On - с, на.
In/at/on the corner (в углу (комнаты)/на углу улицы).
In
Когда кто-то:
| Фраза | Перевод |
|---|---|
| in a line | в строке |
| in a row | в ряду |
| in a queue | в очереди |
| in a street | на улице |
| in a photograph | на фотографии |
| in a picture | на картинке |
| in a mirror (look at yourself) | смотреть на себя в зеркале |
| in the sky | на небе |
| in the world | в мире |
| in a book | в книге |
| in a newspaper | в газете |
| in a magazine | в журнале |
| in a letter (but 'on a page') | в письме (но "на странице") |
When I go to the cinema, I prefer to sit in the front row.
I live in King Street.
Sarah lives in Queen Street.
Who is the woman in that photograph? (not 'on that photograph')
Have you seen this article in the paper (=newspaper)?
It was a lovely day. There wasn't a cloud in the sky.
On - с, на
Когда кто-то или что-то:
| Фраза | Перевод |
|---|---|
| on the left | слева |
| on the right | справа |
| on the ground floor | на первом этаже |
| on the first floor | на втором этаже |
| on the second floor | на третьем этаже |
| on a map | на карте |
| on the menu (in a restaurant) | в меню в ресторане |
| on a list | в списке |
| on a farm | на ферме |
In Australia falk drive on the left. (or on the left-hand side). - В Австралии люди ездят по левой стороне.
Our flat is on the second floor of the building. - Наша квартира находится на третьем этаже.
Here's a shopping list. - Вот тебе список покупок.
Don't buy anything that's not on the list. - Не покупай того чего нет в списке.
Have you ever worked on a farm? - Ты когда-либо работал на ферме.
We say that a place is on a river/on a road/on the coast:
Brest is on the river Bug.
Portsmouth is on the south coast of England.
We say that a place is on the way to another place:
We stopped at a small village on the way to London.
In/at/on the corner (в углу (комнаты)/на углу (улицы))
Британцы говорят 'in the corner of a room' в углу (комнаты), but 'at the corner (or on the corner) of a street' на углу (улицы):
The wardrobe is in the corner of my room.
There are some pay phones at/on the corner of Maple street and King Street.
The front and the back
We say in the front/in the back of a car:
I was sitting in the back (of the car) when we crashed.
but at the front/at the back of a building/cinema/group of people etc.:
The garden is at the back of the house.
Let's sit at the front (of the cinema). (but 'in the front row'--see Section A)
I was standing at the back, so I couldn't see very well.
Also on the front/on the back of a letter/piece of paper etc.:
Write your name on the back of this envelope.
