pass by en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de pass by en el diccionario inglés»español

I.pass by V. [ingl. am. pæs -, ingl. brit. pɑːs -] (v + adv) (go past)

pass by person:

pasar

people passing by in the street

la gente que pasaba por la calle

we were just passing by

pasábamos por aquí

II.pass by V. [ingl. am. pæs -, ingl. brit. pɑːs -] (v + o + adv) (not affect)

time had passed the village by

el tiempo no había pasado por el pueblo

the economic recovery is passing this region by

esta región permanece al margen de la reactivación de la economía

he felt life had passed him by

sentía que no había vivido

don't let love pass you by

no permitas que el amor te deje de lado

Traducciones de pass by en el diccionario inglés»español

we'll pass close by our house

vamos a pasar cerca de nuestra casa

Traducciones de pass by en el diccionario español»inglés

contemplaron el desarrollo del desfile

they watched the parade pass by

Traducciones de pass by en el diccionario inglés»español

I.by [ingl. am. baɪ, ingl. brit. bʌɪ] PREP. by often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (abide by, get by, stand by, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (abide, get, stand, etc).

1.1. by (not later than):

her father told her to be in by 11

el padre le dijo que volviera antes de las 11 or que a las 11 estuviera en casa

they should be there by now

ya deberían estar allí

will it be ready by 5?

¿estará listo para las 5?

by the time he arrived, most of the others had left

cuando llegó, casi todos los demás se habían ido

1.2. by (during, at):

by day he's a bank clerk and by night a barman

de día es empleado bancario y de noche barman

by day the streets are deserted

durante el día or de día las calles están desiertas

Rome by night

Roma nocturna

Rome by night

Roma de noche

2.1. by (at the side of, near to):

by

al lado de

by

junto a

she went and sat by Neil

fue y se sentó al lado de Neil or junto a Neil

come and sit by me

ven a sentarte a mi lado

come and sit by me

ven a sentarte junto a mí

come and sit by me

ven a sentarte al lado mío controv.

we spent the day by the sea

pasamos el día en la playa or junto al mar

it's right by the door

está justo al lado de la puerta

in the cafe by the station

en el café de al lado de la estación

2.2. by (to hand) ingl. am.:

I always keep some money by me

siempre llevo algo de dinero encima

do you have the letter by you?

¿tiene (usted) la carta (consigo)?

3.1. by (past):

I said hello, but he walked right by me

lo saludé pero él pasó de largo

I think we've already gone by the house

creo que ya hemos pasado la casa

let's go around by the canal

demos la vuelta por el canal

3.2. by (via, through):

by

por

I came in by the back door

entré por la puerta de atrás

by land/sea/air

por tierra/mar/avión

4. by (indicating agent, cause):

by with passive verbs The passive voice is, however, less common in Spanish than it is in English

por

she was brought up by her grandmother

la crió su abuela

she was brought up by her grandmother

fue criada por su abuela

blonde hair bleached by the sun

pelo rubio aclarado por el sol

she was haunted by his memory

su recuerdo la atormentaba

we were forgotten by all our friends

todos nuestros amigos se olvidaron de nosotros

she was accompanied by several members of her family

iba acompañada de varios familiares

a play by Shakespeare

una obra de Shakespeare

it was written by Pinter

fue escrita por Pinter

5.1. by (indicating means, method):

made by hand

hecho a mano

to travel by car/train/plane

viajar en coche/tren/avión

to pay by credit card

pagar con tarjeta de crédito

I sent the letter by registered mail

envié la carta por correo certificado

please reply by return of mail or ingl. brit. return of post

le rogamos nos conteste a vuelta de correo

she was reading by the light of a candle

leía a la luz de una vela

to navigate by the stars

guiarse por las estrellas

by moonlight

a la luz de la luna

she grabbed me by the arm

me agarró del brazo

by -ing you won't get anywhere by being negative

no vas a conseguir nada con esa actitud tan negativa

I'll begin by introducing myself

empezaré por presentarme

5.2. by (owing to, from):

by an amazing coincidence

por una de esas casualidades

she is Spanish by birth

es española de nacimiento

he had two children by his second wife

tuvo dos hijos con or de su segunda mujer

by -ing by specializing, she has limited her options

al especializarse, ha restringido sus posibilidades

by being too extreme, they have lost public support

por ser demasiado extremistas, han perdido apoyo popular

6.1. by (according to):

by that clock it's almost half past

según ese reloj son casi y media

it's a good offer by any standards

es una buena oferta se mire por donde se mire

judging by what you say

a juzgar por lo que dices

I'm only going by what I heard

solo me baso en lo que he oído

by the look of things, we're too late

por lo visto or al parecer hemos llegado demasiado tarde

is it all right by you if I smoke?

