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because

because

Meaning of because

gives a reason or cause

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British English/bɪˈkɒz/
American English/bɪˈkɔz/
Russian transcription[pətɐˈmu ʂto]
because
because - потому что
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because with Russian translation

because usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я ушёл раньше, потому что почувствовал себя плохо.

I left early because I felt sick.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы остались дома, потому что шёл снег.

We stayed home because it was snowing.

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🇬🇧English
because

introduces a reason or cause

A1Very Often

I stayed home because it was raining.

Я остался дома, потому что шел дождь.

🇬🇧English

gives a reason; often a little more formal than because

A1Very Often

Since it was late, we went home.

Так как было поздно, мы пошли домой.

🇬🇧English

introduces a reason, often in a slightly softer or more formal way

A1Often

As it was getting dark, we left.

Так как стемнело, мы ушли.

🇬🇧English

old-fashioned or literary word for giving a reason

A1Often

She was happy, for the news was good.

Она была счастлива, потому что новости были хорошими.

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because translation: потому что. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce because

/bɪˈkɒz/

because translation

потому что

because examples

I left early because I felt sick.

because transcription

/bɪˈkɒz/, /bɪˈkɔz/

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because meaning: what does it mean?

gives a reason or cause

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because is pronounced as /bɪˈkɒz/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

because definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I left early because I felt sick. Translation: Я ушёл раньше, потому что почувствовал себя плохо.

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