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1 fire
1. noun1) (anything that is burning, whether accidentally or not: a warm fire in the kitchen; Several houses were destroyed in a fire.) fuego2) (an apparatus for heating: a gas fire; an electric fire.) estufa3) (the heat and light produced by burning: Fire is one of man's greatest benefits.) fuego4) (enthusiasm: with fire in his heart.) ardor, pasión5) (attack by gunfire: The soldiers were under fire.) fuego
2. verb1) ((of china, pottery etc) to heat in an oven, or kiln, in order to harden and strengthen: The ceramic pots must be fired.) cocer2) (to make (someone) enthusiastic; to inspire: The story fired his imagination.) enardecer, excitar3) (to operate (a gun etc) by discharging a bullet etc from it: He fired his revolver three times.) disparar4) (to send out or discharge (a bullet etc) from a gun etc: He fired three bullets at the target.) disparar5) ((often with at or on) to aim and operate a gun at; to shoot at: They suddenly fired on us; She fired at the target.) disparar6) (to send away someone from his/her job; to dismiss: He was fired from his last job for being late.) despedir•- firearm
- fire-brigade
- fire-cracker
- fire-engine
- fire-escape
- fire-extinguisher
- fire-guard
- fireman
- fireplace
- fireproof
- fireside
- fire-station
- firewood
- firework
- firing-squad
- catch fire
- on fire
- open fire
- play with fire
- set fire to something / set something on fire
- set fire to / set something on fire
- set fire to something / set on fire
- set fire to / set on fire
- under fire
fire1 n1. fuego / incendio2. fuego3. estufato be on fire estar en llamas / estar ardiendofire2 vb disparartr['faɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (gen) fuego2 (blaze) incendio, fuego3 (heater) estufa4 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL fuego2 (questions etc) disparar, bombardear3 (pottery) cocer4 figurative use (stimulate) inflamar, enardecer, excitar, exaltar1 (shoot) disparar (at, sobre), hacer fuego2 SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL encenderse1 ¡fuego!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfire away! ¡va! ¡adelante!to be on fire estar ardiendo, estar en llamasto be under fire ser atacado,-ato come under fire figurative use ser criticado,-ato catch fire incendiarse, encenderseto open fire abrir fuegoto play with fire jugar con fuegoto set fire to something / set something on fire prender fuego a algo, incendiar algofire alarm alarma de incendiosfire brigade cuerpo de bomberos, los bomberos nombre masculino pluralfire drill simulacro de incendiofire engine camión nombre masculino de bomberosfire escape escalera de incendiosfire exit salida de emergenciafire extinguisher extintor nombre masculinofire hydrant boca de incendiofire raiser incendiario,-afire station parque nombre masculino de bomberos1) ignite, kindle: encender2) enliven: animar, avivar3) dismiss: despedir4) shoot: disparar5) bake: cocer (cerámica)fire n1) : fuego m2) burning: incendio mfire alarm: alarma contra incendiosto be on fire: estar en llamas3) enthusiasm: ardor m, entusiasmo m4) shooting: disparos mpl, fuego mn.• candela s.f.• fogosidad s.f.• fuego s.m.• genio s.m.• hervor s.m.• incendio s.m.• lumbre s.f.• paleta s.f.• quema s.f.• sangre s.m.v.• asestar v.• calentar v.• descargar v.• disparar v.• incendiar v.• tirar v.faɪr, 'faɪə(r)
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1)a) u ( flames) fuego mto be on fire — estar* en llamas, estar* ardiendo
to set something on fire o to set fire to something — prenderle fuego a algo
to catch fire — prender fuego; \<\<twigs\>\> prender
fire and brimstone — el fuego eterno, los tormentos del infierno
to fight fire with fire — pagar* con la misma moneda
to play with fire — jugar* con fuego
to set the world on fire — comerse el mundo
b) c ( outdoors) hoguera f, fogata fc) c ( in hearth) fuego m, lumbre f (liter)2) c ( blaze which destroys a building) incendio m; (as interj)fire! — fuego!; (before n)
fire curtain — telón m contra incendios
3) c ( heater) (BrE) estufa f, calentador m4) u ( of guns) fuego mto open fire on somebody/something — abrir* fuego sobre alguien/algo
to come under fire — \<\<troops\>\> entrar en la línea de fuego; \<\<politician\>\> ser* el blanco de las críticas
to hang fire — esperar, aguantarse (AmS)
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1)a) \<\<gun/shot\>\> disparar; \<\<rocket\>\> lanzar*b) ( direct)to fire questions at somebody — hacerle* or lanzarle* preguntas a alguien
2) ( dismiss) (colloq) echar, despedir*she was fired — la echaron, la despidieron
3) ( stimulate) \<\<imagination\>\> avivar4) \<\<pottery\>\> cocer*
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vi ( shoot) disparar, hacer* fuegoto fire AT somebody/something — disparar contra alguien/algo, dispararle a alguien/algo
ready, aim o (BrE) take aim, fire! — apunten fuego!
