Usage examples of "on" in English with translation to Spanish

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Tom is never on time. Tom no llega nunca a tiempo.
Ken put on his clothes. Ken se puso su ropa.
The TV was turned on. La televisión estaba encendida.
She did it on purpose. Ella lo hizo a propósito.
Ken kept on singing that song. Ken siguió cantando esa canción.
I got on the wrong bus. Me subí al bus equivocado.
The show must go on. El show debe continuar.
He's on his own Está solo
He turned on the radio. Él prendió la radio.
Tom is trying on shoes. Tom se está probando zapatos.
She goes to school on foot. Ella va al colegio a pie.
On the contrary, I've never said such a thing. Al contrario, nunca he dicho tal cosa.
He looks down on women. Él desprecia a las mujeres.
He had decided on a new policy. Había decidido sobre una nueva política.
My room is upstairs on the left. Mi cuarto está subiendo las escaleras a la izquierda.
The game was called off on account of the rain. El partido fue cancelado debido a la lluvia.
Two children are sitting on top of the fence. Dos niños están sentados sobre la cerca.
Tom turned on the tap. Tom abrió la canilla.
Hold on to the hand rail. Agárrate al pasamanos.
It's fifteen minutes on foot. Caminando son quince minutos.
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