préposition “by”
- à côté de
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The children played by the old oak tree.
- en passant par
A cat slipped by the house unnoticed.
- avant
I need to finish this report by Friday.
- par
The cake was cut by the birthday girl.
- par (avec l'indication de l'auteur)
The painting hanging in the hall is by Van Gogh.
- par (avec l'indication de la méthode)
She got the job by impressing the interviewers with her knowledge.
- sous
The judge ruled by the law of the land.
- par (avec serment)
By Jove, you've finally understood the equation!
- selon
The librarian organized the books by author.
- de
The temperature dropped by five degrees overnight.
- l'un après l'autre
The team tackled the problem step by step.
- par (quantités de)
He was eating cookies by the handful.
- chaque
The company's revenue is increasing by the month.
- selon (avec l'indication de la source)
By the witness's account, the suspect fled the scene.
- par (indiquant les dimensions)
The room measures 10 feet by 12 feet.
adverbe “by”
- en passant
As we sat on the porch, the parade went by with music and colorful floats.
- à proximité
The post office is just by, around the corner.
- près de
Can you swing by the store and grab some milk?
- de côté
She put some money by for her vacation.
adjectif “by”
forme de base by, non gradable
- à l'écart
We found a quiet by-lane to walk down.
- accessoire
The by-product of our invention is a reduction on CO2 emissions.