desde

/ˈdesde/, [ˈd̪ez.ð̞e]

from, since


Preposition desde

  1. since
    desde que murió
    since he died
  2. from (a location) Synonyms: de, del
    Empieza desde la línea 20.
    Start from line 20.
  3. starting at (a quantity, such as a price)
    televisores desde $200
    televisions starting at $200

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License


Examples
  • Se han hecho muchas mejoras desde que empezó este siglo.

    Many improvements have been made since this century began.

  • ¿Desde hace cuánto juegas fútbol?

    How long have you played soccer?

  • Puedo ver la torre desde donde estoy parado.

    I can see the tower from where I stand.

  • El sueldo subirá desde abril.

    The salary will be raised from April.

  • No he vuelto a verlo desde entonces.

    I have not seen him ever since.

  • Más de 100 toneladas de polvo y partículas del tamaño de un grano de arena bombardean la Tierra todos los días desde el espacio, la mayoría de las cuales pasa inadvertida.

    Over 100 tons of dust and sand-sized particles bombard the earth every day from space, most of which goes unnoticed.

  • Desde fuera no se ve el jardín.

    The garden can't be seen from the outside.

  • Vista desde lejos, la roca parecía un rostro humano.

    Seen from distance, the rock looked like a human face.

  • Tom me ha estado acosando desde hace meses.

    Tom has been bullying me for months.

  • Visto desde el cielo, el río se parecía a una enorme serpiente.

    Seen from the sky, the river looked like a huge snake.

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