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    From (en. From)

    /frʌm/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    preposition
    indicates the origin of a movement or a displacement.
    I come from Paris.
    Je viens de Paris.
    indicates the starting point in time.
    We worked from 2000 to 2020.
    Nous avons travaillé de 2000 à 2020.
    indicates the cause or the reason.
    She suffers from her loneliness.
    Elle souffre de sa solitude.

    Etymology

    The word 'from' comes from the Old English 'fram', meaning 'of, out of'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    from A to B
    indicates a movement or a change of state between A and B.
    from A to B
    from scratch
    to achieve something from the basics.
    from scratch

    Related Words

    of
    preposition indicating origin.
    de
    origin
    origin or source of something.
    provenance

    Slang Meanings

    beginning, starting point.
    That's where it all started, from the beginning.
    C'est là que tout a commencé, from le début.
    for the first time.
    I had Thai food for the first time, from the beginning!
    J'ai mangé de la cuisine thaïlandaise for the first time, from le début!