à cause de

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a koz də/

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Preposition

à cause de

1. because of

   Synonym: because

   Coordinate term: grâce à (“thanks to”)

   À cause de toi, j’ai renversé mon verre d’eau. ― Because of you, I have spilt my glass of water.

Usage notes

• Always used for a negative cause that has had unwanted consequences.

See also

• pour cause de
• en raison de
• parce que