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because of
[bɪˈkɔz əv]
preposition
por causa de
1.
expressing the reason or cause for something; on account of
We cancelled the picnic because of the rain.
Cancelamos o piquenique por causa da chuva.
2.
as a result of; due to
She got the job because of her excellent qualifications.
Ela conseguiu o emprego por causa de suas qualificações excelentes.
Synonyms
due to
on account of
as a result of
owing to
caused by
Antonyms
despite
in spite of
notwithstanding
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
por causa de
most common usage
General Brazilian
por culpa de
used when negative connotation is implied
Portugal
por causa de
standard usage
Portugal
devido a
more formal alternative
Related Idioms & Phrases
because of which
all because of
just because of
solely because of
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