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because

потому что

gives a reason or cause

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/bɪˈkɒz/
EN-US/bɪˈkɔz/
RU[pətɐˈmu ʂto]
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because

because with Russian translation

because usage examples

🇺🇸en-US→🇷🇺ru

I left early because I felt sick.

Я ушёл раньше, потому что почувствовал себя плохо.

🇺🇸en-US→🇷🇺ru

We stayed home because it was snowing.

Мы остались дома, потому что шёл снег.

because synonyms

🇬🇧en
because→

потому что, так как

A1Very Often

I stayed home because it was raining.

🇬🇧en
since→

так как, поскольку

A1Very Often

Since it was late, we went home.

🇬🇧en
as→

так как, поскольку

A1Often

As it was getting dark, we left.

🇬🇧en
for→

потому что, так как

A1Often

She was happy, for the news was good.

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Questions about this word

What does because mean?

gives a reason or cause

How do you pronounce because?

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

How is because used in a sentence?

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

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