go on

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения продолжения действия, процесса или события.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of continuing an action, proceeding, or happening.

uncountable · irregular verb · intransitive · phrasal, no object

1. informal

   To continue doing something or to proceed.

   Продолжать

   • Please go on with your story.
   • The meeting went on for two hours.
   • She went on talking despite the interruption.

   Synonymsadvancecarry oncontinuekeep goingkeep onmove onpersistpress onproceed

   Antonymsceasediscontinueendfinishhaltpausequitstop

2. Happen or Occurinformal

   To take place or happen.

   Происходить

   • What's going on here?
   • A lot of changes are going on at the company.
   • I don't know what went on while I was away.

   Synonymsarisecome abouthappenoccurtake placetranspire

3. Start an activityinformal

   To begin an action or journey.

   Начать

   • They went on a trip to the mountains.
   • She went on a diet after the holidays.
   • He went on a long walk to clear his mind.

   Synonymsbegincommenceembark onset offset outstart

   Antonymsceaseendhaltquitstop

Base verbgo