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Definitions

1. 1.
   from, since

   • od Zagreba do Beograda

     from Zagreb to Belgrade

   • od Triglava do Demir Kapije

     from Triglav to Demir Kapija (the territory of Yugoslavia 1945-1992)

   • od Zadra do Skadra

     from Zadar to Shkodër (the Yugoslav territory south of the Dinarides)

2. 2.
   of

   • selo od tri kuće

     a village of three houses

   • jedan od njih

     one of them

   • čovjek od (svoje) r(ij)eči.

     a man of his word

3. 3.
   [with genitive] than

   • Avioni su brži od helikoptera.

     Airplanes are faster than helicopters.

   • Stariji je od svoje sestre.

     He is older than his sister.

4. 4.
   made of, made out of, made from

   • stolica od drveta

     a chair made of wood

   • Plastika se proizvodi od nafte.

     Plastic is made from oil.

   • U slamovima, ljudi često žive u kućama napravljenim od otpadnog metala.

     In slums, people often live in houses made out of scrap metal.

5. 5.
   [with genitive] by (usually followed by strane ("side/party") denoting the party which is doing the action; active form is preferred in formal language)

   • Bomba je bila pronađena od (strane) policije.

     The bomb was found by the police.

6. 6.
   because of, from, with (denoting a direct or indirect cause)

   • Umrla je od raka kože.

     She died of skin cancer.

   • Umrla je od alkoholizma.

     She died from alcoholism.

   • umr(ij)eti od dosade

     to die of boredom

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