Signification en français

A1preposition high_frequency_chunk

By

🇬🇧 UK /["/baɪ/"]/ 🇺🇸 US /["/baɪ/"]/

Sens de By

used for showing how or in what way something is done

In simple words: near or beside something

By dans une phrase

• The book was written by a famous author.
• I walked by the store on my way home.
• She sat down by the window to read.
• The painting was created by a local artist.
• He passed by me without saying hello.
• The project was completed by the team ahead of schedule.

Comment utiliser By

Used to indicate location, proximity, or the means of doing something. Often used in expressions of time, such as 'by Monday'. Avoid in formal writing when a more specific term can be used.

Grammar pattern

preposition + object

Memory hint

Remember 'by' as in 'by the side' — picturing something sitting next to another.

Mots liés

Collocations with By

• by the way
• by chance
• by bus

Synonyms for By

• near
• beside
• next to

Opposites of By

• away from
• against

Common mistakes with By

• Confused with 'beside' — 'by' indicates proximity, 'beside' indicates being directly next to.
• Using 'by' to mean 'with' in contexts like 'by giving' instead of 'by using' or 'by means of'.

Questions fréquentes sur By

Que signifie By?

near or beside something

Que signifie By en français ?

near or beside something

Quelle est la définition de By?

used for showing how or in what way something is done

Comment utiliser By dans une phrase?

The book was written by a famous author.

Peux-tu donner un autre exemple de By?

I walked by the store on my way home.

Quels sont les synonymes de By?

Quelques alternatives courantes : near, beside, next to.

Quel est le contraire de By?

Les sens opposés incluent away from, against.

Quels mots vont avec By?

Il s'associe souvent à by the way, by chance, by bus.

Quelles sont les erreurs courantes avec By?

Confused with 'beside' — 'by' indicates proximity, 'beside' indicates being directly next to. Using 'by' to mean 'with' in contexts like 'by giving' instead of 'by using' or 'by means of'.

Comment prononce-t-on By?

US: /["/baɪ/"]/, UK: /["/baɪ/"]/. Écoute l'audio ci-dessus pour entendre la prononciation native.

Quand dois-je utiliser By?

Used to indicate location, proximity, or the means of doing something. Often used in expressions of time, such as 'by Monday'. Avoid in formal writing when a more specific term can be used.

Quel niveau CEFR a By?

"By" est au niveau A1 sur l'échelle CEFR.