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

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Nos sorprendimos de su comportamiento. We were surprised by his behavior.
Ellos son primos de sangre. They are cousins by blood.
Estuvieron a punto de atropellarle. He was nearly run over by a car.
Sólo le conozco de oídas. I only know him by name.
Tocaba el piano de oído. He played piano by ear.
Él es médico de profesión. He is a doctor by profession.
Me lo sé de memoria. I know it by heart.
Toca el piano de oído. He played piano by ear.
Aprendámonos este poema de memoria. Let's learn this poem by heart.
Él es londinense de nacimiento. He is a Londoner by birth.
Aprendámonos esta oración de memoria. Let's learn this sentence by heart.
Él es alemán de nacimiento. He is German by birth.
Consiguió el trabajo de chiripa. He got the job by a fluke.
Apréndete estos nombres de memoria. Learn these names by heart.
Él es de origen alemán. He is a German by origin.
Aprendé estos nombres de memoria. Learn these names by heart.
Lo necesito antes de mañana. I need it by tomorrow.
Encontré este restaurante de casualidad. I found this restaurant by chance.
La cogí de la mano. I caught her by the hand.
Hamlet es una obra de Shakespeare. Hamlet is a play by Shakespeare.
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