French Word: en raison de
English Meaning: due to, because of

Word Forms: en raison du

Example Sentences:

En raison du réchauffement planétaire, l'ours polaire est désormais une espèce menacée.
As a result of global warming the polar bear is an endangered species.
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Tu ne peux pas nager ici en raison des méduses venimeuses !
You can't swim here due to venomous jellyfish!
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Related Words:

en

1. in 2. as 3. it 4. to 5. at 6. by 7. on 8. while

Here: in, as, by

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raison f.

reason (logical), cause

Here: reason

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de

to, of, from, by

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