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Concise Oxford Paravia Italian Dictionary © 2009 Pearson Paravia Bruno Mondadori spa e Oxford University Press:
from forma debole /frəm/ forma forte /frɒm/ 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.
prep.
  1. (indicating place of origin) da;
    goods ~ Spain merci dalla Spagna;
    a friend ~ Chicago, Japan un amico di Chicago, giapponese;
    people ~ Spain gli spagnoli;
    where is he ~? da dove viene? di dov’è?
    he comes ~ Oxford è di Oxford;
    to take sth. ~ the table prendere qcs. sul tavolo
  1. (expressing distance) da;
    5 km ~ the sea a 5 km dal mare;
    far ~ here lontano da qui
  1. (expressing time span) da;
    open ~ 2 pm until 5 pm aperto dalle 14 alle 17;
    ~ June to August da giugno ad agosto;
    15 years ~ now fra 15 anni;
    one month ~ now un mese a partire da adesso;
    ~ day to day di giorno in giorno
  1. (using as a basis) ~ a short story by Poe da un racconto di Poe;
    to speak ~ experience parlare per esperienza
  1. (representing, working for) a representative ~ Grunard un rappresentante della Grunard
  1. (among) to choose ~ scegliere tra
  1. (indicating a source) a card ~ Jo una cartolina di Jo;
    a letter ~ them una loro lettera;
    a quote ~ sb. una citazione di qcn.
  1. (expressing extent, range) da;
    wine ~ £ 5 a bottle vino a partire da £ 5 (al)la bottiglia;
    children ~ the ages of 12 to 15 bambini dai 12 ai 15 anni;
    ~ start to finish dall’inizio alla fine
  1. (in subtraction) 3 ~ 7 leaves 4 7 meno 3 fa 4
  1. (because of, due to) I know ~ speaking to her that parlando con lei ho saputo che;
    he knows her ~ work l’ha conosciuta sul lavoro
  1. (judging by) (a giudicare) da;
    ~ what he said da ciò che ha detto;
    ~ the way he talks… dal modo in cui parla...


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from: WordReference English-Italiano Dictionary © 2012

Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali
fromprep (starting point in movement)da prep
We walked from Ely to Eagle Mountain.
Abbiamo camminato da Ely fino alla Eagle Mountain.
fromprep (distance)da prep
Nota: In italiano le preposizioni spesso si attaccano all'articolo: da + il = dal; da + lo = dallo; da + la = dalla
We live just three miles from the airport.
Viviamo a sole tre miglia dall'aeroporto.
fromprep (place: have lived)da prep
I am from Norway.
Vengo dalla Norvegia.
fromprep (time: from ... to)da prep
The shop is open from Tuesdays to Saturdays.
Il negozio è aperto da martedì a sabato.
fromprep (time: starting point)da prep
He was interested in planes from his early childhood.
Si interessa di aeroplani dalla prima infanzia.
fromprep (source)da prep
I received a letter from my best friend in Germany.
Ho ricevuto una lettera dal mio migliore amico in Germania.
fromprep (as a result of)per prep
 di prep
He died from a tropical virus.
È morto per un virus tropicale.
fromprep (removed)da prep
She removed the parts from the large box.
Hanno rimosso le parti dalla grande cassa.
 
Additional Translations
fromprep (on behalf of)da parte di, a nome di, da prep
From the Senator, I give you best wishes for success.
Le porgo da parte del Senatore i migliori auguri per il successo.
fromprep (starting point in number)da prep
I drink from two to four beers each Friday night.
Il venerdì sera bevo dalle due alle quattro birre.
fromprep (distinction, exclusion)da prep
She was separated from her children for days.
È stata separata dai suoi bambini per giorni.
fromprep (oppression)da prep
They were freed from slavery in 1865.
Sono stati liberati dalla schiavitù nel 1865.
fromprep (perspective)da prep
From my point of view, they're making a mistake.
Dal mio punto di vista stanno facendo un errore.
fromprep (against)da prep
The coat will protect you from the cold.
Il cappotto ti proteggerà dal freddo.
fromprep (among)tra prep
She was chosen from thirty candidates.
È stato scelto tra trenta candidati.
fromprep (place: live currently)da prep
 di prep
I am from New York, although I grew up in Connecticut.
Vengo da New York, nonostante sia cresciuto nel Connecticut.
New: Sono di New York, sebbene sia cresciuto nel Connecticut.
fromprep (place: previous location)da prep
I came from Chicago yesterday.
Sono arrivato ieri da Chicago.
