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"Causes" is a form of "cause", a noun which is often translated as "la causa". "Produces" is a form of "produce", a transitive verb which is often translated as "producir". Learn more about the difference between "causes" and "produces" below.
cause(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (origin)
2. (reason)
3. (ideal)
4. (legal)
a. la causa (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You will need to prove that you have been dismissed without due cause.Tendrá que demostrar que la han despedido sin una causa justificada.
b. el caso (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Who will plead your cause? - I'm a lawyer, so I'll do it myself.¿Quién defenderá tu caso? - Soy abogada, así que lo haré yo misma.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. causar
The investigation concluded that the fire was caused by an electrical failure.La investigación concluyó que el incendio fue causado por un fallo eléctrico.
b. provocar
If you keep texting while you're driving, you're going to cause an accident.Si sigues mandando mensajes de texto mientras vas manejando, vas a provocar un accidente.
c. ocasionar
A change in pressure can cause discomfort in the ears.Un cambio de presión puede ocasionar molestias a los oídos.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. producir
We expect to produce 10,000 units this year.Esperamos producir 10,000 unidades este año.
2. (to cause)
a. provocar
The dog lost its owner in the confusion produced by the attack.El perro perdió a su amo en el desorden provocado por el ataque.
3. (to show)
a. producir
Alejandro González Iñárritu wrote, directed, and produced his new movie.Alejandro González Iñárritu escribió, dirigió y produjo su nueva película.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. las frutas y verduras (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I'll see you in the produce section of the supermarket.Te veré en la sección de frutas y verduras del supermercado.
b. los productos agrícolas (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I only buy organic produce from local farmers.Solo compro productos agrícolas orgánicos de agricultores locales.
