by the way | Idiomator

Meaning: (conjunctive,idiomatic)Incidentally; used in referencing a parenthetical statement not timely, central, orcrucialto the topic at hand; foregone, passed by, something that has already happened.Synonyms:apropos,BTW,by the by,incidentallyHis mother will be coming for dinner tomorrow, and,by the way, she recently sold her collection of ceramic eggs.1853,Herman Melville,Bartleby, the Scrivener, inBilly Budd, Sailor and Other Stories, New York: Penguin Books, 1968; reprint 1995 asBartleby, ISBN 0 14 60.0012 9, p.2:[…]I had counted on a life-lease of the profits, whereas I only received those of a few short years. But this isby the way.1918,W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter VII, inThe Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.:The Bobbs-Merrill Company,→OCLC:“A very welcome, kind, useful present, that means to the parish.By the way, Hopkins, let this go no further. We don't want the tale running round that a rich person has arrived. Churchill, my dear fellow, we have such greedy sharks, and wolves in lamb's clothing.[…]”

Examples:

EN: The famous Prince Zsbrschosky- by the way, a charming gentleman, and not without means - is giving a large ball to which we are invited.
ES: El famoso príncipe Zsbrschosky —por cierto, un perfecto caballero, y con posibles- va a dar un gran baile y estamos invitadas.
EN: "You should know, by the way, that otherwise it will be me who goes.
ES: "Debes saber, a propósito, que por otra parte seré yo quién se vaya.
EN: "And by the way, you can get used to every woman!"
ES: "¡Y además, uno se acostumbra a cada mujer!"
EN: Oh, by the way, the last was your old chum macgregor.
ES: A propósito, el último fue su camarada MacGregor.
EN: And by the way I explained to the district attorney on the way down about Jimmy and the girl here.
ES: Por cierto, le expliqué al fiscal de distrito, mientras veníamos, todo sobre Jimmie y la chica. ¡Oh, eso es bueno!
EN: Say, by the way, Otto, why were you late today?
ES: Por cierto, Otto, ¿por qué has llegado tarde?
EN: - For his new work! A very bad one, by the way.
ES: - No, no, estábamos... estábamos estudiando una nueva composición.
EN: Oh, by the way, Hives, what's the secret about the painting?
ES: Por cierto, Hives, ¿qué es ese secreto del cuadro?
EN: And by the way, what have you done for this country?
ES: Por cierto, ¿qué ha hecho usted por este país?
EN: And, by the way, be careful of that burglar alarm in the cellar!
ES: ¡Y, de paso, ten cuidado con esa alarma antirrobo en el sótano!
EN: Oh, by the way...!
ES: ¡Oh, dicho sea de paso...!
EN: Well, you can never tell how a woman feels by the way she acts.
ES: No puedes saber lo que piensa una mujer por su comportamiento.
EN: My wife, too, by the way.
ES: Mi esposa, también, por cierto.
EN: Oh, by the way, you know, I just remembered.
ES: Acabo de recordar que tengo que enviar un cable.
EN: Oh, uh, by the way, you know... I just remembered, I've got to see the purser.
ES: Acabo de recordar que tengo que ver al sobrecargo.

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