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1 by
[baɪ] 1. prep1) (referring to cause, agent) przez +acc2) (referring to method, manner, means)to pay by cheque — płacić (zapłacić perf) czekiem
3) (via, through) przez +acc4) ( close to)5) ( past) obok +gen, koło +gen6) ( not later than) do +genby the time I got here it was too late — zanim tu dotarłem, było już za późno
7) ( amount)by the kilo/metre — na kilogramy/metry
8) ( MATH) przez +accto divide by 3 — dzielić (podzielić perf) przez 3
9) ( measure)10) ( according to) według +gen11)12)by the way — nawiasem mówiąc, à propos
this wasn't my idea by the way — nawiasem mówiąc, to nie był mój pomysł
2. advby the way, did you know Claire was back? — à propos, czy wiesz, że Claire wróciła?
2)by and by — wkrótce, niebawem
3)by and large I would agree with you — ogólnie (rzecz) biorąc, zgodziłbym się z tobą
* * *1. preposition1) (next to; near; at the side of: by the door; He sat by his sister.) obok, przy2) (past: going by the house.) obok3) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) przez4) (used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action: struck by a stone.) przez5) (using: He's going to contact us by letter; We travelled by train.) przy pomocy, przez6) (from; through the means of: I met her by chance; by post.) przez7) ((of time) not later than: by 6 o'clock.) do, przed (jakimś momentem)8) (during the time of.) za9) (to the extent of: taller by ten centimetres.) o10) (used to give measurements etc: 4 metres by 2 metres.) na11) (in quantities of: fruit sold by the kilo.) na12) (in respect of: a teacher by profession.) przez, z2. adverb1) (near: They stood by and watched.) blisko2) (past: A dog ran by.) obok, niedaleko3) (aside; away: money put by for an emergency.) na bok•- bypass 3. verb(to avoid (a place) by taking such a road.) objeżdżać- bystander
- by and by
- by and large
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2 off
[ɔf] 1. adv1) ( referring to distance)2) ( referring to time) za +acc3) ( departure)to go off to Paris — wyjeżdżać (wyjechać perf) do Paryża
4) ( removal)to take off one's hat/clothes — zdejmować (zdjąć perf) kapelusz/ubranie
10% off ( COMM) — 10% zniżki or rabatu
5)2. adjto be off — ( not at work) ( on holiday) mieć wolne or urlop; ( due to sickness) być na zwolnieniu (lekarskim)
1) ( not turned on) (machine, light, engine) wyłączony; (water, gas, tap) zakręcony2) ( cancelled) (meeting, match) odwołany; (agreement, negotiations) zerwany4)3. prepon the off chance — na wypadek, gdyby
1) (indicating motion, removal etc)2) ( distant from) (w bok) od +gen3)I am off meat/beer — (już) nie lubię mięsa/piwa
* * *(to register or record time of arriving at or leaving work.) rejestrować początek/koniec pracy (na karcie zegarowej)
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