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

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Un camión chocó al perro. The dog was hit by a truck.
El cazador mató al elefante. The elephant was killed by the hunter.
Un auto chocó al perro. The dog was hit by a car.
Cogí al gato por el cuello. I seized the cat by the neck.
Él viajó al oeste en tren. He traveled west by train.
El policía cogió al ladrón del brazo. The policeman took the thief by the arm.
Al anciano casi lo choca un auto. The old man was almost hit by a car.
Por su fruto se conoce al árbol. A tree is known by its fruit.
Por casualidad, ¿conoce usted al profesor López? Do you know Professor López, by any chance?
Él endureció el barro poniéndolo al fuego. He hardened clay by putting it in a fire.
El sobrevivió al impacto de un rayo. He survived being struck by lightening.
Tom se está calentando junto al fuego. Tom is warming himself by the fire.
Ellos se sentaron al lado del fuego. They sat down by the fire.
Empezaremos al considerar el concepto de "cuota". We will begin by considering the concept of "quota".
El chico agarró al perro por la cola. The boy caught the dog by the tail.
La policía agarró al ladrón por el cuello. The police seized the robber by the neck.
Él salvó al niño agonizante donando su sangre. He saved the dying child by giving his blood.
Él pasó por al lado mío sin notarme. He went by me without noticing me.
El chico cogió al gato por la cola. The boy caught the cat by the tail.
El policía cogió al hombre por el brazo. The policeman caught the man by the arm.
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