por el hecho de

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por el hecho de(
pohr
 
ehl
 
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deh
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. because
¿No pretenderá que lo sirva a usted antes que a estas personas solo por el hecho de ser famoso, no?You don't expect me to serve you before I serve these people just because you're a celebrity, do you?
b. for the fact that
Debería ser más educado, aunque solo sea por el hecho de que es maestro de escuela y tiene que ser un buen ejemplo a seguir para sus estudiantes.He should be more polite, if only for the fact that he's a schoolteacher and he needs to be a good role model for his students.
c. by the fact that
No me siento intimidado por el hecho de ser un jugador novato.I'm not intimidated by the fact that I'm a rookie.
d. due to the fact that
Gladys no puede correr por el hecho de que ya es una persona anciana.Gladys can't run due to the fact that she is an elderly woman now.
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