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1 ♦ from
♦ from /frɒm, frəm/prep.1 (provenienza, derivazione, origine, allontanamento) da; da parte di (q.): to start from London, partire da Londra; to be absent from school, essere assente da scuola; DIALOGO → - Discussing university- Where are you from?, di dove sei?; da dove vieni?; I'm from Italy, sono italiano; I'm from Macclesfield, sono di Macclesfield; a fall from a horse, una caduta da cavallo; to be far from home, essere lontano da casa; to go away from home, andarsene da casa; to translate from French, tradurre dal francese; Tell him from me that…, ditegli da parte mia che…; You will hear from my solicitor, avrete notizie da parte del mio avvocato; vi contatterà il mio avvocato; There were from twenty to thirty people in the room, nella stanza c'erano dalle venti alle trenta persone; DIALOGO → - Refusing a call- It's Dave Fox from Cooper and Cooper, sono Dave Fox della Cooper and Cooper2 (sottrazione, esclusione) a; (separazione) da: to take st. from sb., portare via (o prendere, togliere) qc. a q.; to separate st. from st., separare qc. da qc.; to hide the truth from sb., nascondere la verità a q.; to keep a secret from others, nascondere un segreto agli altri; to require st. from sb., richiedere qc. a q.; esigere qc. da q.; to prevent sb. from doing st., impedire a q. di fare qc.3 (causa) per; a causa di; di: to speak from experience, parlare per esperienza; to suffer from hunger [from rheumatism], soffrire per la fame [di reumatismi]; to tremble from fear, tremare di (o dalla o per la) paura5 (differenza): She was different from her classmates, era diversa dai suoi compagni; to tell (o to know) one thing from another, distinguere una cosa da un'altra6 ( mezzo o materia) con; di: Flour is made from wheat, la farina si fa col grano; a box made from wood, una scatola fatta di legno7 (limitazione) a giudicare da; a: from what I saw, a giudicare da quello che vidi; from what he tells me, a quanto mi dice (o asserisce)● from A to B, da un punto all'altro □ from A to Z, dall'A alla Z; (fig.) da cima a fondo: to know st. from A to Z, sapere qc. a menadito □ from above, dal disopra; di sopra □ from bad to worse, di male in peggio □ from behind, dal didietro; da dietro □ from beneath, dal disotto; da sotto □ from day to day, di giorno in giorno; da un giorno all'altro □ from hand to hand, di mano in mano □ from long ago, da un tempo remoto □ from mouth to mouth, di bocca in bocca □ from over, dal disopra; da sopra □ from my point of view, dal mio punto di vista □ from time to time, di quando in quando; di tanto in tanto □ from top to toe, da cima a fondo □ (fam. USA) from way back, da molto tempo; da tempo immemorabile □ to paint from life, dipingere dal vero □ (mus.) to play from memory, suonare a memoria. -
2 from
[ forma debole frəm] [ forma forte frɒm]a friend from Chicago, Japan — un amico di Chicago, giapponese
to take sth. from the table — prendere qcs. sul tavolo
2) (expressing distance) da3) (expressing time span) da5) (representing, working for)6) (among)a quote from sb. — una citazione di qcn
8) (expressing extent, range) da10) (because of, due to)11) (judging by) (a giudicare) da••from the way he talks... — dal modo in cui parla
Note:When from is used as a straightforward preposition in English, it is translated by da in Italian: from Rome = da Roma; from Lisa = da Lisa. Remember that the preposition from + the is translated by one word in Italian; the following cases may occur: from the cinema = (da + il) dal cinema; from the stadium = (da + lo) dallo stadio; from the church = (da + la) dalla chiesa; from the hospital, from the abbey, from the hotel = (da + l') dall'ospedale, dall'abbazia, dall'hotel; from the mountains = (da + i) dai monti; from the open spaces = (da + gli) dagli spazi aperti; from the houses = (da + le) dalle case. - 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 lexical notes on such topics as NATIONALITIES, COUNTRIES AND CONTINENTS, REGIONS. Many of these use the preposition from. For these notes see the end of the English-Italian section. - For examples of the above and particular usages of from, see the entry below* * *[from]1) (used before the place, thing, person, time etc that is the point at which an action, journey, period of time etc begins: from Europe to Asia; from Monday to Friday; a letter from her father.) da2) (used to indicate that from which something or someone comes: a quotation from Shakespeare.) da, di3) (used to indicate separation: Take it from him.) da4) (used to indicate a cause or reason: He is suffering from a cold.) di* * *[ forma debole frəm] [ forma forte frɒm]a friend from Chicago, Japan — un amico di Chicago, giapponese