Phrasal Verbs:- fire off[faɪǝ(r)]1. N1) (=flames) fuego m•
to catch fire — [curtains, furniture] prender fuego; [house] incendiarse; [engine, car] empezar a arderthe aircraft caught fire soon after take off — poco después de despegar se inició un incendio en el avión
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to be on fire — (lit) estar ardiendo; (fig) (with passion, pain) arderto set o.s. on fire — prenderse fuego
- fight fire with fire- play with fire- set the world on fire- go or come through fire and water to do sthsmoke 1., 1)•
to light a fire — encender un fuego or una lumbre3) (=bonfire) hoguera f, fogata f•
to make a fire — hacer una hoguera or una fogata4) (=fireplace) lumbre f, chimenea fcome and sit by the fire — ven y siéntate a la lumbre or a lado de la chimenea
5) (accidental) incendio m•
to be insured against fire — estar asegurado contra incendios6) (=heater) estufa f7) (Mil) fuego mto draw fire — (fig) provocar críticas
the proposed tax has already drawn fire from the opposition — el impuesto propuesto ya ha provocado las críticas de la oposición
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to exchange fire (with sb) — tirotearse (con algn)•
to hold (one's) fire — (lit) no disparar; (fig) esperarhold your fire! — (when already firing) ¡alto al fuego!
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to open fire (on sth/sb) — abrir fuego (sobre algo/algn)•
to be/come under fire — (lit) estar/caer bajo fuego enemigo; (fig) ser atacadothe President's plan came under fire from the opposition — el plan del presidente fue atacado por la oposición
to hang fire —
banks and building societies were hanging fire on interest rates — los bancos y las sociedades de préstamos hipotecarios dejaron en suspenso los tipos de interés
line I, 1., 11)several projects were hanging fire in his absence — varios proyectos quedaron interrumpidos en su ausencia
8) (=passion) ardor m- have fire in one's belly2. VT1) (=shoot) [+ gun] disparar; [+ missile, arrow] disparar, lanzar; [+ rocket] lanzar; [+ shot] efectuar•
to fire a gun at sb — disparar contra algn•
he fired a question at her — le lanzó una pregunta2) (=operate)gas/oil fired central heating — calefacción f central a or de gas/de petróleo
3) (=set fire to) [+ property, building] incendiar, prender fuego a4) * (=dismiss) echar (a la calle), despediryou're fired! — ¡queda usted despedido!
5) (in kiln) [+ pottery] cocer6) (=stimulate) [+ imagination] estimularfired with enthusiasm/determination, the crowd... — impulsados por el entusiasmo/por la determinación, la multitud...
