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on the table

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɑn ðə ˈteɪbəl/ · UK /ɒn ðə ˈteɪbəl/

on the table means: Resting on the top surface of a table.

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TABLE SURFACEA1

Resting on the top surface of a table.

  • Your keys are on the table.
  • She left a cup on the table.
  • Please put the plates on the table.

Common phrases: put on the table, on the table beside

FOR DISCUSSIONB2

Presented for discussion at a meeting or during negotiations.

  • The proposal is on the table.
  • Both sides put new demands on the table.
  • Which issues were on the table at yesterday’s meeting?

How to use it: put something on the table (The committee put the proposal on the table.)

Similar words: under discussion, up for discussion

Common phrases: proposal on the table, on the table today

AVAILABLE OPTIONB2

Still available to be chosen, considered, or acted on.

  • The offer is still on the table.
  • Moving abroad remains on the table for us.
  • Are any other options on the table?

How to use it: be/remain on the table (The original offer remains on the table.)

Similar words: available, open

Opposites: unavailable

Common phrases: still on the table, on the table now

Questions about on the table

What does on the table mean?

Resting on the top surface of a table.

What is on the table in other languages?

Türkçe: masanın üstünde · Español: sobre la mesa · Français: sur la table · Deutsch: auf dem Tisch · Italiano: sul tavolo · 日本語: テーブルの上に

How do you pronounce on the table?

In American English /ɑn ðə ˈteɪbəl/; in British English /ɒn ðə ˈteɪbəl/.

How do you use on the table in a sentence?

Your keys are on the table. She left a cup on the table.

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