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by

Meaning of by

English

used to say how you travel, for example bus, train or car

Русский

Предлог, который показывает, каким транспортом едут: автобусом, поездом, машиной.

by

Pronunciation

British English
/baɪ/
American English
/baɪ/

by with Russian translation

Сочетания со словом by

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30 сочетаний

Наземный транспорт

Land transport
by car
на машине

We came by car because the buses had stopped running.

Мы приехали на машине, потому что автобусы уже не ходили.

by train
на поезде

Do you usually go by bus or by train?

Ты обычно ездишь на автобусе или на поезде?

  • by busна автобусе
  • by taxiна такси
  • by tramна трамвае
  • by coachна междугороднем автобусе
  • by bicycleна велосипеде
  • by motorcycleна мотоцикле
  • by undergroundна метро
  • by subwayна метро
  • by bikeна велосипеде

Вода и воздух

Water and air
by plane
на самолёте

Are you arriving by plane?

Ты прилетаешь на самолёте?

by boat
на лодке

The island is only accessible by boat.

До острова можно добраться только на лодке.

  • by ferryна пароме
  • by shipна корабле
  • by airвоздушным транспортом
  • by helicopterна вертолёте
  • by seaморем

Поездки и прибытие

Journeys
travel by train
путешествовать на поезде

I'd rather travel by train than drive all day.

Я предпочёл бы ехать на поезде, а не весь день вести машину.

  • go by busехать на автобусе
  • come by carприехать на машине
  • return by taxiвернуться на такси
  • arrive by boatприбыть на лодке
  • leave by planeулететь на самолёте

Дорога на работу и по городу

Everyday travel
get to work by bus
добираться на работу на автобусе

I get to work by bus in about forty minutes.

Я добираюсь на работу на автобусе примерно за сорок минут.

by public transport
на общественном транспорте

Most students commute by public transport rather than by car.

Большинство студентов ездят на учёбу на общественном транспорте, а не на машине.

  • commute by carездить на работу на машине
  • get around by taxiпередвигаться на такси
  • by railпо железной дороге
  • send goods by railотправить товары по железной дороге

by usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

I go to work by bus.

Я езжу на работу на автобусе.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

We went by train.

Мы поехали на поезде.

by synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between by, on, and in

O
🇬🇧English
on

On foot; on the bus for a specific vehicle.

very often

ENI usually go to school on foot.

I
🇬🇧English
in

In a car, in my car, for a specific car.

very often

ENWe drove to the lake in my dad's car.

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by belongs to the topic "On the Road →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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by meaning: what does it mean?

used to say how you travel, for example bus, train or car

by pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

by definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Я езжу на работу на автобусе. Translation: I go to work by bus.

Is by part of On the Road vocabulary?

Yes, by can be learned in the On the Road topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is by part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, by can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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