English-Azerbaijani dictionary

on the shelf

(of an unmarried woman) no longer likely to attract a man enough for him to want to marry her: She didn't want to be left on the shelf.
az: evdə qalmış
ru: старая дева

on the spot

1 at once: She liked it so much that she bought it on the spot; (also adjective)an on-the-spot decision.
az: dərhal,  tez
ru: сразу
2 in the exact place referred to; in the place where one is needed: It was a good thing you were on the spot when he had his heart attack; (also adjective)our on-the-spot reporter.
az: yerində, başında
ru: на месте
3 (especially with put) in a dangerous, difficult or embarrassing position: The interviewer's questions really put the Prime Minister on the spot.
az: çətin vəziyyətdə qoymaq 
ru: под удар

on the spur of the moment

suddenly; without previous planning: We decided to go to Paris on the spur of the moment.
az: bədahətən 
ru: экспромтом

on the strength of

relying on: On the strength of this offer of money, we plan to start building soon.
az: nəticəsi olaraq 
ru: на основании чего-л.

on the wane

becoming less: The singer’s career was on the wane.
az: azalmaqda olan, öləziyən
ru: на исходе

on the whole

taking everything into consideration: Our trip was successful on the whole.
az: ümumilikdə
ru: в целом

on the wing

flying, especially away: The wild geese are on the wing.
az: uçuşda, uçmaqda olan
ru: в полёте, в пути

on time

at the right time: The train left on time.
az: vaxtında, tam zamanında
ru: вовремя

on time

at the right time: He got here on time.
az: vaxtında, tam zamanında
ru: вовремя, точно

on to

also onto

to a position on: He lifted it onto the table.
az: üzərində, üstündə 
ru: на

on trial

1 the subject of a legal action in court: She’s on trial for murder.
az: mühakimə olunan
ru: находящийся под следствием

2 undergoing tests or examination: We’ve had a new burglar alarm installed, but it’s only on trial at the moment.
az: yoxlanmaqda olan, sınaqdan keçirilən
ru: взятый на пробу

on vacation

not working; having a holiday: She has gone to Italy on vacation.
az: tətildə, məzuniyyətdə
ru: в отпуске

on view

being shown or exhibited: There’s a marvellous collection of prints on view at the gallery.
az: sərgilənən, göstərilən
ru: выставленный для обозрения

on-line [ˈonlain] adjective

also online

(computing) controlled directly by a central computer so that the information received is always up-to-date: online banking.
az: şəbəkə daxili 
ru: оперативный

once [wans] adverb

1 a single time: He did it once; If I could see her once again I would be happy.
az: bir dəfə
ru: один раз, однажды
2 at a time in the past: I once wanted to be a dancer.
az: bir vaxtlar
ru: когда-то, некогда
♦ conjunction

when; as soon as: Once (it had been) unlocked, the door opened easily.
az: ar -maz, kimi
ru: как только

See also:

once and for all

once and finally: Once and for all, I refuse!
az: ilk və son dəfə 
ru: раз и навсегда