Meaning of from In English

• 0 used to show the place where someone or something starts:

  • What time does the flight from Amsterdam arrive?

  • The wind is coming from the north.

  • She sent me a postcard from Bermuda.

  • He took a handkerchief from his pocket.

  • She took her hairbrush from her handbag and began to brush her hair.

  • So did you really walk all the way from Smith Street?

• 1 used to show the time when something starts or the time when it was made or first existed:

  • Drinks will be served from seven o'clock.

  • The price of petrol will rise by 5p a gallon from tomorrow.

  • Most of the tapestries in this room date from the 17th century.

  • The museum is open from 9.30am to 6.00pm Tuesday to Sunday.

  • From that day on, she vowed never to trust him again.

• 2 used to show the distance between two places:

  • It's about two kilometres from the airport to your hotel.

  • We're about a mile from home.

• 3 used to show the origin of something or someone:

  • "Where are you from?" "I'm from Italy."

  • I wonder who this card is from.

  • Could I speak to someone from the sales department?

  • She keeps in touch with her friends from college.

  • What sort of reaction did you get from him?

• 4 used to show the material of which something is made:

  • The desk is made from pine.

  • Meringues are made from sugar and egg whites.

• 5 used to show the level at which a range of things begins, such as numbers or prices:

  • Prices start from £2.99.

  • Tickets will cost from $10 to $45.

  • The number of people employed by the company has risen from 25 to 200 in three years.

• 6 used to show a change in the state of someone or something:

  • Things went from bad to worse.

  • The story was translated from Turish to English.

  • Since the success of her first play, she has gone from strength to strength (= her success has continued to increase).

• 7 used to show the cause of something or the reason why something happens:

  • He was rushed to hospital but died from his injuries.

  • She made her money from investing in property.

  • You could tell she wasn't lying from the fear in her voice.

  • Wearing the correct type of clothing will reduce the risk from radiation.

• 8 used to show the facts or opinions you consider before making a judgment or decision:

  • Just from looking at the clouds, I would say it's going to rain.

  • It's difficult to guess what they will conclude from the evidence.

• 9 used to show that someone has left a place, or that something has been removed or taken away:

  • They were exiled from their homes during the war.

  • Her handbag was snatched from her in the street.

  • A refining process is used to extract usable fuel from crude oil.

  • When you subtract 3 from 16 you get 13.

• 10 used to show a difference between two people or things:

  • His opinion could hardly be more different from mine.

  • The two sisters are so similar that it's almost impossible to tell one from the other.

• 11 used to show the position of something in comparison with other things, or the point of view of someone when considering a matter or problem:

  • From the restaurant there is a beautiful view of the ocean.

  • She was talking from her own experience of the problem.

  • From our point of view, we do not see how these changes will be beneficial to the company.

• 12 used to show what someone is being protected against:

  • They found shelter from the storm under a large oak tree.

• 13 used to show what someone is not allowed to do or know, or what has been stopped happening:

  • He's been banned from driving for six months.

  • For many years, the truth was kept from the public.

  • The bank loan saved her company from bankruptcy.

• 14 used to show the place where someone or something starts moving or traveling:

  • He took a handkerchief from his pocket.

  • She ran away from home.

  • The boy cried and cried, rocking from side to side (= to the left and right).

• 15 used to show the time when something starts or the time when it was made or first existed:

  • Here’s a song from the 60s.

  • I’m leaving a week from Thursday (= one week after Thursday).

  • The class ends at 2:30 and from then on (= starting at that time and then continuing) I’ll be at the library.

• 16 used to show the distance between two places:

  • We’re about a mile from home.

• 17 used to show the origin of something or someone:

  • I heard music coming from my room.

  • Someone from the bank just called.

  • Where are you from?

  • US Route 1 runs from Maine to Florida.

• 18 used to show the material of which something is made:

  • The desk is made from pine.

• 19 used to show where a range of numbers, prices, or items begins:

  • Tickets will cost from $10 to $45.

  • Everyone from the oldest to the youngest had a good time.

• 20 used to show the original state of someone or something that is changing or has changed:

  • She has been promoted from manager to vice president.

  • Things went from bad to worse.

• 21 used to show the cause of something or the reason why something happens:

  • Your child will benefit from piano lessons.

• 22 used to show the facts or opinions you consider before making a judgment or decision:

  • From looking at the clouds, I would say it’s going to rain later.

  • It’s cheap, but not very good from a quality standpoint.

• 23 used to show that a larger amount is being reduced by a smaller amount:

  • Three from sixteen is thirteen.

• 24 used to show a difference between two people or things:

  • It’s hard to tell one sister from the other.

• 25 used to show what someone is being protected against:

  • They found shelter from the storm under a large oak tree.

• 26 used to show what someone cannot do or know, or what cannot happen:

  • High rents keep us from moving to a larger apartment.