від
preposition, incomparable, inanimate
Translations
- from (a general point of departure to state the direction of the movement, without implying that the subject was inside a space such as a building or a geographical place)
- from (in the fixed expression "stay away from... !")
- from (in the fixed expression "to be far from")
- from/between (in the fixed expression "from... to...", without implying change or movement) e.g. "The temperature is between 2 to 3°C", Температура коливається від двох до трьох градусів за Цельсієм. By contrast, "I move from L'viv to Kyiv" Переїжджаю зі Львова до Києва)
- of, out of (to express cause)
Examples
Тоді Мексика ще не була незалежною від Іспанії.
At that time, Mexico was not yet independent of Spain.
Ти мусиш навчити свій язик відрізняти гарну каву від поганої.
You must educate your tongue to distinguish good coffee from bad.