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от

Daily used word (top 100)

Translation

  • 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

  • 8.

    of

    Example: 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

    Info: от + time in genitive case

Usage info

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

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Contributions

  • drvuquangson edited usage info 1 year ago.
  • drvuquangson edited usage info 1 year ago.
  • drvuquangson edited translation 1 year ago.
  • Lucian edited word type 5 years ago.

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