cause

cause
I [kɔːz]
nome
1) (reason) causa f., ragione f.

there is, they have cause for concern — c'è, hanno motivo di essere preoccupati

to give sb. cause to do — dare a qcn. occasione o motivo di fare

to have cause to do — avere motivo di fare

to give cause for concern — dare motivi di preoccupazione

the immediate cause — la causa immediata

with good cause — con giusta causa

without good cause — senza una buona ragione

2) (objective) causa f., ideale m.

a lost cause — una causa persa

all in a good cause — per una buona causa

in the cause of equality — per l'ideale dell'uguaglianza

3) dir. (grounds) causa f.

contributory cause — causa concorrente

4) dir. (court action) causa f.

matrimonial causes — cause di divorzio o separazione

II [kɔːz]
verbo transitivo causare, provocare [damage, delay, suffering]; destare, suscitare [surprise, dismay]

to cause sb. to cry — fare piangere qcn.

to cause sb. problems — dare problemi a qcn.

to cause trouble — dare problemi o noie

to cause cancer — provocare il cancro, essere cancerogeno

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[ko:z] 1. noun
1) (something or someone that produces an effect or result: Having no money is the cause of all my misery.) causa
2) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) motivo, ragione
3) (an aim or concern for which an individual or group works: cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace.) causa
2. verb
(to make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of: What caused the accident?; He caused me to drop my suitcase.) causare
* * *
I [kɔːz]
nome
1) (reason) causa f., ragione f.

there is, they have cause for concern — c'è, hanno motivo di essere preoccupati

to give sb. cause to do — dare a qcn. occasione o motivo di fare

to have cause to do — avere motivo di fare

to give cause for concern — dare motivi di preoccupazione

the immediate cause — la causa immediata

with good cause — con giusta causa

without good cause — senza una buona ragione

2) (objective) causa f., ideale m.

a lost cause — una causa persa

all in a good cause — per una buona causa

in the cause of equality — per l'ideale dell'uguaglianza

3) dir. (grounds) causa f.

contributory cause — causa concorrente

4) dir. (court action) causa f.

matrimonial causes — cause di divorzio o separazione

II [kɔːz]
verbo transitivo causare, provocare [damage, delay, suffering]; destare, suscitare [surprise, dismay]

to cause sb. to cry — fare piangere qcn.

to cause sb. problems — dare problemi a qcn.

to cause trouble — dare problemi o noie

to cause cancer — provocare il cancro, essere cancerogeno


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