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from: WordReference English-Italiano Dictionary © 2012

Compound Forms/Forme composte
a far cry fromadj (very different from)tutt'altra cosa rispetto a
 ben altro rispetto a
Life in Canada is a far cry from her homeland of Haiti.
absent yourself fromvtr (leave)allontanarsi da vi
If you feel unwell, simply absent yourself from the table.
absent yourself fromvtr (be absent from)assentarsi da vi
abstain fromvtr (refrain from, not indulge in)astenersi da v rif
Roman Catholics abstain from eating meat on Fridays during Lent.
abstract fromprescindere da vi
accrue fromdecorrere da
across fromprep (opposite)di fronte a, davanti a prep
My office building is across from the mall.
Lo stabile del mio ufficio si trova di fronte al centro commerciale.
across fromprep (adjacent to)dirimpetto a
 di fronte a
adapted fromadj (based on)adattato da
The film "Invictus" is adapted from a book by John Carlin.
aloof fromlontano da
apart fromconj (except)a parte
Apart from me, none of my classmates delivered the composition on time.
apart fromadj (separate from, away from)separatamente avv
 a distanza
He built his house apart from the rest of the village.
arise fromvtr (be caused by)essere provocato da
arise fromvtr (come out of)derivare da vi
arising fromderivante da
as fromprep (starting on)da, a partire da prep
Nota: Not used in American English except in accounting.
You will need to arrive 10 minutes earlier as from tomorrow.
Da domani dovrai arrivare dieci minuti prima.
aside fromprep (apart from, not including)a prescindere da
 a parte
Aside from the high pay, why do you want to be a doctor?
away fromprep (at a distance or remove from)lontano da prep
Away from the earthquake's epicentre there was less damage.
Lontano dall'epicentro del terremoto i danni erano più lievi.
away from homelontano da casa
away from the pointfuori tema
be different from each otherv (not be alike, be dissimilar from one another)essere diversi vi
be distinct from sthv (be different from sth)essere diverso da vi
be far fromdistare v
be far fromessere lontano da v
be far from overvi (by no means be finished yet)essere lontano dalla fine vi
be separated from sbv (not be able to be with sb)essere separato da, essere lontano da vi
be separated from sbv (have ended one's relationship with sb) separazione coniugaleessere separato vi
benefit frombeneficiare di
bolt from the bluen (sth unexpected)fulmine a ciel sereno nm
The accusation of theft was a bolt from the blue.
Il tuo arrivo improvviso è stato come fulmine a ciel sereno.
bring sb back from the deadv (resuscitate sb)far riprendere qualcuno vtr
bud fromnascere da
clear the snow fromvtr (shovel snow away from)spalare la neve vtr
I must clear the snow from the driveway so I can drive my car to work.
Ogni inverno devo spalare la neve dall'uscio di casa.
come away fromvtr (leave)venir via vi
come away fromvtr (move further from)allontanarsi da vi
come away fromvtr (separate from)staccarsi da inter
come back from the deadv figurative (make a comeback, become successful again) figuratoresuscitare, risuscitare vi
In last place going into the final lap, the runner came back from the dead to win the race.
È da un po' che non ti si vedeva, sei risuscitato?
come back from the deadv figurative (recover from serious illness)tornare a vivere
After the triple bypass he came back from the dead and now he is living an active life.
come fromvtr (be born or raised in)venire da vi
come fromvtr (have as its source)provenire da vi
come from behindv (sport: win from a disadvantaged position)rimontare vtr
He overtook the leader in the last lap to come from behind to win.
Ha rimontato lo svantaggio iniziale ed è arrivato primo al traguardo.
coming from proveniente daproveniente adj
cut off power fromstaccare la spina a vtr
cut off power from elettricità, telefonotogliere l'energia a, sospendere l'energia vtr
date fromvi (exist since a certain time)risalire vi
The ruins date from pre-Roman times.
date fromv (calculate from a certain time)risalire a vi
depart fromvtr literal (leave)partire da vtr
This train departs from New York at 3:15 pm.
Il treno parte da New York alle 3:15 del pomeriggio.
depart fromvtr figurative (sth: not follow established pattern)allontanarsi, distaccarsi vrif
My mom was worried when I didn't show up because she knew it was unusual for me to depart from my normal routine.
Non si allontana mai da questa stupida abitudine.
derivable fromricavabile, ottenibile da
derivation fromderivazione da
derive fromvtr (extract, obtain from)ricavare vtr
Cocaine is derived from the leaves of the coco plant.
L'oppio si ricava dalle piante di papavero.
derive fromvtr (originate in, come from)derivare vi
The word "derive" was derived from the Old French term, deriver, meaning to spring from.
