Meaning

22 senses

  1. Near or next to.

    The mailbox is by the bus stop.

    bei, neben, ba

    о́колоókolo, ря́дом сrjádom s, уu

  2. From one side of something to the other, passing close by; past.

    The stream runs by our back door.

    He ran straight by me.

  3. Not later than (the given time); not later than the end of (the given time interval); before.

    Be back by ten o'clock!

    We'll find someone by the end of March.

    bis

    кk, доdo

    доdo

  4. After a given amount of time has elapsed or a given event has occurred.

    By February, we were all sick of the cold.

    By the time I realized I had left my phone at home, I was already two blocks from work.

  5. Indicates the person or thing that does or causes something: Through the action or presence of.

    Following a passive verb.

    The matter was decided by the chairman.

    The boat was swamped by the water.

    von, durch

  6. Following a noun.

    There was a call by the unions for a 30% pay rise.

  7. Following an adjective.

    I was aghast by what I saw.

  8. Indicates the creator of a work: Existing through the authorship etc. of.

    There are many well-known plays by William Shakespeare

    von

  9. Indicates a means of achieving something: Involving/using the means of.

    I'd know you anywhere by your gravelly voice.

    I avoided the guards by moving only when they weren't looking.

  10. Indicates an authority according to which something is done.

    By the power vested in me, I now pronounce you man and wife.

    I live by my own code of ethics.

  11. Indicates an authority according to which something is done.

    Invokes an authority in an oath.

    By Jove! I think she's got it!

    By all that is holy, I'll put an end to this.

    bei, ba

    от и́мениot ímeni, во и́мяvo ímja

  12. Indicates a means of classification or organisation.

    I sorted the items by category.

    Table 1 shows details of our employees broken down by sex and age.

    nach

    поpo

    поpo

Examples

35003 sentences

  1. Can I pay by credit card?

    Чи можна платити кредитною карткою?

    ruМогу ли я расплатиться кредиткой?

    deKann ich mit Kreditkarte bezahlen?

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  2. I found that restaurant by accident.

    Я випадково знайшов цей ресторан.

    ruЯ случайно нашёл этот ресторан.

    deIch habe dieses Restaurant zufällig gefunden.

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  3. We killed time by playing cards.

    Ми вбили час, граючи в карти.

    deWir schlugen die Zeit mit Kartenspielen tot.

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  4. He makes his living by singing.

    Він заробляє на життя співами.

    ruОн зарабатывает на жизнь пением.

    deEr verdient seinen Lebensunterhalt mit Singen.

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  5. I like to travel by myself.

    Я люблю подорожувати один.

    ruЯ люблю путешествовать в одиночку.

    deIch reise gern allein.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 5
indicates a means:
not later than:
indicating means of classification or organisation:
indicating amount of change, difference or discrepancy:
indicates steady progression:
Русский
By meaning 6
near, or next to:
not later than:
with the authority of:
indicating means of classification or organisation:
indicating amount of change, difference or discrepancy:
indicates steady progression:
Deutsch
By meaning 7
indicates a means:
near, or next to:
not later than:
indicates the agent of a passive verb:
indicating means of classification or organisation:
indicating amount of change, difference or discrepancy:
used to separate dimensions:

Origin

From Middle English by, bi, from Old English bī (“by; near; around”), from Proto-West Germ

From Middle English by, bi, from Old English bī (“by; near; around”), from Proto-West Germanic *bī, from Proto-Germanic *bi (“near; by; around; about”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁epi.

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Forms

Word family

7 related words
Derivedby dayby degreesby gollyby nightby oneselfby righthard by

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
buzzB2buzzardC2buzzerC1buzzwordbyeA1bygone
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