Sentence examples of "on" in English

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Bill turned on the television. Bill alluma la télévision.
Please put on your shoes. Veuillez mettre vos chaussures.
What's going on here? Qu'est ce qu'il se passe ici ?
Do you work on Sundays? Travaillez-vous le dimanche ?
May I try on this dress? Puis-je essayer cette robe ?
Let's get on the bus. Montons dans le bus.
She did it on purpose. Elle l'a fait exprès.
You go on without me. Vous continuez sans moi.
Don't look down on others. Ne méprise pas les autres.
The ice was thick enough to walk on. La glace était assez épaisse pour marcher dessus.
Will you take on the job? Vas-tu prendre le poste ?
I will telephone you later on. Je t'appelle plus tard.
I am here on business. Je suis ici pour affaires.
Keep an eye on the girls; they are poor swimmers. Surveille les filles ; elles ne savent pas nager.
On the whole, the Japanese are conservative. Dans l'ensemble, les Japonais sont plutôt conservateurs.
Someone called on her yesterday. Quelqu'un lui a rendu visite hier.
Hold on a minute, please. Attends une minute, s'il te plaît.
How on earth did you get it? Comment diable l'as-tu eu ?
He did the work on his own. Il a fait le travail lui-même.
He rarely stays home on Sunday. Il reste rarement chez lui le dimanche.
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