No. 3,812 in Russian
ibo
"Ibo" means "for" or "because" in a formal or archaic sense.
In a sentence
Он решил не путешествовать, ибо это было слишком дорого.
He decided not to travel because it was too expensive.
The word 'ибо' here is used as a conjunction to denote reasoning or cause, equivalent to 'because'.
Она попросила больше времени, ибо задача была сложной.
She asked for more time because the task was difficult.
In this context, the word 'ибо' is used to connect reasoning, showing the causal relationship between the two parts of the sentence.
Мы должны подготовиться заранее, ибо дожидаться последнего момента рискованно.
We must prepare ahead of time because waiting until the last moment is risky.
The usage of 'ибо' here indicates a justification or reason for the statement.
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