going on

geschehen, stattfinden

Etwas geschieht oder findet gerade statt.

In einfachem Englisch: Something is happening or taking place.

• What's going on?
• There's a party going on upstairs.
• I didn't know what was going on outside.

So benutzt man es: something be going on (Something strange is going on.)

Synonyme: happening, taking place

Häufige Wendungen: going on here, going on outside

sich nähern

Eine bestimmte Uhrzeit, ein Alter oder eine Zeitspanne ist beinahe erreicht.

In einfachem Englisch: A particular time, age, or length of time is almost reached.

• It's going on nine.
• She was going on eighteen when we met.
• It's going on two months since his last visit.

So benutzt man es: be going on + time/age/period (It's going on three years since we moved.)

Synonyme: approaching, nearing

Häufige Wendungen: going on noon, going on ten

fast, gegen

Bezeichnet das baldige Erreichen einer bestimmten Uhrzeit oder eines bestimmten Alters.

In einfachem Englisch: Almost reaching a particular time or age.

• It's going on midnight.
• He's twelve going on thirteen.
• It was going on six when we left.

So benutzt man es: going on + age/time (My daughter is fifteen going on sixteen.)

Synonyme: nearly, almost, approaching

Häufige Wendungen: going on sixteen, going on midnight