Sentence examples of "À cause de" in French with translation "on account of"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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