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on account of

[ɑn əˈkaʊnt əv]
preposition/phrase
por causa de
1. because of; due to; as a result of
The game was canceled on account of rain.
O jogo foi cancelado por causa da chuva.
2. for the reason that; on the grounds that
They rejected the proposal on account of its high cost.
Eles rejeitaram a proposta por causa do seu alto custo.
Synonyms
because ofdue toas a result ofon the grounds ofby reason ofowing to
Antonyms
despitein spite ofnotwithstanding

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
por causa de
most common and standard usage
General Brazilian
devido a
more formal alternative
Portugal
por causa de
standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
em consequência de
more formal or literary usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

on account of one's health
on account of circumstances beyond one's control
on account of bad weather
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