Sentence examples of "on account of" in English with translation "à cause de"

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He retired on account of poor health. Il a pris sa retraite à cause d'une mauvaise santé.

The train was delayed on account of snow. Le train était en retard à cause de la neige.

He could not come on account of illness. Il n'a pas pu venir à cause de sa maladie.

The plane was delayed on account of bad weather. L'avion a été retardé à cause du mauvais temps.

I was late for school on account of an accident. J'étais en retard pour l'école à cause d'un accident.

The game was called off on account of the rain. Le match fut annulé à cause de la pluie.

Don't put off your departure on account of me. Ne retardez pas votre départ à cause de moi.

I had to cancel my trip on account of the strike. J'ai dû annuler mon voyage à cause de la grève.

I couldn't go out on account of the bad weather. Je n'ai pas pu sortir à cause du mauvais temps.

I could not make myself heard on account of the noise. Je ne pouvais pas me faire entendre à cause du bruit.

On account of illness, I couldn't call on you today. À cause de ma maladie, je n'ai pu te rendre visite.

A couple of flights were delayed on account of a minor accident. Quelques vols furent retardés à cause d'un accident mineur.

Last night I could not do my homework on account of a long blackout. Je n'ai pas pu faire mes devoirs la nuit dernière, à cause d'une longue panne d'électricité.

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