account of
To esteem; to prize; to valueTo esteem; to prize; to value.
» The plane was delayed for two hours on account of the bad weather.
Aufgrund des schlechten Wetters verspätete sich das Flugzeug um zwei Stunden.
Самолет был задержан на два часа вследствие плохой погоды.
Літак затримався на дві година із-за поганої погоди.
Meaning
1 senses(archaic)To esteem; to prize; to value.
Examples
166 sentencesThe plane was delayed for two hours on account of the bad weather.
Літак затримався на дві година із-за поганої погоди.
ruСамолет был задержан на два часа вследствие плохой погоды.
deAufgrund des schlechten Wetters verspätete sich das Flugzeug um zwei Stunden.
We called off the game on account of rain.
deDas Spiel wurde wegen Regen abgesagt.
The game was called off on account of rain.
ruИгра была отменена из-за дождя.
The game was called off on account of the rain.
I couldn't go out on account of the bad weather.
ruЯ не смог никуда пойти из-за плохой погоды.
deWegen des schlechten Wetters konnte ich nicht hinaus.
Forms
accounts of, accounting of, accounted of, accounted of| Base form | account of · to account of |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | accounts of |
| Present participle | accounting of |
| Past simple | accounted of |
| Past participle | accounted of |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle