Por + infinitive

[lollykh]

When por and an infinitive are together, does it translate to English meaning by or through something?

[chileno]

Yes.

Por comer comer esto no te vas a morir, no?

By eating you are not going to die, aren't you.

[poli]

It's little words that are often traps for non-native speakers .
I think lo mejor está por venir means the best is yet to come.

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

@lollykh: There are many cases (all with different meanings and translations) where a combination of "por" + infinitive can be used. Do you have a precise example, so we can give you the answer you need?

[Glen]

Interesting how por + venir combines into the noun meaning "the future," porvenir

When por and an infinitive are together, does it translate to English meaning by or through something?
One thing that helped me get hold of it as meaning "because of," was a line from the excellent Juanes song La Camisa Negra that says

Por beber del veneno malévolo de tu amor
yo quedé moribundo y lleno de dolor