à cause de

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a koz də/
  • Audio:(file)

Preposition

à cause de

  1. because of
    À cause de toi, j’ai renversé mon verre d’eau.Because of you, I spilt my glass of water.
    Coordinate term: grâce à (thanks to)

Usage notes

  • Always used for a negative cause that has had unwanted consequences.

See also