durch Learn Unstarted Summary The German translation for “by” is durch. Examples of "by" in use There are 16 examples of the German word for "by" being used: Recording English German Learn By chance he saw a rare butterfly. Durch Zufall sah er einen seltenen Schmetterling. Learn She tried to stop him with blackmail. Sie versuchte ihn durch Erpressung davon abzuhalten. Learn Her honor was dishonored by the false rumours. Ihre Ehre wurde durch die falschen Gerüchte entehrt. Learn The match was won by a brilliant cross. Das Spiel wurde durch eine brillante Flanke entschieden. Learn The siege by the enemy caused famine. Die Belagerung durch den Feind verursachte eine Hungersnot. Learn Its structure was formed by metal columns and beams. Seine Struktur wurde durch Metallsäulen und -balken gebildet. Learn Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Current page 2 Practice Lesson "by" Practice (10) Lesson Learn Lesson words by etc. View all lesson words Lesson phrases by touch, Heat turns water into steam., I found the book by chance., It happened by accident., Murder by Golden Dawn member, One learns by doing., She tried to stop him with blackmail., The relationship was ruined by deceit., You learn by doing. etc. View all lesson phrases Themed Courses Miscellaneous 19 Part of Speech Courses Prepositions 3 Acknowledgements Audio Google text-to-speech