¿te importa si fumo?

that's fine by me

por mí no hay problema

6.2. by in interj. phrases:

I swear by all that's holy, I never touched a hair of her head

juro por lo más sagrado que no le puse un dedo encima

by God, you'll be sorry you said that!

te juro que te vas a arrepentir de haber dicho eso

by heck, what a fuss over nothing! coloq.

¡Jesús! ¡cuánto lío por nada!

7.1. by (indicating rate):

by

por

to sell/buy sth by the meter/kilo

vender/comprar algo por metro(s)/kilo(s)

we are paid by the hour/batch

nos pagan por hora(s)/lote

we gathered apples by the bagful

recogimos bolsas y bolsas de manzanas

they make them by the thousand

hacen miles y miles de ellos

7.2. by (indicating extent of difference):

she broke the record by several seconds

batió el récord en or por varios segundos

I'm taller than you by an inch or two

te llevo una pulgada o dos

I'm taller than you by an inch or two

soy una pulgada o dos más alto que tú

we missed the train by seconds

perdimos el tren por unos segundos

the price has gone up by $500 in a year

el precio ha subido 500 dólares en un año

her popularity has fallen by three per cent

su popularidad ha disminuido (en) un tres por ciento

7.3. by (indicating gradual progression):

one by one

uno por uno

they went in two by two

entraron de dos en dos

they went in two by two

entraron de a dos Co. Sur

you have to learn step by step

tienes que aprender paso a paso

he grows worse day by day

cada día está peor

he grows worse day by day

empeora día a día

little by little

poco a poco

little by little

de a poco Co. Sur

8. by MAT.:

by

por

multiply two by three

multiplica dos por tres

divide six by three

divide seis por or entre tres

a room 20ft by 12ft

una habitación de 20 pies por 12

9. by (in compass directions):

north by northeast

nornor(d)este

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

by oneself (alone, without assistance)

solo

I need to be by myself

necesito estar solo or a solas

I don't like to leave them by themselves at night

no me gusta dejarlos solos de noche

can you manage that case by yourself?

¿puedes tú solo con esa maleta?

they do their homework by themselves

hacen los deberes solos

II.by [ingl. am. baɪ, ingl. brit. bʌɪ] ADV.

1. by (past):

let me by!

¡déjenme pasar!

she rushed by without seeing me

pasó corriendo y no me vio

they watched the parade march by

vieron pasar el desfile

2. by (aside, in reserve):

I try and put a little money by each week

trato de ahorrar un poco de dinero cada semana

keep some food by, just in case

aparta or reserva algo de comida por si acaso

3. by (to sb's residence):

call or stop by on your way to work

pasa por casa de camino al trabajo

4. by in phrases:

by and by by and by they came to the clearing

al poco rato llegaron al claro

it's going to rain by and by

va a llover dentro de poco

by and large

por lo general

by and large

en general

Véase también: bye², bye¹

bye², 'bye ingl. am. [ingl. am. baɪ, ingl. brit. bʌɪ] INTERJ. coloq.

bye

¡adiós!

bye

¡chao! esp amer. coloq.

bye

¡chau! esp amer. coloq.

bye¹ [ingl. am. baɪ, ingl. brit. bʌɪ] SUST.

she got a bye into the second round

pasó automáticamente a la segunda vuelta

by the bye he mentioned it by the bye

lo mencionó de pasada

my parents weren't happy about it either, but that's just by the bye

por cierto or a propósito, a mis padres tampoco les hizo mucha gracia

I.pass¹ [ingl. am. pæs, ingl. brit. pɑːs] V. trans.

