À cause de
Example: Le match a été annulé à cause de la pluie.
Definition
"À cause de" is a French prepositional phrase used to indicate the reason or cause of an event or situation, often with a negative connotation, as in 'The match was canceled à cause de the rain.' It explains why something happens.
Etymology
The phrase "à cause de" comes from the French preposition 'à,' meaning 'at' or 'to,' combined with 'cause,' which means 'cause' or 'reason,' and the preposition 'de,' meaning 'of.' Together, they literally translate to 'because of.' Did you know that this phrase is commonly used in French to explain causes, much like 'because of' in English?
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"À cause de" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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