3. VI1) (Mil) disparar (at a, contra) (on sobre)ready, aim, fire! — ¡atención, apunten, fuego!
2) (Aut) [engine] encenderse, prender (LAm)3) * (=dismiss)see hire 2.4.CPDfire alarm N — alarma f contra or de incendios
fire blanket N — manta f ignífuga
fire brigade, fire department (US) N — cuerpo m de bomberos
fire chief N — (US) jefe(-a) m / f de bomberos
fire curtain N — telón m contra incendios
fire damage N — daños mpl del incendio
the building showed evidence of fire damage — el edificio mostraba signos de haber sufrido un incendio
fire department N (US) — = fire brigade
fire drill N — simulacro m de incendio
fire engine N — coche m de bomberos
fire escape N — escalera f de incendios
fire extinguisher N — extintor m
fire hazard N —
fire hydrant N — boca f de incendios
fire insurance N — seguro m contra incendios
fire irons NPL — utensilios mpl para la chimenea
fire master N — (Scot) jefe m de bomberos
fire practice N — = fire drill
fire prevention N — prevención f de incendios
fire regulations NPL — normas fpl para la prevención de incendios
fire risk N — = fire hazard
fire screen N — pantalla f de chimenea
fire service N — = fire brigade
fire station N — estación f or (Sp) parque m de bomberos
fire tender N — (US) coche m de bomberos
fire tower N — (US) torre f de vigilancia contra incendios
fire trap N — edificio muy peligroso en caso de incendio
fire truck N — (US) coche m de bomberos
fire warden N — (US) persona encargada de la lucha contra incendios
- fire off- fire up* * *[faɪr, 'faɪə(r)]
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1)a) u ( flames) fuego mto be on fire — estar* en llamas, estar* ardiendo
to set something on fire o to set fire to something — prenderle fuego a algo
to catch fire — prender fuego; \<\<twigs\>\> prender
fire and brimstone — el fuego eterno, los tormentos del infierno
to fight fire with fire — pagar* con la misma moneda
to play with fire — jugar* con fuego
to set the world on fire — comerse el mundo
b) c ( outdoors) hoguera f, fogata fc) c ( in hearth) fuego m, lumbre f (liter)2) c ( blaze which destroys a building) incendio m; (as interj)fire! — fuego!; (before n)
fire curtain — telón m contra incendios
3) c ( heater) (BrE) estufa f, calentador m4) u ( of guns) fuego mto open fire on somebody/something — abrir* fuego sobre alguien/algo
to come under fire — \<\<troops\>\> entrar en la línea de fuego; \<\<politician\>\> ser* el blanco de las críticas
to hang fire — esperar, aguantarse (AmS)
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1)a) \<\<gun/shot\>\> disparar; \<\<rocket\>\> lanzar*b) ( direct)to fire questions at somebody — hacerle* or lanzarle* preguntas a alguien
2) ( dismiss) (colloq) echar, despedir*she was fired — la echaron, la despidieron
3) ( stimulate) \<\<imagination\>\> avivar4) \<\<pottery\>\> cocer*
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vi ( shoot) disparar, hacer* fuegoto fire AT somebody/something — disparar contra alguien/algo, dispararle a alguien/algo
ready, aim o (BrE) take aim, fire! — apunten fuego!
Phrasal Verbs:- fire off -
2 near
niə
1. adjective1) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) cerca2) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) próximo
2. adverb1) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) cerca2) ((with to) close to: Don't sit too near to the window.) cerca
3. preposition(at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) cerca de
4. verb(to come near (to): The roads became busier as they neared the town; as evening was nearing.) acercarse a- nearly- nearness
- nearby
- nearside
- near-sighted
- a near miss
near adj adv cercais the station near here? ¿está cerca la estación?tr[nɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 cercano,-a■ where is the nearest bank? ¿dónde está el banco más cercano?2 (relations) cercano,-a3 (time) próximo,-a4 (similar) parecido,-a■ this is the nearest we have, I'm afraid lo siento, pero esto es lo más parecido que tenemos1 cerca1 cerca de1 acercarse a■ we are nearing the day when... nos acercamos al día en que...\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto come near acercarseto come near to doing something estar en un tris de hacer algoto draw near acercarsenear miss (shot) tiro que no da en el blanco por poco 2 (situation) situación que no se produce por poco■ the lorry almost hit us, it was a near miss por poco nos da el camión, nos escapamos por los pelosnear ['nɪr] vt1) : acercarse athe ship is nearing port: el barco se está acercando al puerto2) : estar a punto deshe is nearing graduation: está a punto de graduarsenear adv1) close: cercamy family lives quite near: mi familia vive muy cerca2) nearly: casiI came near to finishing: casi terminénear adj1) close: cercano, próximo2) similar: parecido, semejantenear prep: cerca deadj.• afín adj.• allegado, -a adj.• aproximado, -a adj.• cerca adj.• cercano, -a adj.• estrecho, -a adj.• inmediato, -a adj.• propincuo, -a adj.• próximo (Cercano) adj.• vecino, -a adj.• íntimo, -a adj.adv.• cerca adv.prep.• cerca de prep.• hacia prep.• sobre prep.v.• acercarse v.
