cause [kɔːz]
sustantivo
1. causa (f) (origin)
- cause and effect -> causa y efecto
2. motivo (m) razón (f) (reason)
- to have good cause for doing something -> tener un buen motivo para hacer algo
- his condition is giving cause for concern -> su estado es preocupante
3. causa (f) (purpose, mission)
- to make common cause -> hacer causa común
- it's all in a good cause -> es por una buena causa
verbo transitivo
4. causar, provocar
- to cause trouble -> crear problemas
- to cause somebody to do something -> hacer que alguien haga algo
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cause [kous]
sustantivo
1. Causa, origen, principio (of accident, event, death).
- Cause and effect -> causa y efecto
2. Autor, causa; motivo, razón (reason, grounds); pretexto.
- There’s some cause for concern -> existen motivos o razones para preocuparse
- There’s no cause for concern -> no hay por qué preocuparse
- Without (good) cause -> sin causa (justificada) o motivo (justificado)
3. Acción o pleito incoado ante un tribunal, y también todo un procedimiento judicial.
4. Partido.
- The cause is over -> se ha visto la causa
- To espouse one’s cause -> abrazar la causa de alguno, tomar su partido
- 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
Causa (ideal, movement).
- To cause love -> inspirar amor
- To cause sorrow -> dar pesadumbre
- To cause to -> hacer, expedir
- To cause somebody problems -> causarle u ocasionarle problemas a alguien
va. Causar, hacer, excitar, producir algún efecto.
cause [kɔːz]
noun
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 aducir argumentos convincentes
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Verb Conjugation for "cause" (go to la causa)
Imperative
- cause
- you cause
- he/she causes
- we cause
- you cause
- they cause
Preterite
- I caused
- you caused
- he/she caused
- we caused
- you caused
- they caused
Present Continuous
- I am causing
- you are causing
- he/she is causing
- we are causing
- you are causing
- they are causing
Present Perfect
- I have caused
- you have caused
- he/she has caused
- we have caused
- you have caused
- they have caused
Past Continuous
- I was causing
- you were causing
- he/she was causing
- we were causing
- you were causing
- they were causing
Past Perfect
- I had caused
- you had caused
- he/she had caused
- we had caused
- you had caused
- they had caused
Future
- I will cause
- you will cause
- he/she will cause
- we will cause
- you will cause
- they will cause
Future Perfect
- I will have caused
- you will have caused
- he/she will have caused
- we will have caused
- you will have caused
- they will have caused
Future Continuous
- I will be causing
- you will be causing
- he/she will be causing
- we will be causing
- you will be causing
- they will be causing
Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been causing
- you have been causing
- he/she has been causing
- we have been causing
- you have been causing
- they have been causing
Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been causing
- you will have been causing
- he/she will have been causing
- we will have been causing
- you will have been causing
- they will have been causing
Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been causing
- you had been causing
- he/she had been causing
- we had been causing
- you had been causing
- they had been causing
causar
transitive verb
1. to cause (originar); to make (impresión); to give (placer)
- el accidente le causó graves lesiones -> he was seriously injured in the accident
- el huracán causó estragos en la costa -> the hurricane wreaked havoc on the coast
- el terremotó causó dos mil muertos -> two thousand people died in the earthquake, the earthquake killed two thousand people
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causar [cah-oo-sar’]
article & verb transitive
1. To cause, to produce, to generate, to create, to gender, to make.
2. To sue, to enter an action.
3. To occasion, to originate.
- Causar risa a uno -> to make somebody laugh
causar
verbo:transitivo
[+problema, consecuencia, víctima] to cause; [+impresión] to make su mal carácter le causa muchos problemas his temper causes him a lot of problems; el tobillo aún le causa algún problema his ankle is still giving him trouble
la explosión causó heridas a dos personas the explosion injured two people; the explosion left two people injured
la noticia ha causado gran preocupación the news has caused enormous concern; sus declaraciones han causado el efecto esperado her statements have produced o had the desired effect
el poema le causó una honda impresión the poem made a great impression on him
su frialdad me causa un profundo dolor I find his coolness very hurtful
causar asombro a algn to amaze sb
causar emoción a algn to move sb
causar extrañeza a algn to puzzle sb
causar risa a algn to make sb laugh
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Verb Conjugation for "causar" (go to la causa)
| Presente | Pretérito | Imperfect | Futuro | Subjuntivo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | me causo | me causé | me causaba | me causaré | me cause |
| Tú | te causas | te causaste | te causabas | te causarás | te causes |
| Ella/Él/Usted | se causa | se causó | se causaba | se causará | se cause |
| Nosotros | nos causamos | nos causamos | nos causábamos | nos causaremos | nos causemos |
| Vosotros | os causáis | os causasteis | os causabais | os causaréis | os causéis |
| Ellos/Ustedes | se causan | se causaron | se causaban | se causarán | se causen |
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