From Land's End to John o'Groats in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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from [Brit frɒm, frəm, Am frəm] PREP When from is used as a straightforward preposition in English it is translated by de in French: from Rome = de Rome; from the sea = de la mer; from Lisa = de Lisa. Remember that de + le always becomes du: from the office = du bureau, and de + les always becomes des: from the United States = des États-Unis.
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 Usage Notes on such topics as nationalities, countries and continents, provinces and regions. Many of these use the preposition from. For the index to these notes .
For examples of the above and particular usages of from, see the entry below.

1. from (indicating place of origin):

goods/paper from Denmark
de la marchandise/du papier provenant du Danemark
a flight/train from Nice
un vol/train en provenance de Nice
a friend from Chicago
un ami (qui vient) de Chicago
a colleague from Japan
un collègue japonais
people from Spain
les Espagnols
where is he from?
d'où est-il?, d'où vient-il?
she comes from Oxford
elle vient d'Oxford
a tunnel from X to Y
un tunnel qui relie X à Y
the road from A to B
la route qui va de A à B
noises from upstairs
du bruit venant d'en-haut
to take sth from one's bag/one's pocket
sortir qc de son sac/sa poche
to take sth from the table/the shelf
prendre qc sur la table/l'étagère
from under the table
de dessous la table

See also From Land's End to John o'Groats, suffer, shelter, safe, protect, free, exemption, benefit

I.suffer [Brit ˈsʌfə, Am ˈsəfər] VB trans

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II.suffer [Brit ˈsʌfə, Am ˈsəfər] VB intr

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I.shelter [Brit ˈʃɛltə, Am ˈʃɛltər] N

III.shelter [Brit ˈʃɛltə, Am ˈʃɛltər] VB trans

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I.safe [Brit seɪf, Am seɪf] N

II.safe [Brit seɪf, Am seɪf] ADJ

2. safe (free from threat, harm):

to be safe person:
être en sécurité
to be safe document, valuables:
être en lieu sûr
to be safe company, job, position, reputation:
ne pas être menacé
to feel safe/safer
se sentir en sécurité/plus en sécurité
you're quite safe here
vous ne risquez rien ici
is the bike safe here?
est-ce qu'on peut laisser le vélo ici sans risque?
he's safe in bed
il dort tranquillement dans son lit
have a safe journey!
bon voyage!
to keep sb safe
protéger qn (from contre, de)
to keep sth safe (protect)
mettre qc à l'abri (from de)
to keep sth safe (store)
garder qc en lieu sûr
to be safe from attack, curiosity
être à l'abri de
no-one is safe from unemployment, infection
personne n'est à l'abri de
no-one is safe from killer, person
tout le monde peut être la victime de
to be safe with sb
ne rien risquer avec qn
the money is safe with him
avec lui l'argent ne risque rien
to be safe in sb's hands
être en sécurité entre les mains de qn

3. safe (risk-free):

safe product, toy, level, method
sans danger
safe place, environment, vehicle, route
sûr
safe structure, building
solide
safe animal
inoffensif/-ive
safe speed
raisonnable
the safest way to do
la façon la plus sûre de faire
to watch from a safe distance
observer à distance respectueuse
in a safe condition machine, building
en bon état
let's go—it's safe
allons-y—il n'y a plus de danger
it's not safe
c'est dangereux
to be safe for sb
être sans danger pour qn
the drug is safe for pregnant women
le médicament ne présente pas de risques pour les femmes enceintes
the toy/park is not safe for children
le jouet/parc est dangereux pour les enfants
it's safe for swimming or to swim in
on peut s'y baigner sans danger
the meat is safe for eating or to eat
on peut manger la viande sans danger
the water is safe for drinking
l'eau est potable
it is safe to swim there
on peut s'y baigner sans danger
it would be safer for you to do
ce serait plus sûr or prudent pour toi de faire
it is not safe to do
il est dangereux de faire
it isn't safe for you to talk to strangers
tu prends des risques en parlant à des étrangers
that car is not safe to drive
cette voiture est dangereuse
nothing here is safe to eat
ici rien n'est comestible
to make sth safe premises, beach
rendre [qc] (plus) sûr
to make sth safe bomb
rendre [qc] inoffensif/-ive
to make food safe
rendre la nourriture comestible
to make a stadium safe for the public
assurer la sécurité du public dans un stade
in order to make the world safe for democracy
pour que la démocratie puisse régner dans le monde

