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I. cause [kɔ:z, Am esp kɑ:z] N

1. cause (reason):

cause
Grund m <-es, Grün·de>
cause
Ursache f <-, -n>
cause of action
Klagegrund m <-(e)s, -gründe>
challenge for cause
cause of death
Todesursache f <-, -n>
cause and effect
to show cause

2. cause no pl (understandable grounds):

cause
Anlass m <-es, -läs·se>
a just cause
with/without [good] cause
to be the cause of sth
der Grund für etw acc sein

3. cause (purpose):

cause
Sache f <-, -n>
a rebel without a cause
to make common cause with sb
a good [or worthy]cause
a good [or worthy]cause
to be for a good cause
a lost cause
to defend [or further] a cause
to do sth in the cause of sth
etw im Namen einer S. gen tun

4. cause (court case):

cause
Fall m <-(e)s, Fäl·le>
to plead a cause

5. cause LAW (legal proceedings):

cause
Verhandlung f <-, -en>
cause list
cause list
Terminkalender m <-s, ->

II. cause [kɔ:z, Am esp kɑ:z] VB trans

to cause sth
to cause sb harm
to cause mischief [or trouble]
to cause sb to do sth
jdn veranlassen, etw zu tun

'cause [kəz] CONJ inf

'cause short for because

I. be·cause [bɪˈkɒz, Am -ˈkɑ:z] CONJ

1. because (for reason that):

umso mehr ..., weil ...
bloß [o. nur] weil ...

2. because inf (for):

Phrases:

II. be·cause [bɪˈkɒz, Am -ˈkɑ:z] PREP

wegen +gen
weshalb [o. weswegen] ...

cause cé·lè·bre <pl causes célèbres> [ˌkɔ:zsəˈlebrə, Am esp ˌka:z-] N

1. cause célèbre (trial):

cause célèbre
cause célèbre
Cause célèbre f <- -, -s -s> form

2. cause célèbre (event):

cause célèbre

lost ˈcause N

lost cause

prob·able ˈcause N no pl Am LAW

probable cause
to arrest sb on probable cause

root ˈcause N

root cause
root cause
Wurzel f <-, -n> fig

profitability cause N INV-FIN

cause of death N

cause of death

cause and effect

cause and effect
OpenDict entry

root cause analysis N

Present
Icause
youcause
he/she/itcauses
wecause
youcause
theycause
Past
Icaused
youcaused
he/she/itcaused
wecaused
youcaused
theycaused
Present Perfect
Ihavecaused
youhavecaused
he/she/ithascaused
wehavecaused
youhavecaused
theyhavecaused
Past Perfect
Ihadcaused
youhadcaused
he/she/ithadcaused
wehadcaused
youhadcaused
theyhadcaused