"because" meaning in French

See because in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Preposition

IPA: /bi.koz/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-because.wav
Etymology: Borrowed from English because. Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|en|because}} Borrowed from English because Head templates: {{fr-prep}} because
  1. (colloquial) Synonym of à cause de (“because of”) Tags: colloquial Synonyms: à cause de [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-because-fr-prep-PXNfAbnE Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French prepositions, Pages with 2 entries
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          "english": "The window was open because of the muggy August heat.",
          "text": "La fenêtre était ouverte because la chaleur aoûtienne, si moite.",
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