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por haber(
pohr
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behr
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. for having
El maestro regañó a Alicia por haber llegado tarde a clase tres días seguidos.The teacher scolded Alicia for having been late to school three days in a row.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Pedro se disculpó por haber llegado tan tarde.Pedro apologized for arriving so late.
El banquero fue a la cárcel por haber estafado a unos clientes del banco.The banker went to jail for defrauding some of the bank's customers.
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