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from
/frɒm/

from

🇺🇸 American English
/frʌm/
🇬🇧 British English
/frɒm/
🇷🇺 Russian
[ot]
Meaning of from

starting at a place or time

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from

When to use from

from home

из дома

from school

из школы

from work

с работы

from the start

с самого начала

from the beginning

с самого начала

from usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Вчера я получил письмо от друга.

I received a letter from my friend yesterday.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Магазин открыт от 9 утра до 5 вечера.

The shop is open from 9 am to 5 pm.

Similar words

from

used to show the starting point in place or time

since

used for a starting point in time, especially continuing up to now

starting at

used to show the point where something begins, often for prices, times, or ranges

out of

shows movement from the inside of something or a source with a stronger sense of leaving

off

shows separation from a surface or a place, often with movement

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inв
onна
overнад
underпод
beforeперед
afterпосле

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What's the difference between from / since / starting at / out of / off / as of

🇬🇧English
from

used to show the starting point in place or time

A1Very Often

I am from Canada.

Я из Канады.

🇬🇧English

used for a starting point in time, especially continuing up to now

A1Very Often

I have lived here since 2019.

Я живу здесь с 2019 года.

S
🇬🇧English
starting at

used to show the point where something begins, often for prices, times, or ranges

A1Often

Tickets are starting at $10.

Билеты стоят от 10 долларов.

O
🇬🇧English
out of

shows movement from the inside of something or a source with a stronger sense of leaving

A1Often

He walked out of the room.

Он вышел из комнаты.

🇬🇧English

shows separation from a surface or a place, often with movement

A1Very Often

Take the book off the table.

Убери книгу со стола.

A
🇬🇧English
as of

used mainly in formal announcements for a starting point in time

A1Often

As of July 1, prices will increase.

С 1 июля цены повысятся.

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from translation: от. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce from

/frɒm/

from translation

от

from examples

I received a letter from my friend yesterday.

from transcription

/frɒm/, /frʌm/

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from meaning: what does it mean?

starting at a place or time

from pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

from is pronounced as /frɒm/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

from definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I received a letter from my friend yesterday. Translation: Вчера я получил письмо от друга.

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