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An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g. Everybody please stand up.).

intransitive verb phrase

1. (to pass by)

a. pasar

The people going by were all looking at their cell phones.Todas las personas que pasaban iban mirando sus celulares.

2. (to transpire)

a. pasar

The year went by very quickly because we were having so much fun.El año pasó muy rápido porque nos divertíamos mucho.

b. transcurrir

As the years went by, the house began to fall apart.A medida que transcurrían los años, la casa empezó a venirse abajo.

A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g. Take out the trash.).

transitive verb phrase

3. (to judge by)

a. guiarse por

Don't go by that clock; the battery's dead.No te guíes por ese reloj; está sin pilas.

b. seguir

Why don't we go by the instructions instead of just guessing?¿Por qué no seguimos las instrucciones en vez de andar adivinando?

c. fiarse de

You can't always just go by what the mainstream media tells you.Uno no puede simplemente fiarse de lo que dicen los medios convencionales.

4. (to have another name)

a. ser conocido por

Her real name was Eleanora Fagan Gough, but she went by the name of Billie Holiday.Su verdadero nombre era Eleanora Fagan Gough, pero era conocida por el nombre de Billie Holiday.

b. hacerse llamar

Since her operation, she has gone by Gloria instead of Juan.Desde su operación, se hace llamar Gloria en vez de Juan.

5. (to pass near)

a. pasar por

If the gas man goes by the window, tell him we need a tank.Si pasa el butanero por la ventana, dile que necesitamos una bombona.

go by

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

1. (pass)

a. pasar

to watch people going bymirar a la gente que pasa

2. (elapse; time)

a. pasar, transcurrir

A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g. Take out the trash.).

transitive verb phrase

3. (be guided by)

a. guiarse por

to go by appearancesfiarse de las apariencias

to go by the rulesseguir las reglas

4. (be known by)

to go by the name of…ser conocido(a) con el nombre de…

go by

intransitive verb

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 appearances guiarse por las apariencias

if first impressions are anything to go by

you can't go by that no hay que dejarse guiar por eso

you can't go by what he says no puedes fiarte de lo que dice

to go by the name of llamarse

verb:intransitive:plus_adverb