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in Vietnamese từ, xuất phát từ

BrE /frɒm/ AmE /frɑːm/

preposition en → vi

1 SOURCE/PLACE OF ORIGIN [T + prep + somewhere] A1

từ, xuất phát từ

used to show the source or place of something

  • from somebody/something

Collocations from a distance · from the sky

  • The smell came from the kitchen.

    Mùi hương phát ra từ phòng bếp.

2 DISTANCE [T + prep + somewhere] A1

cách, xa

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

  • from somebody/something

Collocations a mile/kilometer from · a stone's throw from

  • The house is only a few meters from the beach.

    Nhà chỉ cách bãi biển vài mét.

10 TIME [T + prep + time] A2

từ thời điểm, từ lúc

used to show when something started or began

  • from a certain time

Collocations from Monday to Friday · from morning until night

  • He has been working from 9 am.

    Anh ấy đã làm việc từ 9 giờ sáng.

12 CHANGE [T + prep + noun] B1

từ...đến, từ...bằng

used to show a change in something, for example when one thing is replaced by another

  • from A to B

Collocations from bad to worse · from now on

  • The situation has changed from bad to worse.

    Tình hình đã chuyển từ xấu đến tệ hơn.

13 MATERIAL [T + prep + noun] A2

từ, bằng

used to show what something is made of or the material it contains

  • from A

Collocations made from wood · filled with water

  • The box is made from cardboard.

    Hộp được làm từ giấy carton.

14 CAUSE [T + prep + noun] B1

do, bởi vì

used to show the cause of something or what makes it happen

  • from A

Collocations suffer from a disease · protect from danger

  • He suffers from asthma.

    Anh ấy bị bệnh hen suyễn.

15 SOURCE OF INFORMATION [T + prep + noun] B2

từ, dựa trên

used to show the source of information or ideas

  • from A

Collocations learn from experience · take advice from a friend

  • I learned this from my grandmother.

    Tôi đã học điều này từ bà ngoại.

16 SOURCE OF POWER [T + prep + noun] B2

từ, bằng

used to show the source of power or energy for a machine, vehicle, etc.

  • from A

Collocations powered from electricity · run on petrol

  • The car is powered from a battery.

    Xe hơi được cung cấp năng lượng từ bình điện.