| Englisch | Deutsch | |
| since {conj} [because] | 1713 da [weil] | |
| 'cause {conj} [coll.] [because] | 506 nämlich | |
| since {conj} [because] | 465 denn | |
| for {conj} [because] | 186 weil | |
| for {conj} [because] | 154 da [weil] | |
| for {prep} [because of] | 151 wegen <wg.> [+Gen., ugs. auch +Dat.] | |
| 'cause {conj} [coll.] [because] | 143 denn | |
| cos {conj} [Br.] [coll.] [because] | 132 weil | |
| since {conj} [as, because] | 67 nachdem [regional] [da, weil] | |
| venerable {adj} [because of old age] | 35 greis [geh. od. veraltet: ehrwürdig] | |
| cos {conj} [Br.] [coll.] [because] | 32 denn | |
| coz {conj} [Br.] [coll.] [because] | 31 weil | |
| whiskery {adj} [kiss (because of facial hair)] | 10 kratzig [Kuss (wegen Gesichtsbehaarung)] | |
| forwhy {conj} [archaic] [because] | 5 weil | |
| empurpled {adj} [having a purple complexion because of rage] | zornrot | |
Verben |
| to persecute sb. [because of religion, race etc.] | 1693 jdn. verfolgen [z. B. aus politischen, religiösen Gründen] | |
| educ. jobs [to study sth. just because it will provide / guarantee a well-paid job] | ein Brotstudium betreiben [ugs.] | |
Substantive |
| astron. aureole [because of haze] | 9 Hof {m} | |
| colour [Br.] [skin colour] [esp. discrimination because of ...] | 5 Hautfarbe {f} | |
| hist. [revolt because of rising prices, Vienna, 1911] | Teuerungsrevolte {f} | |
| acad. comp. telecom. BITNET [short for: Because It's There / Time NETwork] | BITNET {n} | |
2 Wörter: Andere |
| [because they] crowded together | [weil sie] sich zusammendrängten | |
| Internet telecom. b/c {conj} [short form of "because" in text messages] | weil | |
| thanks to {prep} [because of, due to] | wegen [+Gen., ugs. auch +Dat.] [dank] | |
2 Wörter: Verben |
| to rain out sth. [Am.] [cancel an event because of rain] | etw.Akk. regenbedingt absagen | |
| to shear off [to become separated suddenly because of great force] | abbrechen [sich plötzlich aufgrund starker Krafteinwirkung lösen] | |
| to trip out [to get high / to hallucinate because of the intake of a drug] | auf einen Trip gehen [ugs.] | |
| to turn heads [idiom] [because of one's looks, the way one dresses] | Aufmerksamkeit erregen [des Aussehens, der Kleidung wegen] | |
2 Wörter: Substantive |
| comm. law competition case [case involving investigation because of illicit trading practices] | Wettbewerbsfall {m} | |
| jobs lost time [e.g. because of injury] | Fehlzeit {f} | |
3 Wörter: Andere |
| if possible today {adv} [because it is urgent, etc.] | möglichst schon / noch heute | |
| on my behalf {adv} [because of me] | meinetwegen | |
| on the rack {adv} [esp. Br.] [suffering from intense stress because of being kept guessing] [idiom] | (wie) auf die Folter gespannt [Redewendung] | |
| sb.'s head is spinning [idiom] [because of too much input] | jdm. schwirrt der Kopf [Redewendung] [wegen zu vieler Eindrücke] | |
3 Wörter: Verben |
| to be spoken for [idiom] [to not be available because of already being in a relationship] | in festen Händen sein [ugs.] [Redewendung] | |
| med. to check into rehab [coll.] [because of alcohol or drug dependency] | sich in eine Entzugsklinik begeben | |
| to cry for happiness [idiom] [cry because one is happy] | vor Glück weinen | |
| to hold one's side [because of injury etc.] | sichDat. die Seite halten [wegen Verletzung etc.] | |
| med. to stay in bed [because of an illness] | Bettruhe halten | |
| to stay in bed [because of an illness] | das Bett hüten | |
3 Wörter: Substantive |
| med. sociol. social distancing measures [because of covid-19] | soziale Distanzierungsmaßnahmen {pl} [wegen Covid-19] | |
| med. sociol. social distancing measures [because of covid-19] | Maßnahmen {pl} zur sozialen Distanzierung [wegen Covid-19] | |
| working hours lost [because of illness etc.] | Ausfallstunden {pl} [Stunden, in denen wegen Krankheit etc. nicht gearbeitet werden kann] | |
4 Wörter: Andere |
| on the grounds that ... {conj} [because] | weil ... | |
5+ Wörter: Andere |
| if possible, at the next meeting [because it's urgent] | möglichst schon beim nächsten Treffen | |
| lit. psych. quote Men marry because they are tired; women because they are curious. Both are disappointed. [Oscar Wilde] | Männer heiraten aus Überdruß, Frauen aus Neugier. Beide werden enttäuscht. | |
5+ Wörter: Verben |
| to go and get some fresh air [because it's stuffy inside] | ein bisschen frische Luft schnappen gehen | |
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