1.1. pass (go by, past):

pass shop/house

pasar por

you'll pass the station on your left

vas a pasar por la estación, a mano izquierda

I passed him in the street this morning

esta mañana me crucé con él en la calle

she passed me without saying a word

pasó de largo por mi lado sin decirme una palabra

not a drop has passed my lips

no he bebido ni gota

1.2. pass (overtake):

pass

pasar

pass

adelantar

pass

rebasar Méx.

he'll try to pass us on this bend

nos va a querer pasar or (se) nos va a querer adelantar en esta curva

2.1. pass (cross, go beyond):

pass limit

pasar

pass frontier

pasar

pass frontier

cruzar

2.2. pass (surpass):

pass

sobrepasar

3.1. pass (convey, hand over):

to pass sb sth, to pass sth to sb

pasarle algo a alguien

pass (me) the sugar, please

¿me pasas el azúcar, por favor?

pass me up the hammer

pásame or alcánzame el martillo

the document was passed around the table

el documento circuló por la mesa

they passed the buckets along the line

pasaron los baldes de mano en mano a lo largo de la fila

your papers have been passed to me

me han pasado tus papeles

3.2. pass DEP.:

pass ball/puck

pasar

3.3. pass DER.:

pass forged banknotes

pasar

4. pass (move):

pass

pasar

she passed the cloth over the table

pasó el trapo por la mesa

pass a warm iron over it

pásale una plancha tibia

he passed his hand across his face

se pasó la mano por la cara

5. pass (spend):

pass time

pasar

to pass the time (away)

pasar el rato

we played cards to pass the time

jugamos a las cartas para pasar el rato

to pass the time of day with sb

intercambiar algunas palabras con alguien

they passed many a happy hour there

pasaron muchas horas felices allí

6.1. pass (succeed in):

pass exam/test

aprobar

pass exam/test

salvar Urug.

all our products have to pass a rigorous inspection

todos nuestros productos son sometidos a una rigurosa inspección

it passes all the safety requirements

cumple con todos los requisitos de seguridad

6.2. pass (approve):

pass candidate/work

aprobar

he was passed fit for military service

fue declarado apto para el servicio militar

6.3. pass law/measure/motion:

pass

aprobar

6.4. pass (be approved by):

pass

pasar

that scene will never pass the censor

esa escena de ninguna manera va a pasar la censura

7. pass (utter):

pass comment/remark

hacer

pass opinion

expresar

to pass sentence

dictar sentencia

to pass sentence

fallar

8. pass MED.:

pass kidney stone

expulsar

to pass water

orinar

to pass wind

expulsar or expeler ventosidad form.

to pass wind

tirarse un pedo coloq.

he passed blood in his urine

orinó con sangre

II.pass¹ [ingl. am. pæs, ingl. brit. pɑːs] V. intr.

1. pass (move, travel):

pass

pasar

pass along the car, please

córranse or pasen adelante, por favor

many letters passed between them

se intercambiaron muchas cartas

the bus passes by/in front of our house

el autobús pasa por casa/por la puerta de casa

the liquid passes down the tube

el líquido baja por el tubo

he passed into a coma

entró or cayó en coma

the word has passed into everyday usage

la palabra ha pasado al uso común

her name passed into history/oblivion

su nombre pasó a la historia/fue relegado al olvido

spring passed into summer liter.

la primavera dejó paso al verano liter.

we watched until he passed out of sight

nos quedamos mirando hasta que lo perdimos de vista

we are now passing over Washington

estamos sobrevolando Washington

the rope passes through this ring

la cuerda pasa por esta anilla

the car has passed through many hands

el coche ha pasado por muchas manos

the book passed through several editions

hubo varias ediciones del libro

the thought passed through my mind

la idea (se) me pasó por la cabeza

the road passes under a bridge

la carretera pasa por debajo de un puente

2.1. pass (go, move past):

pass

pasar

I was just passing

pasaba por aquí

they passed on the stairs

se cruzaron en la escalera

they shall not pass

¡no pasarán!

his mistake passed unnoticed

su error pasó desapercibido

it was a stupid remark, but let it pass

fue un comentario estúpido pero dejémoslo correr or no hagamos caso

I can't let that pass

eso no lo puedo consentir

2.2. pass (overtake):

pass

adelantarse

pass

rebasar Méx.

let him pass

deja que se adelante or que nos pase

“no passing” ingl. am.

prohibido adelantar

“no passing” ingl. am.

prohibido rebasar Méx.

3. pass DEP.:

pass (in baseball, golf)

pasar la pelota

pass (in basketball, football)

pasar la pelota esp amer.

pass (in basketball, football)

pasar el balón esp Esp.

to pass to sb

pasar(le) la pelota (or el balón etc.) a alguien

4. pass (be transferred):

pass title/estate/crown:

pasar

to pass to sb

pasar a alguien

5.1. pass (elapse):

pass time:

pasar

pass time:

transcurrir form.

time passed

pasó el tiempo

many years passed

pasaron muchos años

many years passed

transcurrieron muchos años form.

