because of

por, a causa de, debido a

Se usa delante de una persona o cosa para indicar por qué ocurre algo.

En inglés sencillo: Used before a person or thing to explain why something happens.

• We stayed home because of the rain.
• The train was late because of an accident.
• Did you miss the match because of work?

Cómo se usa: because of + noun (The road is closed because of the snow.); because of + -ing (She lost her voice because of shouting.)

Sinónimos: due to, owing to, on account of

Expresiones frecuentes: because of rain, because of someone, because of something

por, a causa de, debido a

Se usa delante de una persona o cosa para indicar por qué ocurre algo.

En inglés sencillo: Used to say which person or thing causes a situation.

• School is closed because of the snow.
• She got the job because of her experience.
• Because of you, we finished on time.

Cómo se usa: because of + noun (We left early because of the traffic.); because of + -ing (He felt tired because of working all night.)

Sinónimos: due to, owing to, on account of

Expresiones frecuentes: because of traffic, because of someone, because of something