cause
The source of, or reason for, an event or actionThe source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.
» I don't know what caused it.
Я не знаю, чем это вызвано.
Я не знаю, что послужило тому причиной.
Я не знаю що спричинило це.
Meaning
6 senses(countable, often, with of)The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.
They identified a burst pipe as the cause of the flooding.
Ursache, Anlass, Grund
причи́наpričína, основа́ниеosnovánije
причи́наpryčýna
(especially, uncountable)Sufficient reason.
There is no cause for alarm.
The end of the war was a cause for celebration.
(countable)A goal, aim or principle, especially one which transcends purely selfish ends.
Sache
де́лоdélo, стремлениеstremlenije
спра́ваspráva
(countable)A suit or action in court; any legal process by which a party endeavors to obtain his claim, or what he regards as his right; case; ground of action.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Sake; interest; advantage.
(countable, obsolete)Any subject of discussion or debate; a matter; an affair.
- a justification for something existing or happening
- events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
- any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
- a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
Examples
2469 sentencesI don't know what caused it.
Я не знаю що спричинило це.
ruЯ не знаю, чем это вызвано.
What was the cause of the explosion?
Що було причиною вибуху?
ruЧто было причиной взрыва?
deWas war der Grund für die Explosion?
The cause of the fire was unknown.
Причина пожежі була невідома.
ruПричина пожара была неизвестной.
deDie Ursache des Brandes war unbekannt.
Do you know what caused the problem?
Ти знаєш, що спричинило цю проблему?
ruТы знаешь, что вызвало эту проблему?
Do you know what's causing the problem?
Ти знаєш, що є причиною проблеми?
ruВы знаете, из-за чего эта проблема?
deWeißt du, wovon das Problem verursacht wird?
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
* From Middle English cause (also with the sense of “a thing”), borrowed from Old French c* From Middle English cause (also with the sense of “a thing”), borrowed from Old French cause (“a cause, a thing”), borrowed from Latin causa (“reason, sake, cause”), from Proto-Italic *kaussā, which is of unknown origin. Doublet of chose (“(law) a thing; personal property”). See accuse, excuse, recuse, ruse. Displaced native Old English intinga.
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Forms
plural: causesSynonyms
38 synonyms- a justification for something existing or happening:reasongrounds
- any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results:causal agentcausal agency
- a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end:campaigncrusadedrivemovementeffort
- a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy:lawsuitsuitcasecausa
Antonyms
7 antonymsWord family
42 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
12 patterns- caused the problem
- the cause of
- what caused the
- caused the accident
- cause of the
- one who caused
- know what caused
- cause problems
- who caused the
- cause of death
- want to cause
- investigating the cause