Sentence examples of "on" in English

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Victory is on our side. La victoire est de notre côté.
He sat on the bench. Il s'assit sur le banc.
He is on the radio. Il passe à la radio.
Apples were on sale today. Les pommes étaient en promotion aujourd'hui.
We lay on the grass. Nous sommes allongés dans l'herbe.
She is hard on them. Elle est dure avec eux.
Day after day I called on my sick friend. Jour après jour j'appelais mon ami malade.
Most whales feed on plankton. La plupart des baleines se nourrissent de plancton.
Attention centered on the singer. L'attention se fixa sur le chanteur.
A green light is on. Le feu est au vert.
We're behind on schedule. On est en retard sur le planning.
What happened on the bus? Que c'est-il passé dans le bus ?
She lives on a small pension. Elle vit avec une petite pension.
It must be terribly difficult, running her household on her own after divorcing. Faire tourner seule son ménage après avoir divorcé doit être terriblement difficile.
They eat fish on Fridays. Ils mangent du poisson les vendredis.
She leaned on his shoulder. Elle se pencha sur son épaule.
Are all passengers on board? Les passagers sont-ils tous à bord ?
She's away on vacation. Elle est absente en congés.
He jumped on the train. Il sauta dans le train.
Don't be soft on kids. Ne sois pas indulgent avec les enfants.
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