Meaning
3 sensesBy or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that.
I hid myself because I was afraid.
weil, denn, da
потому́ чтоpotomú što, та́к какták kak, поско́лькуposkólʹku
боbo, тому́tomú, тому́ щоtomú ščo
As is known, inferred, or determined from the fact that.
It must be broken, because I pressed the button and nothing happened.
I don't think he is a nice person, because he yells at people for no reason.
denn
потому́ чтоpotomú što
(obsolete)So that, in order that.
Examples
7896 sentencesTom is here because of me.
Том тут через мене.
ruТом здесь из-за меня.
deTom ist wegen mir hier.
Tom is here because of you.
Том тут через тебе.
We can't sleep because of the noise.
Ми не можемо спати через шум.
ruМы не можем спать из-за шума.
deWir können wegen des Lärms nicht schlafen.
I don't know because I wasn't there.
Я не знаю, бо мене там не було.
ruЯ не знаю, потому что я не был там.
deIch weiß das nicht, weil ich nicht da war.
We were late because of the storm.
Ми спізнилися через зливу.
ruМы опоздали из-за шторма.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English bi cause, from bi (“by”) + cause, modelled on Old French par cause.From Middle English bi cause, from bi (“by”) + cause, modelled on Old French par cause.
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Synonyms
26 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsCollocations
12 patterns- because of the
- did that because
- was late because
- because everyone else
- because everybody else
- canceled because of
- late because of
- was canceled because
- late because
- is absent because
- from school because
- go out because