от

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• 1.

  from (away)

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

  Info: от + place in genitive case

• 2.

  from (part of a whole)

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

  Info: от + object in genitive case

• 3.

  from (cause)

  Example: Он у́мер от диабе́та. - He died from diabetes.

  Info: от + cause in genitive case

• 4.

  from (distance)

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

  Info: от + place in genitive case

• 5.

  from (someone)

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

  Info: от + person in genitive case

• 6.

  from (range)

  Example: Биле́ты сто́ят от 200 до 400 рубле́й. - Tickets cost from 200 to 400 roubles.

• 7.

  for

  Also: against a purpose

  Example: 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.

  Info: от + object in genitive case