5.2. pass (disappear):

pass feeling/pain:

pasarse

lie down until it passes

acuéstate hasta que se te pase

6. pass (happen) arc.:

to come to pass

acaecer liter.

to come to pass

acontecer liter.

to come to pass

suceder

it came to pass that …

acaeció que … or aconteció que … liter.

it came to pass that …

sucedió que …

7.1. pass (be acceptable):

pass

pasar

it's not brilliant, but it'll pass coloq.

una maravilla no es, pero pasa

that may pass in the country, but it won't here

eso estará bien en el campo, pero aquí no

to pass as sth

pasar por algo

7.2. pass (in an exam):

pass

aprobar

pass

pasar

pass

salvar Urug.

7.3. pass (be approved):

pass bill/motion:

ser aprobado

8. pass (decline chance to play):

pass

pasar

pass as interj.

¡paso!

I'll pass on the dessert, thanks

no voy a tomar postre, gracias

I'll pass on the dessert, thanks

voy a pasar del postre, gracias coloq.

9. pass (rule) ingl. am.:

to pass on

pronunciarse sobre

III.pass¹ [ingl. am. pæs, ingl. brit. pɑːs] SUST.

1. pass:

pass (document, permit)

pase m

pass (ticket)

abono m

bus/rail pass

abono de autobús/tren

press pass

pase de prensa

24-hour pass MILIT.

permiso m de 24 horas

2. pass (in test, examination):

pass ingl. brit.

aprobado m

to get a pass

sacar un aprobado

atrbv. a pass mark

un aprobado

what's the pass mark?

¿cuál es la nota mínima para aprobar?

pass rate

porcentaje m de aprobados

3. pass DEP.:

pass

pase m

to make a pass

hacer un pase

4. pass (sexual advance):

to make a pass at sb

insinuársele a alguien

to make a pass at sb

intentar ligarse a alguien Esp. coloq.

to make a pass at sb

tirarse un lance con alguien Co. Sur coloq.

5. pass (state of affairs) sin pl.:

things had reached such a pass that …

las cosas habían llegado a tal extremo que …

things have come to a pretty pass

hay que ver a dónde hemos llegado

6. pass:

pass (sweep)

pasada f

pass (of conjurer)

pase m

7. pass JUEGOS:

pass

pase m

pass² [ingl. am. pæs, ingl. brit. pɑːs] SUST. (in hills, mountains)

pass GEOGR.

paso m

to sell the pass

traicionar a la causa

pass by en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de pass by en el diccionario inglés»español

I.pass by V. intr.

1. pass by (elapse):

pass by

pasar

2. pass by (go past):

pass by

pasar de largo

II.pass by V. trans.

pass by

pasar algo por alto

I.by-pass [ˈbaɪpɑ:s, ingl. am. -pæs] SUST.

1. by-pass AUTO.:

by-pass

carretera f de circunvalación

2. by-pass ELECTR.:

by-pass

desviación f

3. by-pass MED.:

by-pass

by-pass m

II.by-pass [ˈbaɪpɑ:s, ingl. am. -pæs] V. trans.

1. by-pass (make a detour):

by-pass

evitar

2. by-pass fig. (act without permission of):

to by-pass sb

actuar sin el consentimiento de alguien

3. by-pass fig. (avoid):

by-pass

evitar

Traducciones de pass by en el diccionario inglés»español

to go/pass by

pasar

Traducciones de pass by en el diccionario español»inglés

pasar de largo

to pass by

Traducciones de pass by en el diccionario inglés»español

I.by [baɪ] PREP.

1. by (near):

by

cerca de

close [or near] by ...

cerca de...

to be/lie/stand by ...

estar/yacer/permanecer cerca de...

by the sea

junto al mar

2. by (at):

by

junto a

to remain by sb for two days

quedarse junto a alguien durante dos días

3. by (during):

by day/night

durante el día/la noche

by moonlight

a la luz de la luna

4. by (at the latest time):

by

para

by tomorrow/midnight

para mañana/la medianoche

by now

ahora

by then

para entonces

5. by (cause):

by

por

a novel by Joyce

una novela de Joyce

to be killed by sth/sb

ser matado por algo/alguien

surrounded by dogs

rodeado de perros

6. by (through means of):

by rail/plane/tram

en tren/avión/tranvía

made by hand

hecho a mano

to hold sb by the arm

tomar a alguien por el brazo

to go in by the door

entrar por la puerta

by doing sth

haciendo algo

7. by (through):

by chance/mistake

por suerte/error

8. by (under):

to call sb/sth by their/its name

llamar a alguien/algo por su nombre

what does he mean by that?

