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от

daily used word (top 100)A2
  • 1.

    from (away)

    Отодви́нь крова́ть от стены́. - Move the bed away from the wall.

    от + place in genitive case

  • 2.

    from (part of a whole)

    Э́то рука́в от руба́шки. - It's a shirt's sleeve.

    от + object in genitive case

  • 3.

    from (cause)

    Он у́мер от диабе́та. - He died from diabetes.

    от + cause in genitive case

  • 4.

    from (distance)

    От Петербу́рга до Москвы́ о́коло 650 км - It's about 650 km from Moscow to Saint Petersburg.

    от + place in genitive case

  • 5.

    from (someone)

    Это пода́рок от ма́мы. - It's a gift from my mom.

    от + person in genitive case

  • 6.

    from (range)

    Биле́ты сто́ят от 200 до 400 рубле́й. - Tickets cost from 200 to 400 roubles.
  • 7.

    for, against a purpose

    У меня́ грипп, и до́ктор вы́писал мне табле́тки от ка́шля. - I have the flu, and doctor prescribed to take these pills for a bad cough.

    от + object in genitive case

  • 8.

    of

    Российская академия наук учреждена по распоряжению императора Петра I Указом правительствующего Сената от 28 января (8 февраля) 1724 года - The Russian Academy of Sciences was established by order of Emperor Peter I by Decree of the Governing Senate of January 28 (February 8), 1724

    от + time in genitive case

Usage info

От +genitive: (i) От appears in contexts involving protection, evasion, riddance etc.:

Examples

Fixed expressions

Typical usagePRO

  • Place and movement: from/away from

    • уйти от него́

      to get away from him

    • отойти от двери́

      to step away from the door

    • недалеко́ от до́ма

      not far from home

    • сле́ва от до́ма

      to the left of the house

  • Ranges and amounts

    • от ... до ...

      from ... to ...

    • це́ны от 10 евро

      prices from 10 euros

    • от и до

      from A to Z; completely

  • Cause/result: from (because of)

    • дрожа́ть от хо́лада

      to shiver from the cold

    • пла́кать от ра́дости

      to cry with joy

    • смея́ться от сча́стья

      to laugh from happiness

    • просыпа́ться от шу́ма

      to wake up because of noise

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  • drvuquangson edited usage info 3 years ago.
  • drvuquangson edited usage info 3 years ago.
  • drvuquangson edited translation 3 years ago.
  • Lucian edited word type 7 years ago.