LEARNit Dictionary

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preposition
A1
1
A1
used to show where somebody/something starts
از
2
A1
used to show what the origin of somebody/something is
از, از سوی, از طرف, از جانب
I'm from Italy.
documents from the sixteenth century
quotations from Shakespeare
heat from the sun
3
A1
used to show who sent or gave something/somebody
از سوی, از طرف
a letter from my brother
information from witnesses
the man from the insurance company
4
A1
used to show when something starts
از
We're open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day.
He was blind from birth.
5
A1
used to show how far apart two places are
از
100 metres from the scene of the accident
6
A1
used to show somebody’s position or point of view
از دیدگاه, از منظر, از دید
You can see the island from here.
From a financial point of view the project was a disaster.
7
A1
used to show the range of something
از
The temperature varies from 30 degrees to minus 20.
The store sells everything from shoelaces to computers.
Conditions vary from school to school.
8
A1
used to show the state or form of something/somebody before a change
از, از حالت قبل
Things have gone from bad to worse.
translating from English to Spanish
You need a break from routine.
9
A1
used when making or recognizing a difference between two people or things
از, برخلاف, نسبت به, در برابر
Is Portuguese very different from Spanish?
I can't tell one twin from the other.
10
A2
used to show the material that something is made of
از, ساخته از, به دست آمده از
Steel is made from iron.
11
A2
used to show that somebody/something is separated or removed
از, از سوی, از سمت
The party was ousted from power after eighteen years.
12
A2
used to show that something is prevented
از
She saved him from drowning.
13
A2
used to show the reason for something
به دلیل, به سبب
She felt sick from tiredness.
14
A2
used to show the reason for making a judgement
از, به‌خاطر
You can tell a lot about a person from their handwriting.
From what I heard the company's in deep trouble.