Mẫu sử dụng:
[action] by [someone/something]
The book was written by a famous author.
A könyvet egy híres szerző írta.
This song was performed by a local band.
Ezt a dalt egy helyi zenekar adta elő.
The painting was created by an unknown artist.
The decision was made by the committee.
Ví dụ cho người học
The letter was written by Tom.
A levelet Tom írta.
This cake was made by my mother.
Ezt a tortát az anyukám készítette.
The picture was painted by Anna.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'by' with 'from' when talking about the creator of something. Use 'by' for the agent of an action.
Nghĩa
shows who does something
Cụm từ đi kèm
written by
|made by
|created by
|done by
Từ đồng nghĩa
via (Can also mean 'through', but less direct for agency.)
Từ trái nghĩa
without (Indicates absence of the agent or means.)
Chủ đề
grammar
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
Used to say who or what does something.
Used to indicate the person, group, or thing that carries out an action.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] by [something]
She sat by the window.
Az ablak mellett ült.
The shop is by the bus station.
A bolt a buszállomás mellett van.
He stood by his friend during the ceremony.
Ví dụ cho người học
I am standing by the car.
Az autó mellett állok.
The bank is by the supermarket.
A bank a szupermarket mellett van.
The chair is by the table.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'by' and 'near'. 'By' often means immediately next to, while 'near' can mean a short distance away.
Cụm từ đi kèm
sit by
|stand by
|by the door
|by the window
Từ đồng nghĩa
beside ('Beside' is more formal and less common in casual speech.)
Từ trái nghĩa
away from (Indicates distance instead of closeness.)
Chủ đề
location
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
Used to say that something is next to something else.
Used to indicate being near or at the side of something.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[do something] by [method]
We traveled by train.
Vonattal utaztunk.
You can pay by cash or card.
Készpénzzel vagy kártyával is fizethetsz.
She improved her English by practicing every day.
Ví dụ cho người học
I go to school by bus.
Busszal járok iskolába.
We pay by card.
Kártyával fizetünk.
He learns English by reading books.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes use 'with' instead of 'by' for methods of transport. Use 'by' for general categories of transport, not specific vehicles ('on the bus').
Nghĩa
using a method or means
Cụm từ đi kèm
travel by car
|pay by credit card
|learn by doing
Từ đồng nghĩa
through ('Through' can be similar but may imply passage rather than method.)
Từ trái nghĩa
without (Indicates absence of a means or method.)
Chủ đề
communication
|process
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
Used to say how something is done.
Used to indicate the method, means, or process through which something happens.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[do something] by [time/date]
Please finish the report by Friday.
Kérlek, péntekig fejezd be a jelentést.
We need to leave by 6 p.m.
Legkésőbb este hatig el kell indulnunk.
By 2025, the city will have a new airport.
Ví dụ cho người học
I must finish homework by 8 p.m.
Este nyolcig be kell fejeznem a házi feladatot.
We will meet by noon.
Legkésőbb délig találkozunk.
He will come back by Monday.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'by' with 'until'. 'By' means at or before a point in time; 'until' means up to that point continuously.
Nghĩa
no later than a time/date
Cụm từ đi kèm
by Monday
|by the end of the week
|by noon
Từ đồng nghĩa
before ('Before' focuses on earlier than; 'by' includes exactly at that time.)
Từ trái nghĩa
after (Indicates later than the stated time, opposite of deadline meaning.)
Chủ đề
time
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
Used to say 'not later than' a time or date.
Used to indicate that something happens before or at a certain time or date.
She walked right by me without noticing.
Közvetlenül mellettem sétált el, és észre sem vett.
We drove by his house yesterday.
Tegnap elhajtottunk a háza mellett.
Time goes by quickly when you're having fun.
Ví dụ cho người học
I walk by the park every day.
Mindennap elsétálok a park mellett.
He went by me fast.
Gyorsan elment mellettem.
We drive by the school each morning.
Nghĩa
pass close to something
Cụm từ đi kèm
go by
|walk by
|drive by
Từ đồng nghĩa
past ('Past' emphasizes after passing; 'by' emphasizes proximity in passing.)
Từ trái nghĩa
toward (Indicates movement in direction of, not past.)
Chủ đề
movement
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
Shows that you go near and past someone or something.
Indicates movement past and close to someone or something.