à cause de
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a koz də/
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Preposition
à cause de
- because of
- Synonym: because
- À cause de toi, j’ai renversé mon verre d’eau. ― Because of you, I spilt my glass of water.
- Coordinate term: grâce à (“thanks to”)
Usage notes
- Always used for a negative cause that has had unwanted consequences.
See also
- pour cause de
- en raison de
- parce que