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car

[kaʁ]

conj

LanguageFrench (France)

Meaning
  1. as, since, because, for
  2. Used to explain the reason for something.
Examples

J’ai ouvert mon parapluie car il pleuvait.

I opened my umbrella because it was raining.

Pronunciationkaʁ

Part of speechconj

Usage noteThis word is slightly more formal than 'parce que'.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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