On account of Meaning in English
expression
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التعريف
Used to explain the reason for something; it means 'because of' or 'due to'.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Somewhat formal; often used in writing or formal speech. Equivalent to 'because of', but less common in everyday spoken English. Do not confuse with 'on behalf of', which means 'for someone'.
Spanish: debido a - a causa dePortuguese (BR): por causa de - devido aPortuguese (PT): por causa de - devido aChinese (Simplified): 由于 - 因为Chinese (Traditional): 由於 - 因為Hindi: के कारण से - के चलतेArabic: بسبب - نتيجة لـBengali: কারণে - জন্যRussian: из-за - вследствиеJapanese: 〜のために - 〜が理由でVietnamese: vì - doKorean: 때문에 - ~로 인하여Turkish: sebebiyle - yüzünden - nedeniyleUrdu: کے باعث - کی وجہ سےIndonesian: karena - akibat
جمل نموذجية
The game was canceled on account of the rain.
basic
She stayed home on account of being sick.
basic
They left early on account of the traffic.
basic
I'm running late on account of a last-minute meeting.
natural
We had to postpone the trip on account of bad weather.
natural
He missed the party on account of work obligations.
natural