III.safe [Brit seɪf, Am seɪf]

I.protect [Brit prəˈtɛkt, Am prəˈtɛkt] VB trans

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I.free [Brit friː, Am fri] N a. free period SCHOOL

II.free [Brit friː, Am fri] ADJ

1. free (unhindered, unrestricted):

free person, country, election, press, translation
libre
free after n access, choice
libre
to be free to do
être libre de faire
to leave sb free to do
laisser qn libre de faire
to feel free to do
ne pas hésiter à faire
feel free to ask questions
n'hésitez pas à poser des questions
‘may I use your phone?’—‘feel free’
‘puis-je me servir de votre téléphone?’—‘je vous en prie’
feel free to make yourself a coffee
si tu veux un café, fais comme chez toi
to break free of or from influence, restriction
se libérer de
to set sb free from situation, task
libérer qn de
to set sb free to do
donner toute liberté à qn pour faire
a school where children are allowed free expression
une école où les enfants peuvent s'exprimer librement
the free movement of labour
la libre circulation des travailleurs
I oiled the hinges to allow free movement
j'ai graissé les gonds pour faciliter le mouvement
roadworks have restricted the free movement of traffic
des travaux ont réduit la fluidité de la circulation

2. free (not captive or tied):

free person, limb
libre
free animal, bird
en liberté
she grabbed it with her free hand
elle l'a saisi de sa main libre
one more tug and the rope/my shoe was free
un coup de plus et la corde/ma chaussure était dégagée
to set [sb/sth] free prisoner, hostage
libérer
to set [sb/sth] free animal, bird
rendre la liberté à
to pull a person/an animal free
extirper une personne/un animal (from, of de)
to pull sth free object, shoe
dégager qc
to break free person, animal:
se libérer (de ses liens)
the boat broke free from or of its moorings
le bateau a rompu ses amarres
how did the parrot get free?
comment le perroquet s'est-il évadé?
they had to cut the driver free from his car
on a dû couper la tôle de la voiture pour dégager le chauffeur
we managed to cut the rabbit free (from trap)
nous avons réussi à libérer or dégager le lapin

III.free [Brit friː, Am fri] ADV

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exemption [Brit ɪɡˈzɛmpʃn, Am ɪɡˈzɛm(p)ʃ(ə)n] N

I.benefit [Brit ˈbɛnɪfɪt, Am ˈbɛnəfɪt] N

II.benefit <pres part benefiting; pret, pp benefited> [Brit ˈbɛnɪfɪt, Am ˈbɛnəfɪt] VB trans

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IV.benefit [Brit ˈbɛnɪfɪt, Am ˈbɛnəfɪt]

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John [Brit dʒɒn, Am dʒɑn]

john [Brit dʒɒn, Am dʒɑn] N Am inf

I.end [Brit ɛnd, Am ɛnd] N

1. end (finish, final part):

end (of week, holiday, journey, game, story, sentence)
fin f
‘The End’ (of film, book etc)
‘Fin’
at the end of year, story
à la fin de
at the end of May
fin mai
by the end of year, journey, game
à la fin de
to put an end to sth, to bring sth to an end
mettre fin à qc, mettre un terme à qc
to get to the end of holiday
arriver à la fin de
to get to the end of story, work
arriver au bout de
to come to an end
se terminer
to be at an end
être terminé
in the end I went home
finalement je suis rentré chez moi
in the end at the end of the day (all things considered)
en fin de compte
it's the end of the line or road for the project
le projet arrive en fin de course
for days/months on end
pendant des jours et des jours/des mois et des mois
there is no end to his talent
son talent n'a pas de limites
no end of inf letters/trouble
énormément de lettres/problèmes
that really is the end inf!
c'est vraiment le comble! inf
you really are the end inf!
tu exagères!
I'm not going and that's the end of that!
je n'y vais pas, un point c'est tout!

