bye
gb/bˈaɪ/ us/bˈaɪ/
A1
Inglés
~ 8600
Acepciones
0 acepciones
interjection
A1
action
1
Short way to say goodbye
You say this when you leave a person, a place, or a call.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse the spelling of "bye" with "by" and "buy". "Bye" is only for saying goodbye; "by" is a preposition ("by the door") and "buy" is a verb ("to buy food"). Another common mistake is using "bye" in very formal emails, where closings like "Best regards" or "Sincerely" are more appropriate.
Sinónimos
goodbye (Slightly more complete and sometimes a bit more formal than just "bye".)
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see you (Sounds friendly and suggests you will meet again; not used on phone calls as a strict farewell closing.)
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bye-bye (More childish or playful; often used with small children or between very close people.)
Antónimos
hello (Said when you first meet or greet someone, the opposite point in the interaction from saying "bye".)
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hi (Informal greeting used at the start of contact, contrasting with "bye" used at the end.)
Colocaciones
say bye
|bye for now
|bye then
|bye everyone
|OK, bye
|bye now
Temas
daily life
|communication
|relationships
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- Thanks for calling, talk to you tomorrow. Bye!
- I have to catch my train now, bye everyone!
- She waved from the car window and shouted, "Bye!"
- Okay, bye then, see you next week.
- He ended the video chat with a quick, "Bye, Mom."
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I have to go now. Bye.
- She says bye and leaves the room.
- We hug and say bye at the door.
- Bye, see you on Monday.
- He smiles and says, "Bye!"
Sustantivo
B2
event
2
Automatic advance in a tournament
A time in a sports game or match when a player or team moves to the next round without playing anyone.
Patrón de uso:
get [a] bye (to [the next round])
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes think "bye" here means saying goodbye. In sports, "a bye" is a noun for skipping a round. It is normally used with an article ("a bye", "the bye") and often with another noun, as in "a first-round bye" or "a bye week".
Sinónimos
automatic advance (More descriptive and formal; clearly explains the idea but is not a fixed sports term.)
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free pass (Informal; can sound casual or slightly humorous, not a strict technical term.)
Antónimos
play-in game (In sports, an extra game that must be played to qualify, the opposite of advancing without playing.)
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elimination (Being removed from a competition, the opposite outcome of progressing to the next round.)
Colocaciones
get a bye
|receive a bye
|earn a bye
|first-round bye
|bye week
|draw a bye
Temas
sports
|games
|competition
Ejemplos
- Because there were only seven teams, one team received a bye in the first round.
- The top two seeds get a bye and start directly in the quarterfinals.
- Our club was lucky to draw a bye and move straight to the semifinals.
- The league schedule gives every team one bye week during the season.
- Thanks to their record, they earned a bye into the playoff semifinals.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- We get a bye in the first round.
- Her team has a bye this week, so they do not play.
- Only one team gets a bye to the final.
- Our coach is happy because we drew a bye.
- They earned a bye after winning many games.
Sustantivo
technical
C1
entity
3
Cricket runs from missed ball
In cricket, points (runs) the batting team gets when the ball does not hit the bat or the batter, but they still run.
Patrón de uso:
score [number] byes
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse "byes" with "leg byes" in cricket. Byes are runs when the ball does not touch the bat or the batter; leg byes are runs when the ball touches the batter's body (usually the leg) but not the bat. Another mistake is using "bye" in the singular for multiple runs; in cricket you normally say "two byes", "four byes".
Sinónimos
extras (A broader cricket term that includes byes and other non-bat runs; not specific to this type of run.)
Antónimos
runs off the bat (Runs scored from hitting the ball with the bat, the opposite of runs scored when the ball is missed.)
Colocaciones
score byes
|concede byes
|a single bye
|four byes
|leg byes
|bye runs
Temas
sports
Ejemplos
- The wicketkeeper fumbled the ball and the batsmen ran three byes.
- Poor keeping meant the team conceded several unnecessary byes.
- They needed just one to win and got it with a bye down the leg side.
- Most of the extras came from byes rather than wides.
- Four byes raced away to the boundary after the keeper missed it.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The team scores two byes.
- The bowler is angry because the keeper gives away byes.
- They win the match with one bye.
- The extras include many byes today.
- The ball passes the batter, and they run a bye.
Gramática
Expresiones
bye for now
1/bˈaɪ fɚ nˈaʊ/
fixed phrase
Goodbye until later
You say this when you leave someone but expect to talk to or see them again soon.
Ejemplos
- I have another meeting, so bye for now.
- Thanks for the chat, bye for now and take care.
- Okay, I need to get back to work—bye for now.
bye now
1/bˈaɪ nˈaʊ/
fixed phrase
informal
Informal closing goodbye
An informal way to end a talk or visit and say goodbye.
Ejemplos
- All right, I’ve taken enough of your time—bye now.
- Bye now, drive safely.
- She ended the call quickly with, "Okay, bye now."
bye-bye
1/bˈaɪ bˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
informal
Playful or childish goodbye
A cute or playful way to say goodbye, often to children or between close people.
Ejemplos
- She kissed the baby and said, "Bye-bye!"
- Okay, bye-bye, see you next week.
- The little girl waved and whispered, "Bye-bye" to her teacher.
say bye
1/sˈeɪ bˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
Speak the word "bye"
To use the word "bye" to say goodbye to someone.
Ejemplos
- Come and say bye to Grandma before you go.
- We all got up to say bye to our guests.
- She forgot to say bye and just walked out.