by dint of
By force of; by means ofBy force of; by means of.
» We express our thoughts by means of language.
Мы выражаем мысли посредством языка.
Ми висловлюємо думки за допомогою мови.
Meaning
2 sensesBy force of; by means of.
He succeeded by dint of effort, not talent.
dank, vermöge, mit
посре́дствомposrédstvom, с по́мощьюs pómoščʹju
(broadly)Because of; by reason of.
Examples
1411 sentencesWe express our thoughts by means of language.
Ми висловлюємо думки за допомогою мови. — aandrusiak
ruМы выражаем мысли посредством языка. — Ooneykcall
We lost by a score of three to one.
Ми програли з рахунком 3-1. — deniko
ruМы проиграли со счётом 3:1. — Balamax
deWir haben drei zu eins verloren. — Vortarulo
Tom was attacked by a pack of wild dogs.
На Тома напала зграя диких собак. — miketheknight
They celebrated his success by opening a bottle of wine.
Вони відсвяткували успіх, відкоркувавши пляшку вина. — uaspeaker
ruОни отпраздновали успех, откупорив бутылку вина. — al_ex_an_der
deSie haben seinen Erfolg gefeiert, indem sie eine Flasche Wein entkorkten. — Esperantostern
This is by far the best of all of these.
Наразі це найкраще з усього. — Qermit
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From by + dint (“force, power”) + of.From by + dint (“force, power”) + of.
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