to take sth. from the table — prendere qcs. sul tavolo
2) (expressing distance) da3) (expressing time span) da5) (representing, working for)6) (among)a quote from sb. — una citazione di qcn
8) (expressing extent, range) da10) (because of, due to)11) (judging by) (a giudicare) da••from the way he talks... — dal modo in cui parla
Note:When from is used as a straightforward preposition in English, it is translated by da in Italian: from Rome = da Roma; from Lisa = da Lisa. Remember that the preposition from + the is translated by one word in Italian; the following cases may occur: from the cinema = (da + il) dal cinema; from the stadium = (da + lo) dallo stadio; from the church = (da + la) dalla chiesa; from the hospital, from the abbey, from the hotel = (da + l') dall'ospedale, dall'abbazia, dall'hotel; from the mountains = (da + i) dai monti; from the open spaces = (da + gli) dagli spazi aperti; from the houses = (da + le) dalle case. - 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 lexical notes on such topics as NATIONALITIES, COUNTRIES AND CONTINENTS, REGIONS. Many of these use the preposition from. For these notes see the end of the English-Italian section. - For examples of the above and particular usages of from, see the entry below -
3 from all sides
(from every direction: People were running towards him from all sides.) da ogni parte/lato -
4 from the word go
(from the very beginning.) dall'inizio -
5 from ***** prep
[frɒm]where has he come from? — da dove arriva?
from London to Glasgow — da Londra a Glasgow
from house to house — di casa in casa
is he from? — da dove viene?, di dov'è?2) (indicating time) dafrom one o'clock to or until or till two — dall'una alle due
3) (indicating distance) dathe hotel is 1 km from the beach — l'albergo è a 1 km dalla spiaggia
4) (indicating source, origin) daa telephone call from Mr Smith — una telefonata dal Signor Smith
where did you get that from? — dove l'hai trovato?
a letter from my sister — una lettera da mia sorella
from life — dipinto (-a) dal veroa quotation from Shakespeare — una citazione da Shakespeare
the gun from him! — levagli la pistola!him from me — diglielo da parte mia5) (indicating price, number) dathere were from 10 to 15 people there — c'erano tra le 10 e le 15 persone
we have shirts from £18 upwards — abbiamo camicie da 18 sterline in su
6)things went from bad to worse — le cose andarono di male in peggiothe interest rate increased from 6% to 10% — il tasso d'interesse è aumentato dal 6% al 10%
7)to be different from sb — essere diverso (-a) da qn8)9)from above sth — da sopra qc, dall'alto di qcfrom underneath sth — da sotto qc
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6 from force of habit
(because one is used to doing (something): I took the cigarette from force of habit.) per abitudine -
7 from memory
(by remembering; without using a book etc for reference: He said the whole poem from memory.) a memoria -
8 from the bottom of one's heart
(very sincerely: She thanked him from the bottom of her heart.) dal profondo del cuore -
9 from time to time
(occasionally; sometimes: From time to time he brings me a present.) (di tanto in tanto) -
10 from top to bottom
(completely: They've painted the house from top to bottom.) (da cima a fondo) -
11 (straight) from the horse's mouth
(from a well-informed and reliable source: I got that story straight from the horse's mouth.) da fonte sicuraEnglish-Italian dictionary > (straight) from the horse's mouth
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12 (straight) from the horse's mouth
