Sentence examples of "pela" in Portuguese with translation "by"

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Ela o pegou pela mão. She grabbed him by the hand.
Ele foi deixado pela namorada. He was dumped by his girlfriend.
Aliás, parabéns pela sua vitória! Oh, by the way: Congratulations on your success!
A casa foi levada pela enchente. The house was carried away by the flood.
Eu fui possuído pela minha ganância. I was overtaken by greed.
Tom está sendo perseguido pela polícia. Tom is being hunted by the police.
Pela obra se conhece o obreiro The workman is known by his work
A ponte foi levada pela enchente. The bridge was washed away by the flood.
Várias pessoas passaram pela rua principal. A lot of people went by on the main street.
Isto me foi dado pela própria Rainha. It was given to me by the Queen herself.
Passe aqui quando você estiver pela cidade. Drop by any time you are in town.
Sua blusa foi passada pela sua irmã. She had her blouse ironed by her sister.
Várias casas foram levadas pela grande enchente. Several houses were carried away by the great flood.
Ao boi pelo corno, ao homem pela palavras An ox is taken by the horns, and a man by the tongue
O juiz foi tocado pela piedade do acusado. The presiding judge was touched by pity for the accused.
Ela teve seu chapéu arrancado pela forte ventania. She had her hat blown off by the strong wind.
Não fique aflito pela mudança repentina do tempo. Don't be upset by sudden change of the weather.
O cachorro é chamado de Spot pela família. The dog is called 'Spot' by the family.
Não se pode julgar um livro pela capa You can't tell a book by its cover
O que de noite se faz, pela manhã aparece What is done by night, appears by day
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