debido a

because of

debido a(deh-bee-doh ah)

phrase

1. (used to indicate cause)

a. because of

Marta trabaja hoy desde casa debido a la huelga de transporte público.

Marta is working from home today because of the public transport strike.

b. due to

Algunas carreteras se han cerrado debido a las malas condiciones climáticas.

Some roads have been closed due to bad weather conditions.

c. owing to

Hubo un malentendido entre el abogado y su cliente debido a una mala traducción del intérprete.

There was a misunderstanding between the attorney and his client owing to a bad translation by the interpreter.

d. on account of

Pedro lleva ya meses sin trabajar debido a una lesión de columna.

Pedro has been off work for months now on account of a spinal injury.