go by

pasar

Pasar junto a una persona o un lugar; también transcurrir, cuando se habla del tiempo.

En inglés sencillo: To move past a place or person, or to pass as time does.

• We watched the cars go by.
• The afternoon went by quickly.
• Several years have gone by since we last met.

Sinónimos: pass, go past

Expresiones frecuentes: go by quickly, go by the house, watch people go by

llamarse, hacerse llamar

Usar un nombre determinado, especialmente uno distinto del nombre completo u oficial.

En inglés sencillo: To use a particular name, especially one different from your full or official name.

• He goes by Ben.
• Does she go by her full name at work?
• The singer went by a different name early in her career.

Cómo se usa: go by + name (Her name is Elizabeth, but she goes by Liz.)

Sinónimos: be called, be known as

Expresiones frecuentes: go by a nickname, go by another name

pasar

Moverse pasando junto a una persona o un lugar.

En inglés sencillo: If something moves past you or a place, you see it pass.

• We watched the cars go by.
• The bus went by our house.
• Did you see a woman go by?

Sinónimos: pass, go past

Expresiones frecuentes: go by someone, go by slowly, go by something