la
feminine
/ˈkau̯sa/
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Translation
cause; reason
Word origin
From Latin 'causa' ('reason, cause, legal case'). The same root gives English 'cause' and 'because'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- causa
- English cognates
- cause, because
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralcausas
Examples
.
Nobody knows the cause of the accident.
.
He fights for a good cause.
retrasó .
The flight was delayed because of the bad weather.
pulmonar.
He died as a result of a long lung illness.
Donaron .
They donated a lot of money to a good social cause.
.
Nobody knows the real cause of the problem with the car.
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