a causa del

because of the

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phrase Uncommon #23,585
because of the Used to give the cause of something; del is followed by a masculine singular noun.
SP: El vuelo se canceló a causa del viento.
EN: The flight was canceled because of the wind.

No puedo oír nada a causa del ruido.

I can't hear anything because of the noise.

El árbol ardió a causa del rayo.

The tree caught fire because of the lightning strike.

Tom se desmayó a causa del calor.

Tom fainted because of the heat.

Me resultó difícil hacerme escuchar a causa del ruido.

It was difficult for me to make myself heard because of the noise.

Estaba a punto de hacerlo, pero no puedo ver una mierda a causa del apagón.

I was about to do it, but I can't see shit because of the power outage.

— Mommy (2014)

Está enferma a causa del bebé.

She is sick because of the baby.

— El laberinto del fauno (2006)

Pensé que no iba a venir a causa del tiempo.

I thought he wasn't going to come because of the weather.

— 色‧戒 (2007)

El avión se retrasó a causa del mal clima.

The plane was delayed due to bad weather.

Walter se quedó perplejo a causa del insulto cruel de John.

Walter was perplexed by John's cruel insult.

El país ha perdido a un gran líder a causa del acto cobarde de unos terroristas.

The country has lost a great leader as a result of terrorists’ cowardly act.

— Rang de Basanti (2006)

No podemos dormir a causa del ruido.

We can't sleep because of the noise.