Mida by the timetähendab?
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Rebecca
By the timeon idioom, mida kasutatakse vaheldumisi when, at the time. Ta ütleb, et saab senaatoriks, kui ta on 30-aastane. Näide: I was able to swim by the time I was 10. (oskasin ujuda enne 10-aastaseks saamist) Näide: By the time I went to school, I could already read. (Selleks ajaks, kui kooli jõuate, saate seda juba lugeda.) Näide: He'd already finished eating by the time I arrived. (Ta on minu saabumise ajaks söönud.)