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1 from
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
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > from
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3 from another point of view
Jur., Lat. avec une intention insincère/dissimulée [autre que celle que l'on affiche]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > from another point of view
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4 from authoritative sources
[Presse] de source généralement bien informée; de source sérieuse/digne de foi/faisant autoritéEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > from authoritative sources
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5 from day one
dès le début; depuis le premier jourEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > from day one
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6 from reliable source
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > from reliable source
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7 from reliable sources
[Presse] de source bien informéeEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > from reliable sources
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8 from scratch
ab nihilo; à partir de rien/de zéroEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > from scratch
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9 from soft law to hard law
Jur. du droit indicatif au droit contraignantEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > from soft law to hard law
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10 from the outset
d'emblée; dès le début; d'entrée de jeuEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > from the outset
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11 from the word go
dès le départ; dès le début; d'embléeEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > from the word go
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12 from time immemorial
depuis les temps les plus reculés; depuis la nuit des temps; d'aussi loin qu'on s'en souvienne; depuis toujoursEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > from time immemorial
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13 from unimpeachable sources
[Presse] de source sûreEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > from unimpeachable sources
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14 from up to ..inclusive
du.au, inclusivementEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > from up to ..inclusive
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15 get away from
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16 hear from
hear from [somebody]1) ( get news) avoir des nouvelles deyou'll be hearing from me! — ( threat) tu auras de mes nouvelles!
2) ( on TV etc) entendre le point de vue de [expert]; écouter le récit de [witness] -
17 release from trusteeship
accorder la mainlevée de la tutelle (2e)English-French insurance dictionari > release from trusteeship
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18 brick from infusorial earth
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > brick from infusorial earth
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19 deviation from straight line of pipe
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > deviation from straight line of pipe
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20 fairface from the form
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > fairface from the form
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