в силу

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Russian

Etymology

Literally, at the force (of).

Pronunciation

Adverb

в си́лу (v sílu)

  1. (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.
  2. Used other than idiomatically: see в (v) and си́лу (sílu); usually means "into force", "into effect".