I nɪr, nɪə(r)adjective -er, -est1)a) ( in position) cercano, próximob) ( in time) cercano, próximoc) ( in approximation) parecidothat's the nearest thing to an apology you can expect from him — eso es lo más parecido a una disculpa que se puede esperar de él
d) < relative> cercano2) ( virtual) (before n)3) (BrE Auto, Equ) izquierdo
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adverb -er, -est1)a) ( in position) cercab) ( in time)c) ( in approximation)the total will be nearer to $1,000 than $500 — el total va a estar más cerca de 1.000 que de 500 dólares
d) ( on the verge of)near to something/-ing: she was near to tears estaba al borde de las lágrimas or a punto de echarse a llorar; I came very near to hitting him — estuve a punto de pegarle, por poco le pego
2) ( nearly) casiI'm nowhere near finished — me falta mucho or (colloq) un montón para terminar
that's nowhere near enough — (colloq) con eso no alcanza, ni mucho menos
it'll cost $1,000, near enough — (colloq) costará 1.000 dólares, o por ahí (fam)
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preposition -er, -esta) ( in position) cerca deb) ( in time)c) ( in approximation)damage was estimated at somewhere near $2,000 — los daños se calcularon en cerca de 2.000 dólares
d) ( on the verge of)
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transitive verb acercarse* a[nɪǝ(r)]1. ADV1) (in place) cercadon't come any nearer! — ¡no te acerques más!
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so near and yet so far, the shore was so near and yet so far — la orilla estaba al alcance de la mano pero llegar a ella era imposiblevictory was so near and yet so far — la victoria parecía estar asegurada pero ese último esfuerzo para obtenerla les resultó imposible
2) (in time)•
the agreement brings peace a little nearer — este acuerdo nos acerca un poco más a la paz•
winter is drawing near — el invierno se acerca•
the nearer it gets to the election the more they look like losing — a medida que se acercan las elecciones mayor parece la posibilidad de que pierdan•
to be near at hand — [object] estar al alcance de la mano; [event, season] estar a la vuelta de la esquina3) (in level, degree)•
the nearest I ever came to feeling that was when... — la única vez que llegué a sentir algo parecido fue cuando...•
you as near as dammit killed me * — no me mataste, pero por un pelo *•
you won't get any nearer than that to what you want — no vas a encontrar otra cosa que se aproxime más a lo que buscas"have you finished it yet?" - "nowhere near" — -¿has terminado ya? -qué va, me falta muchísimo
4) (=almost) casi•
I came near to telling her everything — llegué casi a decírselo todo•
near on 3,000 people — casi 3.000 personas•
it's in near perfect condition — está casi en perfectas condiciones•
I could hardly see it in the near total darkness — apenas lo veía en la oscuridad que era casi total2. PREP(also: near to)1) (of place) cerca deis there a bank near here? — ¿hay algún banco por aquí cerca?
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we don't live anywhere near Lincoln — vivimos bastante or muy lejos de Lincoln•
if you come near me I'll kill you — como te me acerques, te mato•
the passage is near the end of the book — el trozo viene hacia el final del libro•
don't go near the edge — no te acerques al borde•
we were nowhere near the station — estábamos bastante or muy lejos de la estación2) (in time)3) (=almost)•
she was near death — estaba al borde de la muerte, tocaba a su fin liter3. ADJ1) (in place) cercanomy house is near enough to walk — mi casa está muy cerca, se puede ir andando
where's the nearest service station? — ¿dónde está la gasolinera más cercana?
