Meaning

3 senses

  1. On one's own behalf.

  2. By oneself.

  3. At one's own risk.

Examples

139 sentences

  1. The plane was delayed for two hours on account of the bad weather.

    Літак затримався на дві година із-за поганої погоди. — deniko

    ruСамолет был задержан на два часа вследствие плохой погоды. — sharptoothed

    deAufgrund des schlechten Wetters verspätete sich das Flugzeug um zwei Stunden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  2. We called off the game on account of rain.

    deDas Spiel wurde wegen Regen abgesagt. — Dejo

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  3. The game was called off on account of rain.

    ruИгра была отменена из-за дождя. — odexed

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  4. The game was called off on account of the rain.

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  5. I couldn't go out on account of the bad weather.

    ruЯ не смог никуда пойти из-за плохой погоды. — marafon

    deWegen des schlechten Wetters konnte ich nicht hinaus. — andreigromit

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Synonyms

1 synonyms
on one's own hook

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
onA1onboard
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