By the day Meaning in English
expression
ˈbaɪ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdeɪ
BYE-thuh-DAY or BYE-thee-DAY
bˈaɪ/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈeɪ
BYE-thuh-DAY or BYE-thee-DAY
Definition
Used to describe something that is measured, paid for, or changes each day. It can also mean something is increasing or happening more as each day passes.
Usage & Nuances
Often used for rental arrangements ('pay by the day'), employment ('hired by the day'), or to talk about gradual change ('getting better by the day'). Usually formal or neutral, not slang.
Spanish: por día - día a díaPortuguese (BR): por dia - dia a diaPortuguese (PT): por dia - dia a diaChinese (Simplified): 按天 - 一天一天地Chinese (Traditional): 按天 - 一天一天地Hindi: प्रति दिन - दिन-ब-दिनArabic: باليوم - يومًا بيومBengali: প্রতিদিনRussian: ежедневно - с каждым днёмJapanese: 日ごとに - 1日ごとにVietnamese: theo ngàyKorean: 하루하루 - 날마다Turkish: günlük - günden güneUrdu: روزانہIndonesian: per hari - setiap hari
Example Sentences
You can rent this room by the day.
basic
She is paid by the day for her work.
basic
The hotel charges guests by the day.
basic
Her English is improving by the day.
natural
The situation in the city gets worse by the day.
natural
The kids are growing up so fast by the day!
natural