CAUSING - Translation from English into Italian

in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

English

Italian

cancer-causing [Brit ˈkansəˌkɔːzɪŋ, Am ˈkænsərˌkɔzɪŋ] ADJ

cancer-causing

cancerogeno

I. cause [Brit kɔːz, Am kɔz] N

1. cause (reason):

cause

causa f

cause

ragione f (of di)

there is, they have cause for concern, optimism, alarm, complaint

c'è, hanno motivo di essere preoccupati, ottimisti, di allarmarsi, di lamentarsi

to give sb cause to do

dare a qn occasione or motivo di fare

to have cause to do

avere motivo di fare

to give cause for concern

dare motivi di preoccupazione

the immediate, root cause

la causa immediata, fondamentale

with good cause

con giusta causa

without good cause

senza una buona ragione

2. cause (objective):

cause

causa f

cause

ideale m

a lost cause

una causa persa

for a good cause or all in a good cause

per una buona causa

in the cause of equality, freedom

per l'ideale dell'uguaglianza, della libertà

to make common cause with sb

fare causa comune con qn

3. cause LAW (grounds):

cause

causa f

a challenge for, without cause

ricusazione motivata, immotivata

contributory cause

causa concorrente

primary cause

causa prima

to show cause

provare il proprio diritto

4. cause LAW (court action):

cause

causa f

cause of action

fondamento di un'azione

matrimonial causes

cause di divorzio or separazione

II. cause [Brit kɔːz, Am kɔz] VB trans

cause damage, flooding, delay, grief, suffering

causare, provocare

cause chaos, confusion, controversy, reaction

provocare

cause excitement, surprise

destare, suscitare

cause dismay

originare, suscitare

to cause sb to cry, leave

fare piangere, andare via qn

to cause sb problems

dare problemi a qn

to cause sb anxiety

angosciare qn

to cause trouble

dare problemi or dare noie

to cause cancer

provocare il cancro or essere cancerogeno

cause migraine

provocare l'emicrania

cause célèbre <pl causes célèbres> [Brit ˌkɔːz sɛˈlɛbr(ə), Am ˌkɔz səˈlɛb(rə), ˌkoʊz səˈlɛb(rə)] N

cause célèbre

causa f celebre

final cause [Am ˈfaɪnl kɔz] N PHILOS

final cause

causa f ultima

“may cause drowsiness” (on medication)

“può indurre sonnolenza”

to provoke, cause mirth

destare l'ilarità

Italian

English

cancerogeno

cancer-causing

cagionare

to cause

scompensare

to cause decompensation in

destare l'ilarità generale

to cause much hilarity or mirth

in the PONS Dictionary

English

Italian

I. cause [kɔ:z] N

1. cause LAW:

cause (a reason for) (principle)

causa f

he is the cause of all her woes

è lui la causa di tutti i suoi mali

this is no cause for …

ciò non giustifica …

to do sth in the cause of sth

fare qc per qc

2. cause (objective):

cause

causa f

II. cause [kɔ:z] VB trans

cause

causare

cause an accident

provocare

to cause sb/sth to do sth

far sì che qu/qc faccia qc

to cause sb harm

recare danno a qu

this medicine may cause dizziness and nausea

il farmaco può provocare vertigini e nausea

root cause N

root cause

causa f primaria

probable cause

motivo fondato

to cause eyestrain

affaticare la vista

Italian

English

causare

to cause

cagionare

to cause

suscitare indignazione

to cause indignation

determinare

to cause

arrecare

to cause

causa

cause

causa ed effetto

cause and effect

essere causa di qc

to be the cause of sth

causa

cause

perorare una causa

to plead a cause

causa

cause

fare causa comune

to make common cause

Present

I	cause
you	cause
he/she/it	causes
we	cause
you	cause
they	cause

Past

I	caused
you	caused
he/she/it	caused
we	caused
you	caused
they	caused

Present Perfect

I	have	caused
you	have	caused
he/she/it	has	caused
we	have	caused
you	have	caused
they	have	caused

Past Perfect

I	had	caused
you	had	caused
he/she/it	had	caused
we	had	caused
you	had	caused
they	had	caused