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from [frɒm]a. de• where are you from? d'où êtes-vous (originaire) ?• he took/stole it from them il le leur a pris/volé• he went from office boy to director in five years de garçon de bureau, il est passé directeur en cinq ans• from her childhood onwards... dès son enfance...c. (used with prices, numbers) à partir de• wine from 10 euros a bottle vins à partir de 10 € la bouteilled. (source) to drink from a stream/a glass boire à un ruisseau/dans un verree. (cause, reason) he died from his injuries il est mort des suites de ses blessures• from what I heard... d'après ce que j'ai entendu...• from what I can see... à ce que je vois...• from the look of things... à en juger par les apparences...* * *[frəm, frɒm]Note: When from is used as a straightforward preposition in English it is translated by de in French: from Rome = de Rome; from the sea = de la mer; from Lisa = de Lisa. Remember that de + le always becomes du: from the office = du bureau, and de + les always becomes des: from the United States = des États-Unisfrom is often used after verbs in English ( suffer from, benefit from etc). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (suffer, benefit etc)from is used after certain nouns and adjectives in English ( shelter from, exemption from, free from, safe from etc). For translations, consult the appropriate noun or adjective entry (shelter, exemption, free, safe etc)This dictionary contains usage notes on such topics as nationalities, countries and continents, provinces and regions. Many of these use the preposition from. For the index to these notesFor examples of the above and particular usages of from, see the entry belowwhere is he from? — d'où est-il?, d'où vient-il?
2) ( expressing distance)3) ( expressing time span)one month from now — dans un mois, d'ici un mois
4) ( using as a basis)5) ( working for)6) ( among)to select ou choose ou pick from — choisir parmi
7) ( indicating a source)8) (expressing extent, range)wine from £5 a bottle — du vin à partir de 5 livres la bouteille
to rise from 10 to 17% — passer de 10 à 17%
everything from paperclips to wigs — tout, des trombones aux perruques
9) ( in subtraction)10) (because of, due to)11) ( judging by) d'aprèsfrom the way he talks you'd think he was an expert — à l'entendre, on dirait un spécialiste
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2 from
from,❢ When from is used as a straightforward preposition in English it is translated by de in French: from Rome = de Rome ; from the sea = de la mer ; from Lisa = de Lisa. Remember that de + le always becomes du: from the office = du bureau, and de + les always becomes des: from the United States = des États-Unis. from is often used after verbs in English ( suffer from, benefit from, protect from etc). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (suffer, benefit, protect etc). from is used after certain nouns and adjectives in English ( shelter from, exemption from, free from, safe from etc). For translations, consult the appropriate noun or adjective entry (shelter, exemption, free, safe etc). This dictionary contains Usage Notes on such topics as nationalities, countries and continents, provinces and regions. Many of these use the preposition from. For examples of the above and particular usages of from, see the entry below. prep1 ( indicating place of origin) goods/paper from Denmark de la marchandise/du papier provenant du Danemark ; a flight/train from Nice un vol/train en provenance de Nice ; a friend from Chicago un ami (qui vient) de Chicago ; a colleague from Japan un collègue japonais ; people from Spain les Espagnols ; where is he from? d'où est-il?, d'où vient-il? ; she comes from Oxford elle vient d'Oxford ; a tunnel from X to Y un tunnel qui relie X à Y ; the road from A to B la route qui va de A à B ; noises from upstairs du bruit venant d'en-haut ; to take sth from one's bag/one's pocket sortir qch de son sac/sa poche ; to take sth from the table/the shelf prendre qch sur la table/l'étagère ; from under the table de dessous la table ;2 ( expressing distance) 10 km from the sea à 10 km de la mer ; it's not far from here ce n'est pas loin d'ici ; the journey from A to B le voyage de A à B ;3 ( expressing time span) open from 2 pm until 5 pm ouvert de 14 à 17 heures ; from June to August du mois de juin au mois d'août ; 15 years from now dans 15 ans ; one month from now dans un mois, d'ici un mois ; from today/July à partir d'aujourd'hui/du mois de juillet ; deaf from birth sourd de naissance ; from the age of 8 he wanted to act depuis l'âge de 8 ans il a toujours voulu être acteur ; from day to day de jour en jour ; from that day on à partir de ce jour-là ;4 ( using as a basis) from a short story by Maupassant d'après un conte de Maupassant ; from life d'après nature ; to grow geraniums from seed planter des graines de géranium ; to speak from notes parler en consultant ses notes ; to speak from experience parler d'expérience ;5 (representing, working for) a man from the council un homme qui travaille pour le conseil municipal ; a representative from Grunard and Co un représentant de chez Grunard et Cie ;6 ( among) to select ou choose ou pick from choisir parmi ;7 ( indicating a source) a card from Pauline une carte de Pauline ; a letter from them une lettre de leur part ; where did it come from? d'où est-ce que ça vient? ; where does he come from? d'où vient-il? ; an extract/a quote from sb un extrait/une citation de qn ; to read from the Bible lire un extrait de la Bible ; I got no sympathy from him il n'a fait preuve d'aucune compassion à mon égard ; you can tell him from me that tu peux lui dire de ma part que ;8 (expressing extent, range) wine from £5 a bottle du vin à partir de 5 livres la bouteille ; children from the ages of 12 to 15 les enfants de 12 à 15 ans ; to rise from 10 to 17% passer de 10 à 17% ; it costs anything from 50 to 100 dollars cela coûte entre 50 et 100 dollars ; everything from paperclips to wigs tout, des trombones aux perruques ; from start to finish, from beginning to end du début à la fin ;9 ( in subtraction) 10 from 27 leaves 17 27 moins 10 égale 17 ;10 (because of, due to) I know from speaking to her that j'ai appris en lui parlant que ; he knows her from work il la connaît du travail ;11 ( judging by) d'après ; from what she said d'après ce qu'elle a dit ; from what I saw d'après ce que j'ai vu ; from his expression, I'd say he was furious étant donné la tête qu'il faisait, je pense qu'il était furieux ; from the way he talks you'd think he was an expert à l'entendre, on dirait un spécialiste. -
