par
A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a word and another word (e.g., par, en).
preposition
a. by
La cargaison arrivera par le train.The cargo will come by train.
a. through
Faut-il passer par Lyon pour aller à Besançon ?Do we have to go through Lyon to get to Besançon?
a. by
Romain parle toujours de tout et n'importe quoi. Il est très bavard par nature.Romain will talk about anything and everything. He's very talkative by nature.
b. for
Ma femme fait de la photographie uniquement par plaisir et non pour l’argent.My wife does photography purely for pleasure and not for money.
c. out of
J’ai fait une sieste par ennui.I took a nap out of boredom.
a. by
Le prix de cette année sera remis par le lauréat de l’année dernière.This year's award will be presented by last year's winner.
a. per
Combien coûte ton loyer par mois ?How much is your rent per month?
b. a
Paulette lit environ un livre par mois.Paulette reads about one book a month.
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