from

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BrE /frɒm/ AmE /frɑːm/

preposition en → es

1 SOURCE/PLACE [prep + noun] A1

used to show the place where something comes or starts

desde, de

  • from somewhere

Collocations from London · from home

  • She came from Paris.

    Ella vino desde París.

2 DISTANCE [prep + noun] A1

used to show how far something is away from a place or thing

a una distancia de, a

  • from somewhere

Collocations five miles from here · two hours from now

  • The house is five kilometers from the station.

    La casa está a cinco kilómetros de la estación.

3 TIME [prep + noun] A2

used to show when something starts or ends

desde, desde que

  • from a time

Collocations from Monday · from now on

  • We will start from tomorrow.

    Empezaremos desde mañana.

10 MATERIAL/CONTENT [prep + noun] B1

used to show what something is made of or contains

hecho de, hecho con

  • from material

Collocations made from wood · made from plastic

  • This table is made from oak.

    Esta mesa está hecha de roble.

12 CAUSE [prep + noun] B1

used to show what causes something or makes it happen

debido a, causado por

  • from cause

Collocations suffer from illness · die from starvation

  • He suffers from asthma.

    Él sufre de asma.

13 SEPARATION [prep + noun] B2

used to show that something is separate or different from another thing

diferente de, separado de

  • from other

Collocations different from others · separated from the group

  • This idea is different from anything I've heard before.

    Esta idea es diferente de cualquier cosa que haya escuchado antes.

14 SUBJECT [prep + noun] B2

used to show the subject of a discussion or letter

sobre, acerca de

  • from topic

Collocations a letter from my friend about the trip · a discussion from the meeting

  • The email was from her boss about a new project.

    El correo electrónico era de su jefe sobre un nuevo proyecto.

15 SOURCE [prep + noun] C1

used to show the source of information or an idea

de, por

  • from source

Collocations information from a reliable source · an idea from the book

  • The information comes from a confidential report.

    La información proviene de un informe confidencial.