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1. III1) introduce smth. introduce a rule (a new method, a new fashion, a system, a useful technique, an improvement, etc.) вводить правило и т. д., introduce a new theory (an idea) предложить /выдвинуть/ новую теорию (идею); introduce a quotation (figures, facts, etc.) приводить /использовать/ цитату и т. д.; who introduced that law? кто предложил установить /ввести/ этот закон?; the announcer introduces each programme каждую программу объявляет диктор; relative pronouns introduce adjective clauses относительные местоимения вводят придаточные определительные2) introduce smth. introduce a problem (a subject of discussion, a question, an item, etc.) выносить /выдвигать, ставить/ на обсуждение проблему и т. д., introduce a bill вносить законопроект3) introduce smb. introduce strangers (two friends, one's brother, some countrymen of mine, etc.) представить друг другу незнакомых людей и т. д.; introduce oneself представиться, назвать себя; may I introduce Mr. Brown разрешите мне представить мистера Брауна2. IVintroduce smth. in some manner I'll introduce the subject briefly я кратко ознакомлю вас с темой /с вопросом/3. XI1) be introduced into smth. vaccination for smallpox was first introduced into the United States by Dr. William Yates прививки против оспы были впервые применены в США доктором Уильямом Йетсом; tobacco (this plant, this species, etc.) was first introduced into Europe from America табак и т. д. был завезен в Европу из Америки; porcelain manufacture was introduced into Japan from China about 1513 производство фарфора пришло в Японию из Китая приблизительно в тысяча пятьсот тринадцатом году; be introduced to smb., smth. since the dictionary was first introduced to the public с тех пор, как широкие круги читателей впервые познакомились с этим словарем; I was introduced to chess at an early age я начал играть в шахматы в раннем детстве; be introduced as smth. the word was originally introduced as a term of reproach первоначально это слово вошло в употребление как выражение упрека2) be introduced in /at/ smth. the bill will be introduced in /at/ the next session законопроект будет вынесен на обсуждение на следующей сессии3) be introduced to smb. I should like to be introduced to her мне бы хотелось, чтобы меня с ней познакомили; be introduced In smth. are you the gentleman introduced in this letter? это о вас пишут в этом письме?4. XXI11) introduce smth. in (to) smth. introduce a new method into porcelain manufacture (new ideas into business, something new in painting, etc.) вводить /внедрять/ новые методы в производство фарфора и т. д., introduce songs and dances into the programme (some music into a play, phonetics into the list of subjects to be studied, a story into the conversation, etc.) включать / вставлять, вводить/ в программу песни и танцы и т. д.; he introduced this subject into the conversation это он заговорил об этом /на эту тему/; introduce a note of humour into the conversation (a romantic situation into a novel, a touch of irony into the play, a touch of colour into a room, etc.) (привносить нотку юмора в разговор и т.д., introduce smth. with smth. introduce a speech with an amusing anecdote (a subject with a short preface, a concert with a short speech, etc.) предварять доклад забавным рассказом и т. д., introduce smb. into smth. introduce smb. into society (into the world, into one's family, etc.) вводить кого-л. в общество и т. д.2) introduce smth. (in)to (for) smth. introduce a bill into /before/ Parliament поставить /выдвинуть/ законопроект на обсуждение в парламенте; introduce a question for debate предложить вопрос /тему/ для дискуссии3) introduce smb. to smb. introduce them to all our friends (his two sisters to us, the stranger to his family, etc.) познакомить их со всеми нашими друзьями и т. д.; allow me to introduce my friend to you позвольте представить вам моего друга; introduce oneself to her parents представиться ее родителям; introduce the speaker to the meeting (the lecturer to the audience, the actor to the public, etc.) представить докладчика собранию и т. д.; introduce smb. to smth. introduce smb. to the process (to our customs, to skiing, to the city by showing the sights, to the intricacies of Euclid, to a strange mode of life, to Japanese poetry, etc.) (познакомить кого-л. с этим процессом и т. д.4) introduce smb. into smth. introduce smb. into a room (into a house, into a place, etc.) ввести /провести, привести/ кого-л. в комнату и т. д.; introduce smb. into his presence ввести /провести/ кого-л. к кому-л.; introduce smth. into smth. introduce a tube into a wound (a long tube into the sick man's throat, one's finger into a wound, etc.) вводить трубку в рану и т. д.; introduce a key into a lock вставлять ключ в замок5. XXIV1introduce smb. as smb. introduce her as his daughter (the young man as their new colleague, the woman as the new manager, etc.) представить ее как свою дочь и т. д.
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