2) (in time) próximo•
the time is near when... — falta poco cuando...3) (in level, degree)that's the nearest thing to a compliment you'll get from him — iro eso es lo más parecido a un elogio que vas a conseguir de él
a near thing —
she won, but it was a near thing — ganó, pero por los pelos
4) [relative] cercano4. VT1) (in space) acercarse a2) (in time)he is nearing 50 — frisa en los 50, tiene casi 50 años
3) (in level, degree)5.VI acercarse6.CPDnear miss N — [of planes] casi colisión f ; (when aiming) casi acierto m ; (in competition) (=near-victory) casi victoria f
he had a near miss — (Aer) no se estrelló por poco; (Aut) no chocó por poco
it was a near miss — (target) no dio en el blanco por poco
near money N — (Comm) activos mpl realizables
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I [nɪr, nɪə(r)]adjective -er, -est1)a) ( in position) cercano, próximob) ( in time) cercano, próximoc) ( in approximation) parecidothat's the nearest thing to an apology you can expect from him — eso es lo más parecido a una disculpa que se puede esperar de él
d) < relative> cercano2) ( virtual) (before n)3) (BrE Auto, Equ) izquierdo
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adverb -er, -est1)a) ( in position) cercab) ( in time)c) ( in approximation)the total will be nearer to $1,000 than $500 — el total va a estar más cerca de 1.000 que de 500 dólares
d) ( on the verge of)near to something/-ing: she was near to tears estaba al borde de las lágrimas or a punto de echarse a llorar; I came very near to hitting him — estuve a punto de pegarle, por poco le pego
2) ( nearly) casiI'm nowhere near finished — me falta mucho or (colloq) un montón para terminar
that's nowhere near enough — (colloq) con eso no alcanza, ni mucho menos
it'll cost $1,000, near enough — (colloq) costará 1.000 dólares, o por ahí (fam)
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preposition -er, -esta) ( in position) cerca deb) ( in time)c) ( in approximation)damage was estimated at somewhere near $2,000 — los daños se calcularon en cerca de 2.000 dólares
d) ( on the verge of)
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transitive verb acercarse* a -
3 by
1. preposition1) (next to; near; at the side of: by the door; He sat by his sister.) junto a2) (past: going by the house.) (por) delante3) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) por4) (used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action: struck by a stone.) por5) (using: He's going to contact us by letter; We travelled by train.) por, en6) (from; through the means of: I met her by chance; by post.) por7) ((of time) not later than: by 6 o'clock.) para8) (during the time of.) de9) (to the extent of: taller by ten centimetres.) de, por10) (used to give measurements etc: 4 metres by 2 metres.) por11) (in quantities of: fruit sold by the kilo.) por12) (in respect of: a teacher by profession.) de
2. adverb1) (near: They stood by and watched.) al lado (de)2) (past: A dog ran by.) por ahí3) (aside; away: money put by for an emergency.) apartado•- bypass
3. verb(to avoid (a place) by taking such a road.) desviar- bystander
- by and by
- by and large
- by oneself
- by the way
by1 advby expresa la idea de pasar cerca, pero sin detenersehe saw me, but he passed by without saying a word me vio, pero pasó sin decirme ni una palabraby2 prep1. porhe was attacked by a dog fue atacado por un perro / un perro lo atacó2. junto a / al lado deshe sat by me se sentó a mi lado / se sentó junto a mí3. de4. en5. para6. a7. concan I pay by credit card? ¿puedo pagar con tarjeta?8. a base debytr[baɪ]1 (agent) por2 (means) por■ by air/road por avión/carretera3 (showing difference) por4 (not later than) para5 (during) de■ by day/night de día/noche6 (near) junto a, al lado de7 (according to) según8 (measurements) por9 (rate) por10 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL por11 (progression) a12 (in sets) en1 al lado, delante\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto go by pasar delanteby and by con el tiempoby the by a propósitoby oneself solo,-aby ['baɪ] adv1) near: cercahe lives close by: vive muy cerca2)to stop by : pasar por casa, hacer una visita3)to go by : pasarthey rushed by: pasaron corriendo4)to put by : reservar, poner a un lado5)by and by : poco después, dentro de poco6)by and large : en generalby prep1) near: cerca de, al lado de, junto a2) via: porshe left by the door: salió por la puerta3) past: por, por delante dethey walked by him: pasaron por delante de él4) during: de, duranteby night: de nochewe'll be there by ten: estaremos allí para las diezby then: para entoncesbuilt by the Romans: construido por los romanosa book by Borges: un libro de Borgesmade by hand: hecho a manobyadv.• a un lado adv.• aparte adv.prep.• al lado de prep.• de prep.• de acuerdo con prep.• para prep.• por prep.• según prep.
