprenkelte das Hemd vor dem Bügeln mit Wasser. |
| stencil [sth] onto [sth] vtr + prep | (apply with a stencil) | [etw] mit einer Schablone auf [etw] auftragen VP |
| Jonathan stenciled a polka-dot pattern on the table top. |
stick [sth] on [sth/sb],
stick [sth] onto [sth/sb] vtr + prep | informal (attach) | etwas an etwas anheften Präp + Vt, sepa |
| Let me stick this notice on the board. |
| Lass mich diese Nachricht ans Brett anheften. |
stick [sth] on [sth],
stick [sth] onto [sth] vtr + prep | (affix to [sth], glue to [sth]) | [etw] auf [etw] kleben Präp + Vt |
| [etw] bei [etw] anbringen Präp + Vt, sepa |
| [etw] an [etw] heften Vt, sepa |
| The children were using PVA glue to stick gems on their homemade cards. |
strap [sth] to [sth],
strap [sth] into [sth],
strap [sth] onto [sth]⇒ vtr | (fasten with strap) | [etw] an [etw] festschnallen Präp + Vt, sepa |
| [etw] an [etw] schnallen Präp + Vt |
| The courier strapped the package onto the back of his bike and set off. |
| Der Lieferant schnallte das Packet auf den Gepäckträger seines Rades fest und fuhr los. |
| tag [sth] onto [sth] vtr + prep | (attach, append) | [etw] anhängen Vt, sepa |
| [etw] anfügen Vt, sepa |
| [etw] etikettieren Vi |
| James tagged the file onto the email, so his manager could see what the problem was. |
| James hängte der E-Mail die Datei an, so konnte sein Chef das Problem besser nachvollziehen. |
| thread [sth] onto [sth] vtr + prep | (bead: put onto a string) | [etw] auf [etw] auffädeln Vt, sepa |
| Thread the beads onto the string like this. |
| Fädel die Perlen so auf den Faden auf. |
tie [sth] on [sth],
tie [sth] onto [sth] vtr + prep | (attach) | sich [etw] um [etw] binden VP |
| [etw] um [etw] binden Präp + Vt |
| My grandma used to tie a piece of string on her finger in order to remember something. |
| Meine Oma band sich immer eine Schnur um den Finger, um sich an etwas zu erinnern. |
trace [sth],
trace [sth] onto [sth]⇒ vtr | (outline) | [etw] zeichnen Vt |
| [etw] nachzeichnen Vt, sepa |
| The architect traced the plans carefully. |
| Der Architekt zeichnete die Pläne vorsichtig. |
| wean [sb] onto [sth] vtr + prep | UK (feed a baby solids) | mit dem ersten Brei füttern Rdw |
| It's usual to wean a baby onto solid food at about 6 months. |
