by

/baɪ/

preposition A1
Prep Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. por, al lado de, para (antes de)

    • The letter was written by her.

      La carta fue escrita por ella.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa by?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The letter was written ___ her.

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