go by

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go by
verbo intransitivo
1pasar (pass)
  • to watch people going by -> mirar a la gente que pasa
2pasar, transcurrir (elapse) (time)
verbo transitivo con partícula
3guiarse por (be guided by)
  • to go by appearances -> fiarse de las apariencias
  • to go by the rules -> seguir las reglas
4(be known by)
  • to go by the name of… -> ser conocido(a) con el nombre de…

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go by [gou]
  • To go by the worst -> llevar lo peor de una cosa
pasar por alto; escurrirse, escabullirse, pasar sin ser visto ni oído; sufrir con paciencia; observar alguna cosa como regla o principio o tomarla como regla, pauta o norma de conducta, arreglarse o ajustarse a algo; dirigirse por; pasar cerca.

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go by
verb:intransitive:plus_preposition
1 (drop by) pasarse por
can we go by Sally's house? ¿podemos pasarnos por casa de Sally?; did you remember to go by the ironmonger's? ¿te has acordado de pasarte por la ferretería?
2 (be guided by) [+watch, compass] guiarse por
to go by appearancesappearances guiarse por las apariencias
if first impressions are anything to go by
you can't go by thatthat no hay que dejarse guiar por eso
you can't go by what he sayswhat no puedes fiarte de lo que dice
3
to go by the name ofname llamarse
verb:intransitive:plus_adverb
(pass by) [+opportunity] pasar; [+time] pasar; transcurrir; [+person, car] pasar (cerca); (overtake) adelantar; rebasar; (Méx)
in days gone by en tiempos pasados; antaño; as time goes by con el tiempo; con el transcurso del tiempo

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