No. 698 in Romanian
datorită
"Datorită" means "due to" or "thanks to" in English.
In a sentence
Datorită vremii frumoase, ne-am hotărât să facem un picnic.
Thanks to the lovely weather, we decided to have a picnic.
Here, "datorită" is used to indicate a positive reason or cause.
Reușita lui a fost posibilă datorită sprijinului prietenilor săi.
His success was made possible thanks to the support of his friends.
In this sentence, "datorită" introduces the factor or cause that led to a positive outcome.
Datorită tehnologiei avansate, putem comunica cu ușurință oriunde în lume.
Thanks to advanced technology, we can easily communicate anywhere in the world.
This usage of "datorită" highlights the beneficial influence of a cause leading to a facilitated action.
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