Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
to be on to smth
Russian translation:
быть недалеко от истины...
English term
Russian Federation
art, subtitles, poetry, yoga
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, French to Russian, Russian to English, and 2 more.
to be on to smth
From B.Black's "The Abolition of Work"
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Mikhail Korolev
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Proposed translations
Italy
Native in: English , Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, Italian to Russian, and 2 more.
Макс Вебер был... не далек от истины...связывая ее появление с ...
Belarus
Commitment and experience, here and now
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Belarusian to English, Russian to English, and 2 more.
замышлял
Russian Federation
Guaranteed personal touch and quality
Native in: Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, English
что-то задумал (как вариант--о чем то догатывался)
Interp, trans, proof, PR, research, writ
Native in: Russian , German
Works in: English to Russian, German to Russian, Russian to German, and 13 more.
догадываться
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on - [ Diese Seite übersetzen ]... _Id: to be on to smth. узнать, догадаться о чем-л; понять что-л; _Id: he was on to it al last наконец он это понял; _Id: it's not on! это невозможно!; ...
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English - Russian dictionary: on/off - [ Diese Seite übersetzen ]... he got on to me only yesterday он добрался до меня только вчера; > I got on to him on the phone я застал его по телефону; > to be on to smth. узнать, ...
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on в Англо-Русском онлайн словаре | o-db.mobi - [ Diese Seite übersetzen ]to be on to smth. - узнать, догадаться о чём-л.; понять что-л. he was on to it at last - наконец он это понял it's not on! - а) это невозможно!; you can't ...
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stasbetman
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Igor Boyko
: If you are "on to something" you have an idea that may prove to be correct. http://www.englishforums.com/English/BeOntoSomething/zdkbx/p...
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Katia Gygax
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Sweden
...with my head and heart...
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, German to Russian, and 2 more.
знал / подозревал
1. Be aware of or have information about, as in They can't pull that trick again; we're on to them now. [Colloquial; second half of 1800s]
2. Discover something important or profitable, as in The researchers claim they are really on to something big. [Colloquial; mid-1900s]
Better than native
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, German to Russian
нащупать
Belarus
Aus Liebe zur Sprache
Native in: Russian , Belarusian
Works in: German to Russian, German to Belarusian, Russian to Belarusian, and 3 more.
понял / постиг / уразумел / открыл
Reference comments
21 books translated
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Spanish to Russian, and 1 more.
be on to
be on to
1. Be aware of or have information about, as in They can't pull that trick again; we're on to them now. [Colloquial; second half of 1800s]
2. Discover something important or profitable, as in The researchers claim they are really on to something big. [Colloquial; mid-1900s]
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