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. — Oktu
ruЯ не знаю, чем это вызвано. — marafon
What was the cause of the explosion?
Що було причиною вибуху? — deniko
ruЧто было причиной взрыва? — corvard
deWas war der Grund für die Explosion? — MUIRIEL
The cause of the fire was unknown.
Причина пожежі була невідома. — aandrusiak
ruПричина пожара была неизвестной. — FeuDRenais
deDie Ursache des Brandes war unbekannt. — al_ex_an_der
Do you know what caused the problem?
Ти знаєш, що спричинило цю проблему? — deniko
ruТы знаешь, что вызвало эту проблему? — astyng
Do you know what's causing the problem?
Ти знаєш, що є причиною проблеми? — deniko
ruВы знаете, из-за чего эта проблема? — soweli_Elepanto
deWeißt du, wovon das Problem verursacht wird? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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