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Alternative spellings
bye (archaic)

Pronunciation
(RP & US): IPA|/baɪ/, SAMPA|/baI/
audio|en-us-by.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|aɪ
Homophones: bi, bye, buy

Adjective
en-adj

1. Out of the way, subsidiary; opposed to main.

Derived terms
byway
byroad

Preposition
by

1. Near or next to.

#: The mailbox is by the bus stop.

1. <!--DefB--> At some time before (the given time).

#: Be back by ten o'clock!

1. <!--DefC--> (Indicates the actor in a clause with its verb in the passive voice) Through the action or presence of.

#: The matter was decided by the chairman.
#: The boat was swamped by the water.
#: He was protected by his body armour.

1. <!--DefD--> (Indicates the creator of a work) Existing through the authorship etc of.

#: There are many well-known plays by William Shakespeare

1. <!--DefE--> (Indicates a means) Involving/using the means of.

#: I avoided the guards by moving only when they weren't looking.

1. <!--DefF--> (Indicates a rule followed) Using the rules or logic of.

#: I sorted the items by category.

1. <!--DefG--> (Indicates the amount of some progression) With a change of.

#: Our stock is up by ten percent.

1. <!--DefH--> (In the formulae X by X and by Xs, indicates a steady progression, one X after another.)

#: We went through the book page by page.
#: We crawled forward by inches.

1. (Indicates an oath) With the authority of.

#: By Jove! I think she's got it!
#: By all that is holy, I'll put an end to this.

Translations
trans-top|<!--DefA-->Near, or next to
Czech: u
Danish: ved
Dutch: bij
Esperanto: apud
French: à côté de
German: bei
Hungarian: -nál/-nél (allative case)
Icelandic: við
Ido: apud
Italian: vicino,accanto
Japanese: -����(-no sobani), -���� (-no sobade)
trans-mid
Korean: �� (yeope), �� (gyeote)
Kurdish: li, li rex, li nêzî, li kêleka, li teni�ta
Latin: apud (+ acc, aput (+ acc)
Norwegian: ved
Novial: proxim
Romanian: lâng�
Russian: около (ókolo), ��дом � (r'ádom s), � (u)
Slovene: pri
Spanish: por, cerca de
Swedish: vid, intill (close to)
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trans-top|<!--DefB-->some time before the given time
Czech: do
Danish: ved (ved 10-tiden), omkring (omkring kl. 10)
Dutch: tegen
Hungarian: -ra/-re (superlative case), -ig (terminative case)
Icelandic: fyrir
Italian: entro
Japanese: -���(-madeni)
Korean: ~��(~kkaji)
Maltese: bi
Norwegian: innen
trans-mid
Novial: ante
Portuguese: próximo de
Romanian: înainte de
Russian: к (k)
Slovene: do
Spanish: por
Swedish: vid
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trans-top|<!--DefC-->indication of passive voice
Danish: af
Dutch: door
Esperanto: por
Hebrew: ע� ��� ('al yadei), ���צע�ת (be'emtza'ut)
Hungarian: által
Italian: da
trans-mid
Kurdish: ji alî, ji aliyê
Norwegian: av
Novial: da
Spanish: por
Swedish: av
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trans-top|<!--DefD-->indicates creator of a work
Czech: od
Danish: af
Dutch: door, vanwege
French: de#French|de
Hebrew: ��ת (mi'et)
Hungarian: -tól/-t�l (ablative case)
Icelandic: eftir
Ido: da
Italian: da
trans-mid
Kurdish: bi destê, ji alî
Maltese: bi
Norwegian: av
Novial: da
Romanian: de
Slovene: od (rarely used)
Spanish: por
Swedish: av
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trans-top|<!--DefE-->indicates a means
Danish: ved
Dutch: op, per
French: au moyen de
German: mit, mittels, durch
Ido: per
trans-mid
Kurdish: bi
Maltese: [[bi]
Norwegian: ved å
Novial: per
Romanian: cu
Slovene: s, z
Spanish: por
Swedish: genom att
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trans-top|<!--DefE-->Indicates a rule followed
Czech: podle
Danish: efter
Hebrew: �פ� (lefy)
Hungarian: szerint (according to)
Italian: per
trans-mid
Kurdish: li gor, li dû
Norwegian: etter
Novial: segun
Russian: по (po)
Spanish: por
Swedish: efter
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trans-top|<!--DefG-->Indicating amount of progression
Czech: o
Danish: med
Dutch: met
Hebrew: -� (be-) (prefix)
trans-mid
Hungarian: -val/-vel
Italian: del
Kurdish: bi
Norwegian: med
Novial: po
Swedish: med
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trans-top|<!--DefH-->steady progression
Czech: za, po
Danish: efter
Dutch: per
trans-mid
Kurdish: bi
Norwegian: etter
Novial: per
Russian: за (za)
Spanish: por
Swedish: efter
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Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Indonesian: oleh

Adverb
by

1. <!--DefI--> Along a path which runs by the speaker.

#: I watched as it passed by.

Translations
trans-top|<!--DefI-->along a path
Danish: forbi
Dutch: langs
German: längs
Kurdish: tê re, di ber re
Spanish: por
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Related terms
top3
bit by bit
by degrees
by dint of
by one's lonesome
by oneself
by means of
by rights
by the book
by the by
mid3
by the bye
by the way
by your leave
by way of
bypass
do good by
do right by
drop by
full and by
mid3
hard by
nearby
pass by
passerby
put by
right by
side by side
stand by
stop by

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Danish

Noun
by c

1. <!--DefJ--> town, city

Related terms
bydel c
bymidte c
bymæssig adjective
byområde n
byorkester n
byplanlægning c
byret c
byråd n
byvåben n
byzone c
landsby c

Lojban

Cmavo
by

1. <!--DefK-->letteral for b

Norwegian

Noun
by

1. <!--DefJ--> town, city

Swedish

Pronunciation
audio|Sv-by.ogg|audio

Noun
by c

1. <!--DefL--> village

Related terms
byalag
hemby

Noun
by c

1. <!--DefM--> breeze, gust

Related terms
stormby

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• 2007-11-27 10:14 - DerbethBot - added audio Sv-by.ogg; added missing pron. section

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