cause Significado & definición

Significado de cause en español

• 0 to make something happen, especially something bad -- causar

  • What caused the fire?

• 1 someone or something that makes something happen -- causa

  • They still don’t know the cause of the accident.

• 2 a reason to feel something -- motivo

  • There is no cause for alarm.

• 3 a reason for doing something, especially one that involves helping other people -- causa

  • The money will go to charity – it’s a good cause.

• 4 a thing that makes sth happen -- causa [ feminine ]

  • the cause of the disease la causa de la enfermedad

  • the Civil War and its causes la Guerra Civil y sus causas

• 5 the reason sb feels or behaves a particular way -- motivo [ masculine ]

  • I had good cause to be angry. Tenía un buen motivo para estar enfadado.

  • There’s no cause for worry/alarm/concern. No hay motivo de preocupación / alarma / preocupación.

• 6 a group or idea that people support -- causa [ feminine ]

  • Opponents started a website for their cause. Los opositores comenzaron una página web por su causa.

  • Give money to a good cause. Dar dinero a una buena causa.

• 7 to make happen -- causar

  • What caused the problems? ¿Qué causó los problemas?

  • The heat caused several people to collapse. El calor causó que varias personas se desmayaran.