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