 | English  | German |  |
 | since {conj} [because] | 1729 da [weil] |  |
 | 'cause {conj} [coll.] [because] | 527 nämlich |  |
 | since {conj} [because] | 480 denn |  |
 | for {conj} [because] | 189 weil |  |
 | for {prep} [because of] | 162 wegen <wg.> [+Gen., ugs. auch +Dat.] |  |
 | for {conj} [because] | 157 da [weil] |  |
 | 'cause {conj} [coll.] [because] | 143 denn |  |
 | cos {conj} [Br.] [coll.] [because] | 136 weil |  |
 | since {conj} [as, because] | 70 nachdem [regional] [da, weil] |  |
 | venerable {adj} [because of old age] | 38 greis [geh. od. veraltet: ehrwürdig] |  |
 | cos {conj} [Br.] [coll.] [because] | 35 denn |  |
 | coz {conj} [Br.] [coll.] [because] | 33 weil |  |
 | whiskery {adj} [kiss (because of facial hair)] | 13 kratzig [Kuss (wegen Gesichtsbehaarung)] |  |
 | forwhy {conj} [archaic] [because] | 6 weil |  |
 | [Thinking should be left to (the) horses because they have bigger heads.] | Das Denken sollte man besser den Pferden überlassen, die haben die größeren Köpfe [Redewendung] |  |
 | empurpled {adj} [having a purple complexion because of rage] | zornrot |  |
Verbs |
 | to persecute sb. [because of religion, race etc.] | 1776 jdn. verfolgen [z. B. aus politischen, religiösen Gründen] |  |
 | educ. jobs [to study sth. just because it will provide / guarantee a well-paid job] | ein Brotstudium betreiben [ugs.] |  |
Nouns |
 | astron. aureole [because of haze] | 9 Hof {m} |  |
 | colour [Br.] [skin colour] [esp. discrimination because of ...] | 5 Hautfarbe {f} |  |
 | hist. [revolt because of rising prices, Vienna, 1911] | Teuerungsrevolte {f} |  |
 | acad. comp. telecom. BITNET [short for: Because It's There / Time NETwork] | BITNET {n} |  |
2 Words: Others |
 | [because they] crowded together | [weil sie] sich zusammendrängten |  |
 | Internet telecom. b/c {conj} [short form of "because" in text messages] | weil |  |
 | thanks to {prep} [because of, due to] | wegen [+Gen., ugs. auch +Dat.] [dank] |  |
2 Words: Verbs |
 | to rain out sth. [Am.] [cancel an event because of rain] | etw.Akk. regenbedingt absagen |  |
 | to shear off [to become separated suddenly because of great force] | abbrechen [sich plötzlich aufgrund starker Krafteinwirkung lösen] |  |
 | to trip out [to get high / to hallucinate because of the intake of a drug] | auf einen Trip gehen [ugs.] |  |
 | to turn heads [idiom] [because of one's looks, the way one dresses] | Aufmerksamkeit erregen [des Aussehens, der Kleidung wegen] |  |
2 Words: Nouns |
 | comm. law competition case [case involving investigation because of illicit trading practices] | Wettbewerbsfall {m} |  |
 | jobs lost time [e.g. because of injury] | Fehlzeit {f} |  |
3 Words: Others |
 | if possible today {adv} [because it is urgent, etc.] | möglichst schon / noch heute |  |
 | on my behalf {adv} [because of me] | meinetwegen |  |
 | on the rack {adv} [esp. Br.] [suffering from intense stress because of being kept guessing] [idiom] | (wie) auf die Folter gespannt [Redewendung] |  |
 | sb.'s head is spinning [idiom] [because of too much input] | jdm. schwirrt der Kopf [Redewendung] [wegen zu vieler Eindrücke] |  |
3 Words: Verbs |
 | to be spoken for [idiom] [to not be available because of already being in a relationship] | in festen Händen sein [ugs.] [Redewendung] |  |
 | med. to check into rehab [coll.] [because of alcohol or drug dependency] | sich in eine Entzugsklinik begeben |  |
 | to cry for happiness [idiom] [cry because one is happy] | vor Glück weinen |  |
 | to hold one's side [because of injury etc.] | sichDat. die Seite halten [wegen Verletzung etc.] |  |
 | med. to stay in bed [because of an illness] | Bettruhe halten |  |
 | to stay in bed [because of an illness] | das Bett hüten |  |
3 Words: Nouns |
 | med. sociol. social distancing measures [because of covid-19] | soziale Distanzierungsmaßnahmen {pl} [wegen Covid-19] |  |
 | med. sociol. social distancing measures [because of covid-19] | Maßnahmen {pl} zur sozialen Distanzierung [wegen Covid-19] |  |
 | working hours lost [because of illness etc.] | Ausfallstunden {pl} [Stunden, in denen wegen Krankheit etc. nicht gearbeitet werden kann] |  |
4 Words: Others |
 | on the grounds that ... {conj} [because] | weil ... |  |
5+ Words: Others |
 | if possible, at the next meeting [because it's urgent] | möglichst schon beim nächsten Treffen |  |
 | lit. psych. quote Men marry because they are tired; women because they are curious. Both are disappointed. [Oscar Wilde] | Männer heiraten aus Überdruß, Frauen aus Neugier. Beide werden enttäuscht. |  |
5+ Words: Verbs |
 | to go and get some fresh air [because it's stuffy inside] | ein bisschen frische Luft schnappen gehen |  |