por

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• 1 a (causa) because of por falta de dinero = because of o owing to lack of money por naturaleza = by nature por necesidad = out of necessity por eso no dije nada = that's why I didn't say anything fue por eso que no te llamé = that was why I didn't call you si no fuera por mi hijo … = if it wasn't for my son … me pidió perdón por haberme mentido = he apologized for lying o for having lied to me Definition of because of in the British & World English dictionary Definition of because of in the US English dictionary Translate because of | into German | into Italian b (en locs) por qué = why no dijo por qué = he didn't say why ¿por qué no vienes conmigo? = why don't you come with me? por si = in case por si no entiende = in case he doesn't understand acaso 2 mosca c (en expresiones concesivas) por más que me esfuerzo = however hard o no matter how hard I try por (muy) fácil que sea = however easy o no matter how easy it is d (modo) colócalos por orden de tamaño = put them in order of size por adelantado = in advance por escrito = in writing • (medio) se lo comunicaron por teléfono = they told him over the phone lo dijeron por la radio = they said it on the radio por avión = by air la conocí por la voz = I recognized her by her voice me enteré por un amigo = I heard from o through a friend e (proporción) cobra $30 por clase = he charges $30 a o per class 120 kilómetros por hora = 120 kilometers an o per hour por metro/docena = by the meter/dozen tú comes por tres = you eat enough for three people tiene tres metros de largo por uno de ancho = it's three meters long by one meter wide uno por uno = one by one ciento 2 2 • (en multiplicaciones) tres por cuatro (son) doce = three times four is twelve, three fours are twelve f (sustitución) for su secretaria firmó por él = his secretary signed for him o on his behalf pasa por inglesa = she passes for an Englishwoman Definition of for in the British & World English dictionary Definition of for in the US English dictionary Translate for | into French | into German | into Italian • (como) por ejemplo = for example g (introduciendo el agente) by compuesto por Mozart = composed by Mozart Definition of by in the British & World English dictionary Definition of by in the US English dictionary Translate by | into French | into German | into Italian

• 2 a (finalidad, objetivo) pelearse por algo = to fight over sth lo hace por el dinero = he does it for the money no entré por no molestarlo = I didn't go in because I didn't want to disturb himpor que + subj here por que can also be written , porque estaba ansioso por que lo escucharan = he was eager for them to listen to him b (indicando inclinación, elección) su amor por la música = her love of music no siento nada por él = I don't feel anything for him votó por ella = he voted for her c (en busca de) salió/fue por or (Esp) a por pan = he went (out) for some bread, he went (out) to get some bread d (en lo que respecta a) por mí que haga lo que quiera = as far as I'm concerned, he can do what he likes e (esp AmL) estar por + inf (estar a punto de) = to be about to + inf está por terminar = he's about to finish deben (de) estar por llegar = they should be arriving any minute

• 3 a (lugar) entró por la ventana = he came in through the window sal por aquí = go out this way se cayó por la escalera = he fell down the stairs ¿el 121 va por (la) Avenida Rosas? = does the 121 go along Rosas Avenue? ¿por dónde has venido? = which way did you come? está por ahí = he's over there somewhere ¿por dónde está el hotel? = whereabouts is the hotel? viven por mi barrio = they live around my area voy por la página 15 = I'm up to o I'm on page 15 empieza por el principio = start at the beginning agárralo por el mango = hold it by the handle • (indicando extensión) por todos lados or por todas partes = everywhere viajamos por el norte de Francia = we traveled around o in the North of France ver tb dentro 1, , fuera 1 encima 3 b (tiempo) for por un mes = for a month por el momento or por ahora = for the time being, for now ver tb mañana 3 tarde 2 noche 2 Definition of for in the British & World English dictionary Definition of for in the US English dictionary Translate for | into French | into German | into Italian c (Esp) (ocasión) for me lo regaló por mi cumpleaños = she gave it to me for my birthday Definition of for in the British & World English dictionary Definition of for in the US English dictionary Translate for | into French | into German | into Italian