cos
BrE /kɒs/ AmE /kɑːz/
conjunction / noun en → es
used for giving a reason or explanation
porque, ya que, dado que
- cos + clause
Collocations cos it's raining · cos you're late
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I didn't go out cos it was raining.
No salí porque estaba lloviendo.
used to refer to something in a general way, especially when talking about the same thing as someone else
cosa, cosa que, lo
- cos + noun
Collocations that's a good cos · what's the main cos?
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That's a good cos, but it might not work.
Eso es una buena cosa, pero puede que no funcione.