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by
/baɪ/

by

🇺🇸 American English
/baɪ/
🇬🇧 British English
/baɪ/
🇷🇺 Russian
[u]
Meaning of by

near or using something

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When to use by

by the door

Я стою у двери.

by the phone

Он оставил ключи у телефона.

by usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я стою у двери.

I'm standing by the door.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он оставил ключи у телефона.

He left the keys by the phone.

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How to pronounce by and what this word means

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how to pronounce by

/baɪ/

by translation

у

by examples

I'm standing by the door.

by transcription

/baɪ/, /baɪ/

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by meaning: what does it mean?

near or using something

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by is pronounced as /baɪ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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I'm standing by the door. Translation: Я стою у двери.

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