I baɪ1)a) ( not later than)will it be ready by 5? — ¿estará listo para las 5?
by the time he arrived, Ann had left — cuando llegó, Ann se había ido
b) (during, at)by day/night — de día/noche
2)a) (at the side of, near to) al lado de, junto acome and sit by me — ven a sentarte a mi lado or junto a mí
b) ( to hand) (AmE)3)a) ( past)I said hello, but he walked right by me — lo saludé pero él pasó de largo
b) (via, through) porby land/sea/air — por tierra/mar/avión
4) (indicating agent, cause) (with passive verbs) por [The passive voice is, however, less common in Spanish than it is in English]she was brought up by her grandmother — la crió su abuela, fue criada por su abuela
5)a) (indicating means, method)to pay by credit card — pagar* con tarjeta de crédito
to navigate by the stars — guiarse* por las estrellas
by -ing: you won't get anywhere by shouting no vas a conseguir nada con gritar; I'll begin by introducing myself — empezaré por presentarme
b) (owing to, from)he had two children by his second wife — tuvo dos hijos con or de su segunda mujer
by -ing: by specializing, she has limited her options al especializarse, ha restringido sus posibilidades; they have lost public support by being too extreme — han perdido apoyo popular por ser demasiado extremistas
6)a) ( according to)by the look of things — por lo visto or al parecer
b) (in oaths)I swear by Almighty God... — juro por Dios Todopoderoso...
by God, you'll be sorry you said that! — te juro que te vas a arrepentir de haber dicho eso
7)a) ( indicating rate) porshe broke the record by several seconds — batió el récord en or por varios segundos
little by little — poco a poco, de a poco (CS)
8) ( Math) pordivide six by three — divide seis por or entre tres
9) ( in compass directions)10)by oneself — (alone, without assistance) solo
I need to be by myself — necesito estar solo or a solas
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a) ( past)b) (aside, in reserve)c) ( to somebody's residence)call o stop by on your way to work — pasa por casa de camino al trabajo
d) (in phrases)[baɪ] When by is the second element in a phrasal verb, eg go by, stand by, look up the verb. When it is part of a set combination, eg by chance, by degrees, by half, look up the other word.by and by: by and by they came to the clearing al poco rato llegaron al claro; it's going to rain by and by va a llover dentro de poco; by and large por lo general, en general; by the by — see bye I
1. PREPOSITION1) (=close to) al lado de, junto athe house by the church — la casa que está al lado de or junto a la iglesia
come and sit by me — ven y siéntate a mi lado or junto a mí
"where's the bank?" - "it's by the post office" — -¿dónde está el banco? -está al lado de or junto a la oficina de correos
2) (=via) porhe came in by the back door/by the window — entró por la puerta de atrás/por la ventana
which route did you come by? — ¿por dónde or por qué camino or por qué ruta viniste?
3) (=past) por delante de4) (=during)by day he's a bank clerk and by night he's a security guard — de día es un empleado de banco y de noche es guarda de seguridad
a) (=not later than) paracan you finish it by tomorrow? — ¿puedes terminarlo para mañana?
