a raíz de

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /a raˈiθ de/ [a raˈiθ̬ ð̞e]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /a raˈis de/ [a raˈiz ð̞e]
  • Syllabification: a ra‧íz de

Preposition

a raíz de

  1. due to, because of, as a result of
    • 2015 November 15, “Dos españoles más entre los muertos por los atentados de París”, in El País:
      Varios de ellos han acabado siendo localizados e identificados después de largos rastreos por hospitales a raíz de alertas lanzadas por familiares que no tienen noticias de alguien desde el pasado viernes por la noche.
      Several of them were found and identified after a long search through the hospitals due to alarms raised by family members who hadn't had heard from them since the previous Friday night.
    Synonym: como resultado

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