prepositionA1Very Oftenneutralboth

by

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near or using something

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/baɪ/
EN-US/baɪ/
RU[u]
by

by with Russian translation

by usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

I'm standing by the door.

Я стою у двери.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

He left the keys by the phone.

Он оставил ключи у телефона.

by synonyms

🇷🇺ru

Основное соответствие: близко к, возле, у кого-то/чего-то; также передаёт способ через инструмент.

A1Very Often

The book is on my table.

В
🇷🇺ru
возле

Около, рядом с чем-то; подчёркивает близость в пространстве.

A1Often

We stood near the house.

🇷🇺ru

Означает близость по месту или приблизительное количество/время.

A1Very Often

The school is near the park.

🇷🇺ru

Очень близко к чему-то; обычно указывает на соседство объектов.

A1Very Often

The shop is next to the bus stop.

С
🇷🇺ru
с помощью

Указывает на средство или инструмент; ближе всего к by в значении 'using'.

A1Often

I opened the door by using a key.

В
🇷🇺ru
вблизи

Книжнее или нейтральное слово: недалеко, на небольшом расстоянии.

A1Rarely

There is a forest near the lake.

М
🇷🇺ru
мимо

Означает движение рядом, мимо объекта, не останавливаясь.

A1Often

He walked by the house.

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What does by mean?

near or using something

How do you pronounce by?

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

How is by used in a sentence?

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

Is by part of Положение и местоположение vocabulary?

Yes, by (у) can be learned in the Положение и местоположение topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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