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"by" in Spanish

por
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Summary

The Spanish translation for “by” is por.

Pronounced the same

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because of por
for por
in por
about por
on por
to por
around por

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by en

Examples of "by" in use

There are 49 examples of the Spanish word for "by" being used:
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By chance he saw a rare butterfly. Por casualidad vio una mariposa rara.
By chance, I met her in the street. Por casualidad, la conocí en la calle.
Yanni was released by the police. Yanni fue liberado por la policía.
The cross was cleared by the defense. La cruz fue despejada por la defensa.
This engine is driven by steam. Este motor es conducido por vapor.
The clock is above the fireplace. El reloj está por encima de la chimenea.
The barn was struck by lightning. El granero fue alcanzado por un rayo.
The relationship was ruined by deceit. La relación fue arruinada por el engaño.
We don’t meet anyone by chance. No conocemos a nadie por casualidad.
I’ve formatted your hard disk by mistake. He formateado tu disco duro por error.

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Are you a doctor, by any chance?,
at night,
By chance he saw a rare butterfly.,
By chance, I met her in the street.,
by the way,
By the way, how old are you?,
By the way, I’m free tonight.,
By the way, what’s your address?,
He felt somewhat disappointed by the outcome.,
He grabbed me by the collar.,
He was bullied by his friends at school.,
Her honour was dishonoured by the false rumours.,
His flattery was well received by the bosses.,
I found the book by chance.,
I found this restaurant by chance.,
I met her by accident.,
I met him by chance.,
I was deceived by him.,
in advance,
It happened by accident.
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