by — near or next to someone or something
Part of speech: PREPOSITION
Definition: near or next to someone or something
Pronunciation (IPA): /baɪ/
Korean meaning: ~옆에, ~근처에
Korean pronunciation: **바이**
Example Sentences
- I learned English by watching K-dramas with subtitles.
- My dog sits by the door every day at 5 PM, waiting for pizza delivery.
- By tomorrow, I promise to clean my room... or at least hide the mess.
by
PREPOSITION//baɪ//
near or next to someone or something
💡 Concept
She sat quietly by the window, watching the rain fall.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/baɪ/
🇬🇧 UK/baɪ/
🌳Etymology
Rootby
Origin
고대 영어 'bi'에서 유래되어 '근처에'라는 의미로 발전했습니다. 게르만어족 공통어에서 나온 매우 오래된 단어로, 공간과 시간의 관계를 나타내는 기본 전치사가 되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
buycrydieflyhighliemypieskytry
buy
cry
die
fly
high
lie
my
pie
sky
try
🔗Collocations
one by one
by car/bus/train
by chance
by accident
by mistake
by the way
step by step
📝Examples
“I learned English by watching K-dramas with subtitles.”
😄 Fun example
“My dog sits by the door every day at 5 PM, waiting for pizza delivery.”
😄 Fun example
“By tomorrow, I promise to clean my room... or at least hide the mess.”
“She passed by without saying hello.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
nearbesidenext tothroughvia
Antonyms
away fromfar from
Related
buybyenearbybesidebeyond
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