La parola "castle" deriva dal termine latino "castrum".
deriving fromderivante da
descend fromvtr (have as ancestors)discendere da vi
descend fromvtr (develop from sth in past) epocaprovenire da vi
desist fromvtr (stop: doing sth)desistere da vi
detract fromdetrarre da
deviate fromvtr (not conform to)discostarsi da v rif
deviate fromvtr (stray from)deviare da vi
differ fromvtr (not be like)differire da vi
different fromdiverso da agg
different fromdifferente da agg
differentiate yourself fromvtr (become unlike )distinguersi da vrif
How would you differentiate yourself from the six other people who have applied for this job?
In che cosa ti distingui dagli altri candidati?
 differenziarsi da vrif
In che cosa ritieni di differenziarti rispetto agli altri candidati?
dig out from underv figurative (complete accumulated tasks)tirarsi fuori da
 lavorosmaltire vtr
I'll never dig out from under all the paperwork on my desk.
Once I have dug out from under this backlog of paperwork, you and I will celebrate by going out to lunch.
dig out from undervtr (clear accumulated disorder, dirt)ripulire da vtr
 riportare fuori da
They had to dig their boat out from under the mud left by the flood.
direct sth away from sthv (point sth in different direction from sth)puntare qualcosa lontano da qualcuno
discourage sb fromvtr (persuade sb not to)dissuadere qn da
disengage from sthv (end one's involvement in sth)sganciarsi da v rif
 tirarsi fuori da
dismiss sb from his dutiesvi (discharge sb from his job)licenziare vtr
When the foreman was discovered to be at the beach during working hours, John was the one who had to dismiss him from his duties and hire another foreman.
dismiss sth from your mindvi (give no more thought to sth)togliersi qualcosa di testa
 scartare l'idea
I briefly thought of selling everything and moving to a new country, but quickly dismissed the idea from my mind.
dissent fromvtr (disagree with)dissentire da vi
dissuade sb fromvtr (persuade sb not to)dissuadere qn da
distance yourself fromvtr (try not to be identified or associated with)prendere le distanze da vtr
The candidate was advised to distance himself from his radical pastor.
Il candidato moderato ha dovuto prendere le distanze dai colleghi di partito troppo radicali.
distinguish sb from sb elsev (tell sb apart from sb else)distinguere qn da qn altro
distinguish sth from sth elsev (tell sth apart from sth else)distinguere una cosa da un'altra
distract attention fromvtr (create a diversion from)distogliere l'attenzione da
diverge fromvtr (follow a separate path from)deviare da vi
Martin Luther diverged from the dogma of the Catholic church.
diverge fromvtr (differ from)divergere da vi
It is not at all unusual for our views to diverge from theirs.
draw fromestrarre da
drift away fromallontanarsi da v rif
drift fromvtr (digress or be distracted from)distrarsi da v rif
edge away fromvtr (move slowly or gradually away from)scostarsi da v rif
emanate fromvtr (originate from, be emitted by)provenire da vi
 scaturire da vi
emerge fromvtr (come forth from)emergere da vtr
Al giorno d'oggi per emergere dalla massa bisogna studiare moltissimo.
ensue fromvtr (be a result or consequence of)derivare da vi
escape fromvtr (flee, run away from)fuggire da, scappare da vi
Molte persone scappavano correndo dal palazzo in fiamme.
escape fromvtr (avoid, evade)sfuggire a vi
He goes out to work on the car to escape from his mother-in-law.
Per sfuggire all'invadenza della suocera evita di farsi trovare in casa.
evict fromvtr (force to vacate)sfrattare vtr
excerpt fromn (extract taken from, snippet of)estratto da nm + prep
That was an excerpt from my latest novel.
Questo era un estratto dal mio ultimo romanzo.
excerpt fromvtr (take snippet from)pubblicare un estratto da vtr
exclude fromescludere da
exempt fromesente da
exempt sb fromvtr (excuse sb from)esonerare vtr
Achille è esonerato dalle lezioni di educazione fisica per un problema al tallone.
extort money fromvtr (obtain money from by blackmail or coercion)estorcere del denaro, estorcere dei soldi vtr
Gli hanno estorto dei soldi con l'inganno.
extract fromestratto da
fall from graceperdere la grazia di Dio
fallen from graceperdere la grazia di Dio
far cry frommolto diverso da agg
far cry fromun altro paio di maniche rispetto a qcs, tutta un'altra cosa rispetto a qcs, un'altra storia rispett
far fromadv (not at all)tutt'altro che
The dish is far from delicious.
This competition is far from over.
Questo piatto era tutt'altro che squisito!
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