(from a well-informed and reliable source: I got that story straight from the horse's mouth.) da fonte sicuraEnglish-Italian dictionary > (straight) from the horse's mouth
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13 ■ take from
■ take fromA v. t. + prep.1 prendere (qc.) da; tirare fuori, staccare, estrarre da: a quotation taken from Homer, una citazione presa da Omero; He took the rifle from the rack, ha staccato il fucile dalla rastrelliera; to take a record from its sleeve, estrarre un disco dalla copertina2 portare via, prendere, strappare (qc.) a: I tried to take the gun from the robber's hand, ho cercato di strappare la pistola di mano al rapinatoreB v. i. + prep.1 far diminuire, ridurre, indebolire ( un effetto, un'impressione, una qualità): An excessive use of irony takes from the sublimity of his poetry, l'abuso dell'ironia indebolisce la sublimità della sua poesia2 (spec. in frasi neg.) andare a discapito di; costituire un demerito per: to take heart from, trarre coraggio da □ to take it from, capire, intuire da; apprendere, sentire da: I took it from her blushes that she was taken aback, dal suo rossore capii che era sconcertata; I take it from the headmaster that you're leaving the school, sento dal preside che vuoi lasciare la scuola □ Take it from me!, credimi!; da' retta! □ You can take it from here, puoi andare avanti ( con il lavoro, lo studio, ecc.) da questo punto. -
14 ■ depart from
■ depart fromv. i. + prep.discostarsi da, abbandonare: to depart from precedent [tradition], discostarsi dai precedenti [dalla tradizione]; to depart from a text [a script], discostarsi da un testo [da un copione]; Old people don't like to depart from their routine, i vecchi non amano abbandonare la loro routine● to depart from life, morire, andarsene (fam.) □ to depart from one's ideals, abbandonare i propri ideali □ to depart from a rule, derogare a una norma □ to depart from the straight and narrow, allontanarsi dalla retta via □ to depart from one's word [one's promise], non tener fede alla parola data [a una promessa]. -
15 ■ keep from
■ keep fromA v. t. + prep.1 nascondere (qc.) a; tenere (qc.) nascosto a; non rivelare (qc.) a: to keep information from sb., nascondere informazioni a q.; You know I don't keep anything from you, sai che non ti nascondo nulla; sai che con te non ho segreti2 tenere (qc.) fuori da; impedire (la presenza di qc.) in: I couldn't keep irony from my voice, non riuscii a impedire che nella mia voce ci fosse dell'ironia3 (seguito dalla forma in - ing) impedire a (qc. o q.) di; trattenere (q. ) dal (fare qc.): to keep st. [sb.] from falling, impedire a qc. [q.] di cadere4 trattenere (q.) da; tenere (q.) lontano da; sottrarre (q.) a: I don't want to keep you from your work, non voglio sottrarti al tuo lavoroB v. i. + prep.trattenersi dal (fare qc.); evitare di; impedirsi di: I couldn't keep from laughing, non riuscii a trattenermi dal ridere; to keep from screaming, impedirsi di gridare. -
16 get away from
get away from [sth.]* * *get away from [sth.] -
17 hear from
hear from [sb.]1) (get news from) avere notizie diyou'll be hearing from me! — (threat) mi farò sentire!
* * *hear from [sb.]1) (get news from) avere notizie diyou'll be hearing from me! — (threat) mi farò sentire!
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18 ■ descend from
■ descend fromv. i. + prep.derivare da: India's legal system descends from British common law, il sistema giuridico indiano deriva dalla common law britannica● to be descended from, discendere da: He is descended from an ancient Roman family, discende da un'antica famiglia romana. -
19 ■ hear from
■ hear fromv. i. + prep.1 ricevere (o avere) notizie da: I haven't heard from them in a month, è un mese che non ho loro notizie3 sentire (fig.): You'll hear from the boss when he returns!, sentirai il capo quando rientra! □ You'll be hearing from my solicitor, Le scriverà il mio avvocato. -
20 ■ speak from
■ speak fromv. i. + prep.parlare leggendo (qc.): He spoke from notes, ha parlato leggendo appunti □ to speak from the heart, parlare con il cuore in mano □ to speak from memory, parlare (o dire) a memoria.
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