What does à cause de in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word à cause de in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use à cause de in French.
The word à cause de in French means because of, because of that, committed to, find in favour of, causal link, causal relationship. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word à cause de
because of(souvent négatif (en raison de, dû à [qch]) La voiture a dérapé à cause du verglas. J'ai dû rentrer tôt à cause de mon petit frère. La végétation est en repos à cause des températures négatives. The car skidded because of the black ice. I had to return early because of my brother. The plants are dormant because of the cold temperatures. |
because of that(pour cette raison) (expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") Il a plu à torrents et à cause de ça, nous n'avons pas pu faire notre pique-nique. |
committed to(partisan d'une cause) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") |
find in favour of(reconnaître le droit de [qqn]) (UK, Legal) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
causal linknom masculin (lien de causalité) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Le lien de cause à effet est la relation constante et nécessaire entre deux phénomènes. |
causal relationshipnom féminin (conséquence) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
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