No. 42 in Czech
kvůli
"Kvůli" means "because of" or "due to."
In a sentence
Musím se omluvit kvůli zpoždění.
I have to apologize because of the delay.
In this sentence, 'kvůli' is used to express the reason or cause for the apology, indicating that the delay is the cause.
Zůstal doma kvůli nemoci.
He stayed at home because of illness.
Here, 'kvůli' demonstrates the reason for staying at home, referring to the illness as the cause.
Přišli pozdě kvůli dopravní zácpě.
They arrived late because of the traffic jam.
This example uses 'kvůli' to explain the reason for arriving late, attributing it to a traffic jam.
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