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[por KAW-za duh]
preposition
because of, due to, on account of
1. indicating the reason or cause for something; used to express causality
The game was cancelled because of the rain.
O jogo foi cancelado por causa da chuva.
2. used to assign responsibility or blame for an action or situation
She lost her job because of her poor attendance.
Ela perdeu o emprego por causa de sua má assiduidade.
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
por causa de
standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
por causa de
commonly used; may occasionally hear 'por culpa de' in colloquial speech
Rio de Janeiro
por causa de
standard usage
Portugal
por causa de
standard usage; 'devido a' is also very common in formal contexts
Related Idioms & Phrases
por culpa de (similar meaning, more colloquial)
tudo por causa de (all because of)
não é por causa de (it's not because of)
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