cause

cause
ko:z
1. noun
1) (something or someone that produces an effect or result: Having no money is the cause of all my misery.) causa
2) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) razón, motivo
3) (an aim or concern for which an individual or group works: cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace.) causa

2. verb
(to make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of: What caused the accident?; He caused me to drop my suitcase.) causar
cause1 n
1. causa
the cause of the fire was a spark una chispa fue la causa del incendio
2. motivo / razón
there's no cause for concern no hay motivo para preocuparse
cause2 vb causar / provocar
the fire was caused by a spark una chispa provocó el incendio
El gerundio de cause se escribe causing
cause
tr[kɔːz]
noun
1 (origin) causa
■ we still do not know the cause of the accident todavía desconocemos la causa del accidente
2 (reason, grounds) razón nombre femenino, motivo
■ you have cause for complaint tienes motivos para quejarte
■ there's no cause for alarm no hay por qué asustarse
■ without good cause sin motivo justificado
3 (principle, movement) causa
■ it's for a good cause es para una buena causa
4 SMALLLAW/SMALL causa, pleito
transitive verb
1 causar
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to cause somebody to do something hacer que alguien haga algo
cause ['kɔz] vt, caused ; causing : causar, provocar, ocasionar
cause n
1) origin: causa f, origen m
2) reason: causa f, razón f, motivo m
3) lawsuit: litigio m, pleito m
4) movement: causa f, movimiento m
cause
conj.
• causa conj.
n.
• causa s.f.
• causador s.m.
• fundamento s.m.
• lugar s.m.
• materia s.f.
• móvil s.m.
• porqué s.m.
• semilla s.f.
v.
• acarrear v.
• brotar v.
• causar v.
• irrogar v.
• ocasionar v.

I kɔːz
noun
1)
a) c (of accident, event, death) causa f

cause and effect — causa y efecto

b) u (reason, grounds) motivo m, razón f

there's some cause for concern — existen motivos or razones para preocuparse

there's no cause for concern — no hay por qué preocuparse

without (good) cause — sin causa (justificada) or motivo (justificado)

2) c (ideal, movement) causa f

to fight/die for the cause — luchar/morir* por la causa

it's a good cause — es una buena causa

they fought in the cause of freedom — lucharon en pro de la libertad


II
transitive verb causar

to cause somebody problems — causarle or ocasionarle problemas a alguien

to cause somebody/something TO + INF — hacer* que alguien/algo (+ subj)

[kɔːz]
1. N
1) (=origin) causa f ; (=reason) motivo m , razón f

cause and effect — (relación de) causa y efecto

with good cause — con razón

to be the cause of — ser causa de

there's no cause for alarm — no hay por qué inquietarse

to give cause for complaint — dar motivo de queja

you have cause to be worried — usted tiene motivo para estar preocupado

to show cause — frm aducir argumentos convincentes

2) (=purpose) causa f

in the cause of justice — por la justicia

to make common cause with — hacer causa común con

it's all in a good cause — se está haciendo por una buena causa

to die in a good cause — morir por una causa noble

to take up sb's cause — apoyar la campaña de algn

lost 3.
3) (Jur) causa f , pleito m
2.
VT causar, provocar; [+ accident, trouble] causar

I don't want to cause you any inconvenience — no quisiera causarle ninguna molestia

to cause sb to do sth — hacer que algn haga algo

3.
CPD

cause célèbre N — pleito m or caso m célebre

* * *

I [kɔːz]
noun
1)
a) c (of accident, event, death) causa f

cause and effect — causa y efecto

b) u (reason, grounds) motivo m, razón f

there's some cause for concern — existen motivos or razones para preocuparse

there's no cause for concern — no hay por qué preocuparse

without (good) cause — sin causa (justificada) or motivo (justificado)

2) c (ideal, movement) causa f

to fight/die for the cause — luchar/morir* por la causa

it's a good cause — es una buena causa

they fought in the cause of freedom — lucharon en pro de la libertad


II
transitive verb causar

to cause somebody problems — causarle or ocasionarle problemas a alguien

to cause somebody/something TO + INF — hacer* que alguien/algo (+ subj)


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