due to — because of; caused by; as a result of
Part of speech: PREPOSITION
Definition: because of; caused by; as a result of
Pronunciation (IPA): /du tuː/
Korean meaning: ~때문에, ~로 인해, ~의 결과로
Korean pronunciation: **듀** 투
Example Sentences
- The pizza delivery was delayed due to the driver getting lost in the zombie apocalypse.
- Due to my cat's superior intelligence, I now work for her instead of the other way around.
- The meeting was postponed due to scheduling conflicts.
due to
PREPOSITION//du tuː//
because of; caused by; as a result of
💡 Concept
The picnic was cancelled due to sudden heavy rain.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/du tuː/
🇬🇧 UK/djuː tuː/
🌳Etymology
Rootdue
Origin
'due'는 라틴어 'debitus(빚진, 마땅한)'에서 유래되었고, 'to'와 결합하여 '~에 대한 빚'이라는 의미에서 '~때문에'라는 뜻으로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
bluenewtruefew
blue
new
true
few
🔗Collocations
due to the fact that
due to illness
due to circumstances
due to technical difficulties
due to budget constraints
due to unforeseen events
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The pizza delivery was delayed due to the driver getting lost in the zombie apocalypse.”
😄 Fun example
“Due to my cat's superior intelligence, I now work for her instead of the other way around.”
“The meeting was postponed due to scheduling conflicts.”
“Due to his excellent performance, he received a promotion.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
because ofowing toas a result ofon account ofthanks to
Antonyms
despitein spite ofregardless of
Related
caused byresulting fromattributed tostemming from
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