a raíz de

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Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /a raˈiθ de/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /a raˈis de/
  • Syllabification: a ra‧íz de

Preposition

a raíz de

  1. due to, because of, as a result of
    Synonym: como resultado
    • 2015 November 15, “Dos españoles más entre los muertos por los atentados de París”, in El País:
      Varios de ellos han acabado siendo localizados e identificados después de largos rastreos por hospitales a raíz de alertas lanzadas por familiares que no tienen noticias de alguien desde el pasado viernes por la noche.
      Several of them were found and identified after a long search through the hospitals due to alarms raised by family members who hadn't had heard from them since the previous Friday night.
    • 2023 June 20, Eliona Rakipaj, “Una lona de Vox en el centro de Madrid propone tirar a la basura el feminismo, el colectivo LGTBIQ+ y la Agenda 2030”, in El País:
      Finalmente, se termina preguntando si el líder del PP, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, ha asumido el discurso del partido ultra a raíz de los pactos que se han dado en ayuntamientos y algunas comunidades autónomas.
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