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Meaning of de la | Babel Free

Preposition CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. from (spatial, relational, causal)
    with-accusative
  2. from, since (temporal)
    with-accusative
  3. by (instrumental)
    with-accusative
  4. Word to join the parts of a compound; sometimes corresponding to "of".
    with-accusative

Equivalents

العربية منذ
Ελληνικά από τότε έκτοτε
English ever since
Kurdî od
Nederlands sindsdien
Polski ód odkąd
Português desde então desde que
Русский с тех пор
Svenska alltsedan sedan

Examples

“(not interchangeable)”
“Au furat ceva de la casa ta.”

They stole something from your house.

“Am învățat mult de la tine.”

I've learned a lot from you.

“Am obosit de la citit.”

I'm tired from reading.

“de la A la Z”

from A to Z

“de la distanță”

from afar

“(not interchangeable, see notes)”
“Este treaz de la ora opt.”

He is awake since eight o'clock.

“de la început”

from the beginning

“de la sine”

by itself

“buzunar de la pantalon”

pant pocket

“apă de la robinet”

tap water

“abatere de la lege”

breach of law

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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