Значение from в русском языке

• 0 used to show the place, time, or level that someone or something started at -- от, с

  • Did you walk all the way from Bond Street?

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

  • Prices start from $5,595.

• 1 used to say where someone was born, or where someone lives or works -- из

  • His mother's originally from Poland.

  • Our speaker tonight is from the BBC.

• 2 used to say how far away something is -- от

  • The hotel is about 15 kilometres from the coast.

• 3 used to say who gave or sent something to someone -- от

  • Have you received a Christmas card from Faye yet?

  • What beautiful flowers! Who are they from?

• 4 If you take something from a person, place, or amount, you take it away. -- из, у

  • Two from ten leaves eight.

  • We had to borrow some money from my father to pay the bill.

  • He took a knife from the drawer.

• 5 used to say where something was produced or grown -- из

  • These vegetables are fresh from the garden.

• 6 used to say what something is made of -- из

  • juice made from oranges

• 7 used to show something that you want to avoid or prevent -- от

  • There's a bar across the front to prevent you from falling out.

• 8 used to show where you are when you look at something or how you see something -- с

  • The view from the top was absolutely breathtaking.

  • From the company's point of view, this is an excellent opportunity.

• 9 used to say why you think or believe something -- по, из

  • I guessed from her accent that she must be French.

  • From what I've heard, the new exam is going to be a lot more difficult.

• 10 used to say what causes something -- от

  • Deaths from heart disease continue to rise every year.

  • He was rushed to hospital suffering from severe burns.

• 11 used when you are saying how similar or different two things, people, or places are -- от

  • College is very different from school.

• 12 a week/six months/ten years, etc after the time when you are speaking -- через неделю/шесть месяцев/десять лет и т. д.

  • Who knows what we'll all be doing five years from now?

• 13 starting now/then, etc and continuing into the future -- с этих/тех и т. д. пор

  • They were good friends from that day on.