Information about the word by (English → Esperanto: laŭ)

Synonyms: according to, along, following, from, after, in accordance with, per

Part of speechpreposition
Pronunciation/baɪ̯/
Hyphenationby
Shavian alphabet𐑚𐑲
Deseret alphabet𐐺𐐴

Usage samples

With a population of 600,000— microscopic by Chinese city standards—Macao doesn’t only rely on tourists from mainland China, with a sizeable chunk of its workforce also crossing the border every day.

Translations

Afrikaansna; volgens
Albaniansipas
Catalansegons
Czechpodle
Danishi henhold til
Dutchlangs; naar; volgens; op
English (Old English)be
Esperantolaŭ
Faeroeseeftir; sambært
Finnishpitkin; mukaan
Frenchd’après; selon
Germangemäß; nach; zufolge; auf; entlang; an … entlang; kraft; laut
Hungarianszerint
Icelandiceftir
Low Germanvolgens
Papiamentosegun
Polishwedług
Portugueseao longo de; conforme; de acordo de; relativamente a
Saterland Frisianätter; infoulge fon
Spanishsegún
Sranansoleki fu
Swedishalltefter; efter; jämlikt; enligt
West Frisianneffens