Expresiones con palabras clave - Palabra "by"
Idioms with key words - Word "by"
| by a hair |
por un pelo |
| by all accounts |
al decir de todos |
| by all means |
por supuesto |
| by and by |
pronto, en seguida |
| by and large |
en términos generales |
| by any means |
por cualquier medio |
- It was an exciting race. We won it by a hair, I thought we'd come in the second place!
- By all accounts, The Beatles are one of the most important rock 'n' roll bands in history.
- Do you want an apple? By all means, take as many as you wish!
- These shirts may be fashionable nowadays but by and by no one will wear them anymore.
- By and large, the immigration in the country came from Spain and Italy.
- Chuck's determined to get that job by any means.
| by chance |
por casualidad |
| by coincidence |
por coincidencia |
| by dint of |
a fuerza de |
| by far |
por lejos |
| by force of habit |
por costumbre |
| by hand |
a mano |
- I was walking down High Street and I came across Lucy by chance.
- Paul and I were at the theater last night and we met Joe and Vicky by coincidence.
- You're not going to make your children obey just by dint of beating them.
- London is, by far, the most exciting city I've ever been to.
- I took down the clock from the wall but I keep looking that way by force of habit.
- These leather sandals were completely made by hand. Aren't they gorgeous?
| by heart |
de memoria |
| by hook or by crook |
por las buenas o por las malas |
| by means of |
por medio de |
| by mistake |
por equivocación |
| by no means |
de ningún modo |
| by reason of |
a causa de |
- We have to learn these four poems by heart for next class.
- Tina says she's going to see Oasis in concert by hook or by crook.
- We were able to raise the money by means of a raffle.
- Oh, no! Jack's cell phone is the same as mine and I took his by mistake!
- Going on a job interview is by no means a guarantee of actually getting the job.
- I was absent from the meeting by reason of another engagement.
| by request |
por petición |
| by the same token |
del mismo modo |
| by the skin of your teeth |
por poco, por los pelos |
| by the way |
a propósito |
| by virtue of |
en virtud de |
| by way of |
por vía de |
- The package was delivered at these address by request of Mr. Allen.
- I'm going to work more hours but, by the same token, I'll earn more money.
- The thief was faster and he got away by the skin of his teeth.
- Oh, by the way, don't forget to pick up your suit from the dry cleaner's!
- The concert was postponed by virtue of extreme weather conditions.
- I had to give my old car by way of payment for the new one.
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