¿a qué se refiere con eso?

9. by (alone):

to be by oneself

estar solo

to do sth by oneself

hacer algo solo

10. by (as promise to):

to swear by God/sth

jurar por Dios/algo

11. by (in measurement, arithmetic):

to buy by the kilo/dozen

comprar por kilo/docenas

to divide by 6

dividir entre 6

to increase by 10%

aumentar en un 10%

to multiply by 4

multiplicar por 4

paid by the hour/day

pagado por hora/día

4 metres by 6

4 por 6 metros

one by one

uno a uno

12. by (from the perspective of):

to judge by appearances

juzgar por las apariencias

all right by me coloq.

por mí, de acuerdo

II.by [baɪ] ADV.

1. by (near):

by

cerca

to put/lay sth by

poner/dejar algo a mano

2. by (in a while):

by and by

dentro de poco

3. by (past):

to go/pass by

pasar

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

by and large

en general

I.pass [pɑ:s, ingl. am. pæs] -es SUST.

1. pass (mountain road):

pass

paso m

mountain pass

puerto m de montaña

2. pass in rugby, soccer:

pass

pase m

3. pass sin pl. (sexual advances):

to make a pass (at sb)

insinuarse (a alguien)

4. pass in exam:

pass

aprobado m

5. pass (authorisation):

pass

pase m

pass for festival, concert

entrada f

6. pass (public transport):

pass

abono m

7. pass ingl. am. UNIV., ENS. (permit to leave class):

pass

permiso m

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to come to a pretty pass

llegar a una situación crítica

things have come to a pretty pass

las cosas se han puesto feas

II.pass [pɑ:s, ingl. am. pæs] -es V. trans.

1. pass:

pass (go past)

pasar

pass (cross)

cruzar

2. pass (exceed):

pass

sobrepasar

to pass a limit

sobrepasar un límite

to pass all belief

ser increíble

3. pass (hand to):

to pass sth to sb

pasar algo a alguien

4. pass in rugby, soccer:

pass

pasar

5. pass exam:

pass

aprobar

6. pass (avoid boredom):

to pass the time

pasar el rato

7. pass POL. (officially approve):

pass

aprobar

to pass sb fit

dar a alguien de alta

8. pass (utter, pronounce):

pass

pronunciar

to pass a comment

hacer un comentario

to pass sentence DER.

dictar sentencia

9. pass MED.:

pass

excretar

to pass urine

orinar

III.pass [pɑ:s, ingl. am. pæs] -es V. intr.

1. pass (move by):

pass

pasar

we often passed on the stairs

a menudo nos cruzábamos en la escalera

to pass unnoticed

pasar desapercibido

2. pass (come to an end):

pass

desaparecer

it'll soon pass

se olvidará pronto

3. pass in rugby, soccer:

pass

pasar la pelota

4. pass in exam:

pass

aprobar

5. pass (elapse):

pass time

transcurrir

6. pass (not know answer):

pass

pasar

pass!

¡paso!

by PREP.

Entrada creada por un usuario

by (method)

mediante

by discussion

mediante discusión

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

inglés

As the smen pass by, diners pluck them out with their chopsticks and dip them in tsuyu.

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I just couldn't pass by that booth without helping myself to a few mouthfuls of the glistening, moist cured ham.

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As current is passed through the wire, the domains pass by magnetic read/write heads positioned near the wire, which alter the domains to record patterns of bits.

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As they pass by the maintenance shed the faces of the soldiers buried under equipment and ammunition glow from the strip lights, and then fade into the darkness again.

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At the most-visited temples, colourful craft and knick-knack stands line the entry halls, their owners calling out "ming-ga-la-ba" (welcome and hello) as you pass by.

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It lies in wait on the sea floor for crustaceans and small fish, such as gobies, to pass by.

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Don't pass for one more trice, my fair, don't pass by.

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Reeds are cut and decorated with multicolored crepe paper and half inflated balloons and then are given to children as they pass by on the streets.

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Strangely, though, they ignore the miniskirted bar girls waving at them as they pass by.

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Some of them did not idly pass by.

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