go by

passare, trascorrere

Passare accanto a una persona o a un luogo; riferito al tempo, trascorrere.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: pass, go past

Espressioni comuni: go by quickly, go by the house, watch people go by

farsi chiamare

Usare un certo nome, soprattutto se diverso da quello completo o ufficiale.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: be called, be known as

Espressioni comuni: go by a nickname, go by another name

passare

Muoversi passando accanto a una persona o a un luogo.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: pass, go past

Espressioni comuni: go by someone, go by slowly, go by something