No. 80 in Hebrew
בגלל
"Because of"
In a sentence
אני לא יכול ללכת לים בגלל שבחוץ יורד גשם.
I cannot go to the beach because it's raining outside.
The word "בגלל" is used here to explain the reason for the inability to go to the beach.
היא קיבלה את ההזדמנות לעבוד בחברה חדשה בגלל הכישורים שלה.
She got the chance to work at a new company because of her skills.
In this sentence, "בגלל" is used to state the reason for why she received this opportunity.
התצוגה נדחתה בגלל בעיה טכנית.
The presentation was delayed due to a technical problem.
Here, "בגלל" provides the cause for the delay of the presentation.
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