I'll be back by midnight — estaré de vuelta antes de or para la medianoche
applications must be submitted by 21 April — las solicitudes deben presentarse antes del 21 de abril
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by the time I got there it was too late — cuando llegué ya era demasiado tarde•
by that time or by then I knew — para entonces ya lo sabíab) (in year, on date, on day)by tomorrow/Tuesday, I'll be in France — mañana/el martes ya estaré en Francia
by yesterday it was clear that... — ayer ya se veía claro que...
by 30 September we had spent £500 — a 30 de septiembre habíamos gastado 500 libras
by 1998 the figure had reached... — en 1998 la cifra había llegado a...
by 2010 the figure will have reached... — hacia el año 2010 la cifra habrá llegado a...
it seems to be getting bigger by the minute/day — parece que va creciendo minuto a minuto/día a día
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little by little — poco a poco•
one by one — uno tras otro, uno a uno•
two by two — de dos en dos7) (indicating agent, cause) porthe thieves were caught by the police — los ladrones fueron capturados por la policía, la policía capturó a los ladrones
who's that song by? — ¿de quién es esa canción?
8) (indicating transport, method etc)•
by bus/ car — en autobús/coche•
by the light of the moon/a candle — a la luz de la luna/de una velaby working hard — a fuerza de mucho trabajar, trabajando mucho
he ended by saying that... — terminó diciendo que...
10) (=according to) segúnit's all right by me — por mí no hay problema or está bien
she's lighter than her brother by only a couple of pounds — pesa solo un par de libras menos que su hermano
it missed me by inches — no me dio por un pelo, me pasó rozando
12) (in measurements, sums)•
to divide by — dividir por or entre•
to multiply by — multiplicar por13)south by southwest — sudsudoeste, sursuroeste
15) (in oaths) por2. ADVERB1) (=past)•
they wouldn't let me by — no me dejaban pasar•
she rushed by without stopping — pasó a toda prisa, sin pararse•
by and by, I'll be with you by and by — enseguida estoy contigo•
by and large — en general, por lo general•
to put sth by — poner algo a un lado* * *
I [baɪ]1)a) ( not later than)will it be ready by 5? — ¿estará listo para las 5?
by the time he arrived, Ann had left — cuando llegó, Ann se había ido
b) (during, at)by day/night — de día/noche
2)a) (at the side of, near to) al lado de, junto acome and sit by me — ven a sentarte a mi lado or junto a mí
b) ( to hand) (AmE)3)a) ( past)I said hello, but he walked right by me — lo saludé pero él pasó de largo
b) (via, through) porby land/sea/air — por tierra/mar/avión
4) (indicating agent, cause) (with passive verbs) por [The passive voice is, however, less common in Spanish than it is in English]she was brought up by her grandmother — la crió su abuela, fue criada por su abuela
5)a) (indicating means, method)to travel by car/train — viajar en coche/tren
to pay by credit card — pagar* con tarjeta de crédito
to navigate by the stars — guiarse* por las estrellas
by -ing: you won't get anywhere by shouting no vas a conseguir nada con gritar; I'll begin by introducing myself — empezaré por presentarme
b) (owing to, from)he had two children by his second wife — tuvo dos hijos con or de su segunda mujer
by -ing: by specializing, she has limited her options al especializarse, ha restringido sus posibilidades; they have lost public support by being too extreme — han perdido apoyo popular por ser demasiado extremistas
6)a) ( according to)by the look of things — por lo visto or al parecer
b) (in oaths)I swear by Almighty God... — juro por Dios Todopoderoso...
by God, you'll be sorry you said that! — te juro que te vas a arrepentir de haber dicho eso
7)a) ( indicating rate) porshe broke the record by several seconds — batió el récord en or por varios segundos
little by little — poco a poco, de a poco (CS)
8) ( Math) pordivide six by three — divide seis por or entre tres
9) ( in compass directions)10)by oneself — (alone, without assistance) solo
I need to be by myself — necesito estar solo or a solas
II
a) ( past)b) (aside, in reserve)c) ( to somebody's residence)call o stop by on your way to work — pasa por casa de camino al trabajo
d) (in phrases)
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