Sentence examples of "by" in English with translation "a"

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I'll pay by cheque. Pagherò a mezzo assegno.
This machine works by electricity. Questa macchina funziona a elettricità.
Salt is sold by weight. Il sale è venduto a peso.
This plant grew little by little. Questa pianta è cresciuta poco a poco.
Your job hangs by a thread. Il tuo lavoro è appeso a un filo.
I spoke to him by telephone. Gli ho parlato al telefono.
Don't do anything by halves. Non fare niente a metà.
Learn little by little every day. Impara un po' alla volta tutti i giorni.
Eggs are sold by the dozen. Le uova vengono vendute a dozzine.
I like sitting by the window. Mi piace sedermi alla finestra.
Rice is sold by the kilogram. Il riso è venduto al chilo.
His house is by the river. La sua casa è vicino al fiume.
Hire a minivan by the hour. Noleggia un furgoncino a tempo.
The patient got better little by little. Il paziente migliorò poco alla volta.
He is getting better bit by bit. Sta migliorando un po' alla volta.
I am not liked by this dog. Non piaccio a questo cane.
the workman is known by his work alla opera si conosce il maestro
Thoughts are expressed by means of words. I pensieri vengono espressi grazie alle parole.
By the way, are you free tonight? A proposito, sei libero stasera?
You shouldn't do things by halves. Non dovresti fare le cose a metà.
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