Usage examples of "À cause de" in French with translation to English

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À cause de Tom, Mary est devenue dépressive. Because of Tom, Mary has become depressed.
Il n'était pas là à cause de l'orage. His absence was due to the storm.
Le match fut annulé à cause de la pluie. The game was called off on account of the rain.
Les enfants ont tendance à négliger la lecture à cause de la télévision. Thanks to television, boys and girls are apt to neglect reading books.
Cette fille est arrogante à cause de sa beauté. That girl is arrogant because of her beauty.
La rencontre d'athlétisme fut reportée à cause de la pluie. The athletic meet was postponed due to rain.
Ne retardez pas votre départ à cause de moi. Don't put off your departure on account of me.
Les grandes rues de nombreux villages ont été pratiquement abandonnées à cause, en grande partie, de géants comme Wal-Mart. The main streets of many small towns have been all but abandoned thanks, in large part, to behemoths like Wal-Mart.
Il fut en retard à cause de la neige. He was late because of the snow.
La rencontre sportive a été retardée à cause de la pluie. The athletic meet was postponed due to rain.
Le train était en retard à cause de la neige. The train was delayed on account of snow.
Nous dûmes annuler la partie à cause de la pluie. We had to call off the game because of rain.
Je n'ai pas pu sortir à cause de la forte pluie. I couldn't go out, due to the heavy rain.
J'ai dû annuler mon voyage à cause de la grève. I had to cancel my trip on account of the strike.
Nous dûmes remettre la réunion à cause de la pluie. We had to postpone the gathering because of rain.
Le fer est tombé en panne à cause de la chaleur excessive. The iron broke down due to over-heating.
Il n'a pas pu venir à cause de sa maladie. He could not come on account of illness.
Nous ne pouvions pas sortir à cause de la pluie. We couldn't go out because of the rain.
Les préjugés contre le Québec existent à cause de son intransigeance linguistique. The prejudices against Québec exist due to its linguistic intransigence.
À cause de ma maladie, je n'ai pu te rendre visite. On account of illness, I couldn't call on you today.
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