hear from 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 suffer, shelter, safe, protect, From Land's End to John o'Groats, 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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IV.shelter [Brit ˈʃɛltə, Am ˈʃɛltər] VB intr

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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

IV.free [Brit friː, Am fri] VB trans

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VIII.free [Brit friː, Am fri]

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

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IV.benefit [Brit ˈbɛnɪfɪt, Am ˈbɛnəfɪt]

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I.hear <pret, pp heard> [Brit hɪə, Am hɪr] VB trans

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1. hear (perceive with ears):

hear sound, thud, voice, car, radio
entendre
she heard her brother coming up the stairs
elle a entendu son frère qui montait l'escalier
I can hear the train whistling
j'entends siffler le train
an explosion was heard
on a entendu une explosion
I can hear you!
je t'entends!
I heard you coming in
je t'ai entendu quand tu es rentré
to hear sb being beaten/thanked
entendre que l'on est en train de battre/de remercier qn
to hear her talk, you'd think (that)
à l'entendre, on croirait que
we haven't heard the end or last of it
on n'a pas fini d'en entendre parler
to make oneself or one's voice heard lit
se faire entendre
to make oneself or one's voice heard fig
faire entendre sa voix
I can't hear myself think!
il y a tellement de bruit que je n'arrive pas à me concentrer

2. hear (learn, find out about):

hear news, story, joke, rumour
apprendre
to hear (tell) of sth
entendre parler de qc
to hear (it said) that …
apprendre que, entendre dire que …
I've heard good things about…
j'ai entendu dire du bien de…
I've heard so much about you
on m'a tant parlé de vous
I've heard it all before!
je connais la chanson! inf
have you heard the one about… (joke)
tu connais celle de…
have you heard?
tu es au courant?
what have you heard?
tu es au courant de quelque chose?
I'm sorry to hear (that) you can't come
je suis désolé d'apprendre que vous ne pouvez pas venir
I hear you want to be a doctor
il paraît que tu veux devenir médecin
so I hear , so I've heard
c'est ce que j'ai entendu dire
she won, I hear
elle a gagné, paraît-il
to hear whether/why/how
savoir si/pourquoi/comment

II.hear <pret, pp heard> [Brit hɪə, Am hɪr] VB intr

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III.hear <pret, pp heard> [Brit hɪə, Am hɪr]

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hear from in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hear from in the English»French Dictionary

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hear <heard, heard> [hɪəʳ, Am hɪr] VB trans, intr

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If you have a talent in creative activities such as art, music or flower arranging we would love to hear from you.
www.derryjournal.com
Look at the pictures while we hear from some of the legends of old time catch wrestling talking about their approaches to the hammerlock.
www.bloodyelbow.com
On the off chance that anyone has come into possession of these medals, or knows any information about them we're hoping to hear from them.
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We always like to hear from our readers, so please do send us your comments about this phablet-style smartphone.
www.phonesreview.co.uk
A county go-between thought it would benefit the educators to hear from people who encounter the effects of their decisions, particularly on discipline.
www.seattletimes.com
We want to hear from the employees, we want to hear from these focus groups, we want to drill down on this survey.
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When the bet wins they are to send on the money and if it loses they never hear from their contact again.
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These were criticised in the 18th century in exactly the same terms you hear from moralising columnists today: the institution of marriage is being undermined!
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Some subsequently clam up; he may not hear from them again for months, even years.
montrealgazette.com
When she doesn't hear from him, she suspects he was insincere.
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