Usages of por
El tren pasa cada día por la montaña.
The train passes every day by the mountain.
La ciudad antigua está protegida por una muralla que rodea la colina central.
The old city is protected by a wall that surrounds the central hill.
La secretaria imprimió la nota y nos la envió por correo electrónico.
The secretary printed the note and sent it to us by e-mail.
Vamos a dar un paseo por el río después de clase.
We are going to take a walk by the river after class.
Nuestra lavadora fue reparada por la técnica ayer.
Our washing machine was repaired by the technician yesterday.
La secadora será revisada por la técnica mañana.
The dryer will be inspected by the technician tomorrow.
La carpa fue instalada por dos guías de la reserva.
The tent was set up by two guides from the reserve.
Mis botas fueron limpiadas por mi hermana anoche.
My boots were cleaned by my sister last night.
El enlace al formulario no funciona; te envío otro enlace por correo.
The link to the form doesn’t work; I’m sending you another link by email.
Yo mantengo el contacto con mi familia por teléfono.
I keep in touch with my family by phone.
Necesito privacidad cuando hablo con mi psicóloga por videollamada.
I need privacy when I talk with my psychologist by video call.
A veces hago ejercicio con mi entrenadora por videollamada cuando llueve mucho.
Sometimes I exercise with my trainer by video call when it rains a lot.
Hubo confusión sobre la hora de la cita, así que pedí una aclaración por mensaje.
There was confusion about the appointment time, so I asked for clarification by message.
Mañana paso por la oficina para entregar mi trabajo a tiempo.
Tomorrow I stop by the office to turn in my work on time.
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