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Russian
Etymology
Literally, “at the force (of)”.
Pronunciation
Adverb
в си́лу • (v sílu)
- (officialese) because of, due to, owing to, by virtue of
- Synonyms: в связи́ с (v svjazí s), из-за (iz-za)
- Ему́ пришло́сь уе́хать в си́лу обстоя́тельств. ― Jemú prišlósʹ ujéxatʹ v sílu obstojátelʹstv. ― He had to leave due to the circumstances.
- Used other than idiomatically: see в (v) and си́лу (sílu); usually means "into force", "into effect".