because
gb/bɪkˈʌz/ us/bɪkˈʌz/
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Английский
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mert
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mert
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Модель употребления:
[main clause] because [reason clause]
I stayed home because it was raining.
Otthon maradtam, mert esett az eső.
She left early because she felt sick.
Korán elment, mert rosszul érezte magát.
We can’t go swimming because the pool is closed.
He’s upset because he lost his wallet.
Примеры для изучающих
I am happy because it is sunny.
Boldog vagyok, mert süt a nap.
She is tired because she worked hard.
Fáradt, mert keményen dolgozott.
We cannot play because it is dark.
He is late because the bus was slow.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes use 'because' without a full clause after it, when 'because of' is needed before a noun phrase.
Значение
Introduces the reason for something
Коллокации
because of you
|because it’s raining
|because I said so
Синонимы
since (Often interchangeable, but 'since' can sound slightly more formal in this sense.)
|
as (Can also mean 'because', but often used in more formal or written contexts.)
Антонимы
although (Introduces a contrast rather than a reason.)
|
despite (Indicates opposition to the situation, not a cause.)
Темы
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Определение
Used to say why something happens or why someone does something.
Used to introduce the reason or cause for something mentioned earlier.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
because
IPA
GB/bɪkˈʌz/
US/bɪkˈʌz/
Слоги и ударение
be - cause (2 слога)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cause)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: because
- Plural: becauses
Родственные слова
Выражения
because I said so
1/bɪkˈʌz ˈaɪ sˈɛd sˈoʊ/
fixed phrase
informal
Authority given as the reason
Used to say that the reason is simply that the speaker has decided it.
Примеры
- You can’t go out tonight because I said so.
- Why do I have to clean my room? Because I said so!
just because
1/d͡ʒˈʌst bɪkˈʌz/
fixed phrase
informal
No special reason given
Used to say there is no special reason for something.
Примеры
- Why did you buy that? Just because.
- I called you, just because I wanted to hear your voice.
because of
1/bɪkˈʌz əv/
fixed phrase
Shows the reason for something
Used before a noun to show the reason for something.
Примеры
- The game was canceled because of rain.
- The flight was delayed because of bad weather.
- She was late because of traffic.
- She missed the meeting because of traffic.