from
preposition /frəm/, strong form /frɒm/
/frəm/, strong form /frʌm/, strong form /frɑːm/
For the special uses of from in phrasal verbs, look at the entries for the verbs. For example keep something from somebody is in the phrasal verb section at keep.Idioms - used to show where somebody/something starts
- She began to walk away from him.
- Has the train from Bristol arrived?
- used to show what the origin of somebody/something is
- I'm from Italy.
- documents from the sixteenth century
- quotations from Shakespeare
- heat from the sun
- used to show who sent or gave something/somebody
- a letter from my brother
- information from witnesses
- the man from (= representing) the insurance company
- used to show when something starts
- We're open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day.
- He was blind from birth.
- used to show how far apart two places are
- 100 metres from the scene of the accident
- used to show somebody’s position or point of view
- You can see the island from here.
- From a financial point of view the project was a disaster.
- from something (to something) used to show the range of something
- The temperature varies from 30 degrees to minus 20.
- The store sells everything from shoelaces to computers.
- Conditions vary from school to school.
- from something (to something) used to show the state or form of something/somebody before a change
- Things have gone from bad to worse.
- translating from English to Spanish
- You need a break from routine.
- used when making or recognizing a difference between two people or things
- Is Portuguese very different from Spanish?
- I can't tell one twin from the other.
- used to show the material that something is made of
- Steel is made from iron.
- used to show that somebody/something is separated or removed
- The party was ousted from power after eighteen years.
- used to show that something is prevented
- She saved him from drowning.
- used to show the reason for something
- She felt sick from tiredness.
- used to show the reason for making a judgement
- You can tell a lot about a person from their handwriting.
- From what I heard the company's in deep trouble.
Word OriginOld English fram, from, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse frá (see fro).
Idioms
from… on
- starting at the time mentioned and continuously after that
- From now on you can work on your own.
- She never spoke to him again from that day on.