2. end (extremity):

end (of nose, tail, branch, string, queue, bed, table, road)
bout m
end (of nose, tail, branch, string, queue, bed, table, road)
extrémité f
at the end of, on the end of bed, road, nose
au bout de
at the end of the garden
au fond du jardin
from one end to another
d'un bout à l'autre
from end to end
de bout en bout, d'un bout à l'autre
to lay sth end to end
poser qc bout à bout
the lower end of the street
le bas de la rue
the northern end of the town
la partie nord de la ville
the front/back end of the car
l'avant/l'arrière de la voiture
the third from the end
le/la troisième avant la fin
to look at sth end on
regarder qc de front
to stand sth on its end or on end
mettre qc debout
it will come out the other end hum (of swallowed object)
ça va sortir à l'autre bout
it will come out the other end attr house, seat
du bout
it will come out the other end carriage
de queue

II.end [Brit ɛnd, Am ɛnd] VB trans

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See also stick, justify

I.stick [Brit stɪk, Am stɪk] N

III.stick <pret, pp stuck> [Brit stɪk, Am stɪk] VB trans

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IV.stick <pret, pp stuck> [Brit stɪk, Am stɪk] VB intr

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V.stick [Brit stɪk, Am stɪk]

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justify [Brit ˈdʒʌstɪfʌɪ, Am ˈdʒəstəˌfaɪ] VB trans

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I.land [Brit land, Am lænd] N

II.land [Brit land, Am lænd] VB trans

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III.land [Brit land, Am lænd] VB intr

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IV.land [Brit land, Am lænd] VB refl

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I.strain [Brit streɪn, Am streɪn] N

2. strain (pressure):

strain (on person)
stress m
strain (in relations)
tension f
mental or nervous strain
tension f nerveuse
to put a strain on relationship
avoir un effet néfaste sur
to put a strain on group, alliance
créer des tensions au sein de
to put a strain on system, network
surcharger
to put a strain on sector, prison system
provoquer une crise dans
to put a strain on economy, finances
grever
to put a strain on patience, goodwill
mettre [qc] à rude épreuve
to be under strain person:
être stressé
to be under strain relations:
être tendu
to be under strain network, system:
être surchargé
to take the strain person:
supporter la pression
he can't take the strain
il supporte mal le stress or la pression
to crack under the strain person:
craquer sous la pression
to take the strain out of climb, management, organization
faciliter
to show signs of strain person:
montrer des signes de fatigue
the strain (on him) was beginning to tell
il montrait des signes de fatigue
the strains within the coalition
les tensions au sein de la coalition
it's a strain talking to him
c'est pénible de lui parler
it's getting to be a strain
ça commence à devenir pénible

III.strain [Brit streɪn, Am streɪn] VB trans

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See also nerve

I.nerve [Brit nəːv, Am nərv] N

nerves npl:

nerves (nervousness)
nerfs mpl
nerves (stage fright)
trac m inf
to have an attack of nerves
faire une crise de nerfs
she suffers from (her) nerves
c'est une grande nerveuse
to be in a state of nerves
avoir les nerfs en pelote inf
it's only nerves!
c'est nerveux!
his nerves were on edge
il était sur les nerfs
that noise is getting on my nerves
ce bruit me tape sur les nerfs inf
to live on one's nerves
vivre sur les nerfs
to be all nerves
être un paquet de nerfs
to calm sb's nerves
calmer qn
you need strong nerves to do that kind of work
il faut avoir les nerfs solides pour faire ce genre de travail
to have nerves of steel
avoir des nerfs d'acier
a war or battle of nerves
une guerre des nerfs

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From Land's End to John o'Groats in the PONS Dictionary

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john [dʒɒn, Am dʒɑ:n] N Am, Aus inf (toilet)

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II.to [tu:] infinitive particle

See also from, at-sign, at2, at1

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