в силу

Russian

Etymology

Literally, “at the force (of)”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈf‿sʲiɫʊ]

Adverb

в си́лу • (v sílu) [with genitive]

1. (officialese) because of, due to, owing to, by virtue of

   Synonyms: в связи́ с (v svjazí s), из-за (iz-za)

   Ему́ пришло́сь уе́хать в си́лу обстоя́тельств. ― Jemú prišlósʹ ujéxatʹ v sílu obstojátelʹstv. ― He had to leave due to the circumstances.

2. Used other than idiomatically: see в (v) and си́лу (sílu); usually means "into force", "into effect".