Significato di by in italiano

• 0 used to show the person or thing that does something -- da

  • a painting by Van Gogh un dipinto di Van Gogh

  • The building had been destroyed by fire. L’edificio era stato distrutto dal fuoco.

• 1 through doing or using something -- con

  • I sent it by email. L’ho inviato per mail.

  • We’ll get there by car. Ci arriveremo in macchina.

• 2 before a particular time or date -- entro

  • Applications have to be in by the 31st. Le domande devono arrivare entro il 31.

• 3 near or next to -- vicino a, accanto a

  • I’ll meet you by the post office. Ti incontrerò vicino all’ufficio postale.

• 4 holding a particular part of someone or something -- per

  • She grabbed me by the arm. Mi ha afferrato per un braccio.

• 5 past -- davanti a, oltre

  • He sped by me on a motorcycle. Mi è passato davanti in moto a grande velocità.

• 6 used to show measurements or amounts -- per, a

  • twelve by ten feet of floor space vano di dimensioni dodici per dieci piedi

  • I’m paid by the hour. Sono pagato a ore.

• 7 past -- davanti, oltre

  • I sat there, watching people walk by. Stavo seduto là, guardando passare la gente.

• 8 next to; near; at the side of -- presso

  • She was standing by the door

  • He sat by his sister.

• 9 past -- davanti

  • We drove by her house.

• 10 through; along; across -- per, attraverso

  • We came by the main road.

• 11 used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action -- da

  • The car windscreen was struck by a stone.

• 12 using -- per, in

  • He’s going to contact us by letter

  • We decided to travel by train.

• 13 from; through the means of -- per

  • I met her by chance

  • She sent the parcel by post.

• 14 (of time) not later than -- per, entro

  • We need to leave by 6 o’clock.

• 15 during the time of -- di

  • By day, temperatures rise quickly after sunrise.

• 16 to the extent of -- di

  • He is taller by ten centimetres.

• 17 used to give measurements etc -- per

  • The room measures 4 metres by 2 metres.

• 18 in quantities of -- a, al

  • Fruit is sold by the kilo.

• 19 in respect of -- di

  • Lisa is a teacher by profession.

• 20 near -- vicino

  • They stood by and watched.

• 21 past -- di qui

  • A dog ran by.

• 22 aside; away -- da parte, via

  • The money was put by for an emergency.