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Translation

1.

from (away) от + place in genitive case Example: Отодви́нь крова́ть от стены́. - Move the bed away from the wall.
2.

from (part of a whole) от + object in genitive case Example: Э́то рука́в от руба́шки. - It's a shirt's sleeve.
3.

from (cause) от + cause in genitive case Example: Он у́мер от диабе́та. - He died from diabetes.
4.

from (distance) от + place in genitive case Example: От Петербу́рга до Москвы́ о́коло 650 км - It's about 650 km from Moscow to Saint Petersburg.
5.

from (range) от + genitive case Example: Биле́ты сто́ят от 200 до 400 рубле́й. - Tickets cost from 200 to 400 roubles.
6.

from (someone) от + person in genitive case Example: Это пода́рок от ма́мы. - It's a gift from my mom.
7.

for, against a purpose от + object in genitive case 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.

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Том узна́л от господи́на Огавы, что мно́гие с презре́нием отно́сятся к бога́тым вы́скочкам. Tom learnt from Mr Ogawa that many people have scorn for the nouveau riche.
Из-за чего он отдали́лся от свое́й сестры́? What has estranged him from his sister?
Благоде́нствие госуда́рства зави́сит от его гра́ждан. The prosperity of a country depends upon its citizens.
Дай мне ключ от э́того замка. Give me the key to this castle!
Жизнь начина́ется, когда определя́ешься, чего от неё хо́чешь. Life starts when you decide what you are expecting from it.
Я уста'л от моното́нной жи́зни. I'm tired of the monotonous life.
Джон заказа́л кни́гу от изда́теля в Соединённых Шта́тах. John ordered the book from the publisher in the United States.
Её глаза засия́ли от сча́стья, когда она уви́дела, что мать не разозли́лась на неё. Her eyes shone with joy when she saw that her mother was not mad at her.
Хоккайдо нахо́дится к се́веру от Хонсю. Hokkaido is to the north of Honshu.
Он был освобожден от своего́ греха́. He was absolved of his sin.

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