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

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Moths are attracted by light. Las polillas son atraídas por la luz.
He is hated by all. Él es odiado por todos.
I met Jane by accident. Me encontré con Jane por accidente.
She's inquisitive by nature. Ella es curiosa por naturaleza.
Tom was killed by lightning. Tom fue asesinado por un rayo.
I met her by chance. Me la encontré por casualidad.
He hit me by mistake. Él me golpeó por error.
I was overtaken by greed. Fui poseído por la avaricia.
French is spoken by many. El francés es hablado por muchos.
He was driven by revenge. Él fue conducido por la venganza.
Mary was kidnapped by pirates. Mary fue secuestrada por piratas.
Mary is respected by everyone. Mary es respetada por todos.
She called him by name. Ella le llamó por su nombre.
I was abducted by aliens. Fui secuestrada por extraterrestres.
We met her by accident. Nos encontramos con ella por casualidad.
Mac is loved by everyone. Mac es amado por todos.
She is loved by everybody. Ella es amada por todos.
Tom was threatened by Mary. Tom fue amenazado por Mary.
He is lazy by nature. Él es vago por naturaleza.
Tom did it by himself. Tom lo hizo por sí solo.
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