By (en. By)

/baɪ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

preposition

Indicates the proximity of a place.

The house is located by the river.

La maison est située par la rivière.

Indicates the means of accomplishing an action.

He succeeded by his efforts.

Il a réussi par ses efforts.

Indicates the agent of the action in a passive sentence.

The book was written by a famous author.

Le livre a été écrit par un auteur célèbre.

Derived from Old English 'bi', meaning 'near' or 'close to'.

by the way

by all means

by yourself

by heart

bystander

a person who is present but does not participate.

bystander

bypass

a path that goes around an obstacle.

bypass

over there

I'm going over there.

Je vais par là.

hastily

Do it quickly, I'm in a hurry.

Fais-le à la va-vite, je suis pressé.