by the car
Ele foi atropelado pelo carro.
He was hit by the car.
Ele mal escapou de ser atingido e morto pelo carro.
He narrowly escaped being hit and killed by the car.
I can't afford the car.
Fadil imediatamente se apaixonou pelo carro.
Fadil immediately fell in love with the car.
Ele quase foi atropelado e morto pelo carro.
He was nearly run over and killed by the car.
O gato escapou de ser atropelado pelo carro.
The cat narrowly escaped being hit by the car.
Eu paguei cinquenta por cento à vista pelo carro.
I paid fifty percent upfront for the car.