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by

Pronunciation: /baɪ/

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Italian translation of by

A. prep

  • (near, next to) vicino a; (at the latest) per by Mozart = di Mozart he was run over by a bus = è stato investito da un autobus by oneself = da solo by the sea = al mare by sea = via mare by car/bus = in macchina/autobus by day/night = di giorno/notte by the hour/metre = a ore/metri six metres by four = sei metri per quattro he won by six metres = ha vinto di sei metri I missed the train by a minute = ho perso il treno per un minuto I'll be home by six = sarò a casa per le sei by this time next week = a quest'ora tra una settimana he rushed by me = mi è passato accanto di corsa

B. adv

  • she'll be here by and by = sarà qui fra poco by and by the police arrived = poco dopo è arrivata la polizia by and large = nel complesso put by = mettere da parte go/pass by = passare

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