On deck Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈdɛk

AHN-DEK or AWN-DEK

UK

ˈɒn/ /dˈɛk

ON-DEK

التعريف

'On deck' originally means being on the floor of a ship, but it's commonly used to describe someone who is next in line for an activity or responsibility.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Used in sports (especially baseball) for the next player to participate, and more generally for being next up in any situation. Also literal for being on a ship's deck, but the figurative meaning is much more common. Informal and common in American English.

• Spanish: en turno - en cubierta (barco)
• Portuguese (BR): de prontidão - na vez - no convés (barco)
• Portuguese (PT): de prontidão - na vez - no convés (barco)
• Chinese (Simplified): 轮到 - 甲板上
• Chinese (Traditional): 輪到 - 甲板上
• Hindi: अगला नंबर - डेक पर (जहाज)
• Arabic: الدور التالي - على السطح (سفينة)
• Bengali: পরবর্তী - প্রস্তুত
• Russian: на очереди - готовиться (к выступлению)
• Japanese: 次の番 - 待機中
• Vietnamese: sắp tới lượt - sẵn sàng
• Korean: 다음 차례 - 대기 중
• Turkish: sırada - hazır
• Urdu: اگلے نمبر پر - تیار
• Indonesian: giliran berikutnya - siap

جمل نموذجية

You're on deck for the presentation after John.

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The next batter is on deck.

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Please wait, you’re on deck for your interview.

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Don’t go far—you’re on deck after Emma finishes.

natural

I get nervous when I’m on deck, waiting to talk.

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We need everyone on deck for this big project.

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