Por

Question 1

I did it for you

Answer 1

lo hice por ti

Question 2

I bought it for two euros

Answer 2

lo compré por dos euros

Question 3

come in by the back door

Answer 3

entra por la puerta trasera

Question 4

we went through Valladolid

Answer 4

pasamos por Valladolid

Question 5

we’ll go on the motorway

Answer 5

iremos por la autopista

Question 6

we were walking along the street when …

Answer 6

íbamos por la calle cuando …

Question 7

I went up Jovellanos Street

Answer 7

subí por la Calle Jovellanos

Question 8

he’s somewhere in the building

Answer 8

anda por el edificio

Question 9

it’s somewhere near the Plaza Mayor

Answer 9

está por la Plaza Mayor

Question 10

it’s somewhere round here

Answer 10

está por aquí

Question 11

the plants have died because of the cold

Answer 11

las plantas han muerto por el frío

Question 12

they cancelled the concert because of the rain

Answer 12

suspendieron el concierto por la lluvia

Question 13

I’ll see you during the holidays

Answer 13

nos veremos por vacaciones

Question 14

I’ll send it by air

Answer 14

lo enviaré por avión

Question 15

he’s on the phone

Answer 15

está hablando por teléfono

Question 16

it arrived by post

Answer 16

llegó por correo

Question 17

it was written by Azorín

Answer 17

fue escrito por Azorín

Question 18

five per cent

Answer 18

cinco por ciento

Question 19

it works out at eighteen euros per person

Answer 19

tocamos a dieciocho euros por persona

Question 20

it was going at twenty kilometres an hour

Answer 20

iba a veinte kilómetros por hora

Question 21

they searched the prison cell by cell

Answer 21

registraron la cárcel celda por celda

Question 22

he interrogated each one in turn

Answer 22

les interrogó uno por uno

Question 23

it was bought by the queen

Answer 23

fue comprado por la reina

Question 24

I’m in favour of a general amnesty

Answer 24

estoy por una amnistía general

Question 25

he took her as his wife

Answer 25

la tomó por esposa

Question 26

you go in my place

Answer 26

ve tú por mi

Question 27

three times four is twelve

Answer 27

tres por cuatro, doce

Question 28

no matter how expensive it is I’m going to buy it

Answer 28

por caro que sea, lo voy a comprar

Question 29

even though it looks old, it still works

Answer 29

por viejo que parezca funciona

Question 30

therefore

Answer 30

por lo tanto

Question 31

apparently

Answer 31

por lo visto

Question 32

as far as I am concerned

Answer 32

por mí

Question 33

of course

Answer 33

por supuesto

Question 34

therefore, so

Answer 34

por tanto

Question 35

she got angry because of your behaviour

Answer 35

se enfadó por tu comportamiento

Question 36

he did it to please you

Answer 36

lo hizo por complacerte

Question 37

I did it for her

Answer 37

lo hice por ella

Question 38

they took him by the arm

Answer 38

lo cogieron por el brazo

Question 39

the record was broken by the athlete

Answer 39

el récord fue batido por el atleta

Question 40

I think the wedding will be some time in April

Answer 40

creo que la boda será por abril

Question 41

in the morning/afternoon

Answer 41

por la mañana/tarde

Question 42

at night

Answer 42

por la noche

Question 43

we went out last night

Answer 43

ayer salimos por la noche

Question 44

for a few days

Answer 44

por unos días

Question 45

whereabouts does he live?

Answer 45

¿ por dónde vive?

Question 46

he lives somewhere on the outskirts

Answer 46

vive por las afueras

Question 47

there were papers all over the floor

Answer 47

había papeles por el suelo

Question 48

she was walking through the forest/along the street

Answer 48

iba paseando por el bosque/la calle

Question 49

to go through customs

Answer 49

pasar por la aduana

Question 50

she bought it for very little

Answer 50

lo ha comprado por poco dinero

Question 51

he exchanged his car for a motorbike

Answer 51

cambió el coche por la moto

Question 52

he’ll do it for me

Answer 52

él lo hará por mí