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/ɒn/ preposición A1En español: en, sobre, competer, recaer sobre
- Positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above. · A vase of flowers stood on the table.· Please lie down on the couch.
- Positioned at or resting against the outer surface of; attached to. · He had a scar on the side of his face.· There is a dirty smudge on this window.
- Covering. · He wore old shoes on his feet.
- At or in (a geographical location or position). · The lighthouse that you can see is on the mainland.· The suspect is thought to still be on the campus.
- At (a relative spatial position). · We live on the edge of the city.· on the left, on the right, on the side, on the bottom
- Near; adjacent to; alongside; just off. · The fleet is on the American coast.· Croton-on-Hudson, Rostov-on-Don, Southend-on-Sea
- Aboard (a mode of transport, especially public transport, or transport that one sits astride or uses while standing). · on a bus, on a train, on a plane, on a ferry, on a yacht· on a bicycle, on a motorbike, on a horse, on a scooter
- In the direction of (some part of one's vessel), to within 45 degrees. · A ship was sighted on the port quarter.· on the bow; on the starboard beam
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The shipowner, smiling, followed him with his eyes until he saw him spring out on the quay and disappear in the midst of the throng, which from five o’clock in the morning until nine o’clock at night, swarms in the famous street of La Canebière,—a street of which the modern Phocéens are so proud that they say with all the gravity in the world, and with that accent which gives so much character to what is said, “If Paris had La Canebière, Paris would be a second Marseilles.” On turning round the owner saw Danglars behind him, apparently awaiting orders, but in reality also watching the young sailor,—but there was a great difference in the expression of the two men who thus followed the movements of Edmond Dantès.
“Without her captain!” cried Dantès, his eyes sparkling with animation; “pray mind what you say, for you are touching on the most secret wishes of my heart.
“If I were sole owner we’d shake hands on it now, my dear Dantès, and call it settled; but I have a partner, and you know the Italian proverb—Chi ha compagno ha padrone—‘He who has a partner has a master.’ But the thing is at least half done, as you have one out of two votes.
Rely on me to procure you the other; I will do my best.”
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