final cause in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for final cause in the English»Spanish Dictionary

final cause N PHILOS

final cause

causa f final

Translations for final cause in the Spanish»English Dictionary

causa final

final cause

Translations for final cause in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.cause [Am kɔz, Brit kɔːz] N

1.1. cause C (of accident, event):

cause

causa f

the cause of death is unknown

se desconoce la causa de la muerte

cause and effect

causa y efecto

1.2. cause U (reason, grounds):

cause

motivo m

cause

razón f

there's some cause for concern

existen motivos or razones para preocuparse

there's no cause for concern

no hay por qué preocuparse

I have every cause to regret it

tengo motivos sobrados para lamentarlo

without (good) cause

sin causa (justificada) or motivo (justificado)

she was furious, and with (good) cause

estaba furiosa, y con (toda la) razón

to show cause LAW

fundamentar

2.1. cause C (ideal, movement):

cause

causa f

to fight/die for the cause

luchar/morir por la causa

it's a good cause

es una buena causa

he worked for the cause of nuclear disarmament

trabajó en pro del desarme nuclear

they fought in the cause of freedom

lucharon en pro de la libertad

to make common cause with sb

hacer causa común con alguien

2.2. cause C (case) LAW:

cause

causa f

to plead sb's cause

abogar por alguien

II.cause [Am kɔz, Brit kɔːz] VB trans

cause

causar

to cause sb problems

causarle or ocasionarle problemas a alguien

to cause sb sorrow/pain

causarle tristeza/dolor a alguien

to cause sb/sth to + infin

hacer que alguien/algo +  subj

their criticism caused him to resign

sus críticas motivaron or provocaron su renuncia

their criticism caused him to resign

sus críticas hicieron que renunciara

this caused the rope to break

esto hizo que se rompiera la soga

the police caused the road to be closed form

la policía ordenó cerrar la calle

I.final [Am ˈfaɪnl, Brit ˈfʌɪn(ə)l] ADJ

1. final (last):

final attr

último

the final day/attempt

el último día/intento

the final scene

la última escena

the final scene

la escena final

final exam

examen m final

a final demand for payment COMM

un último aviso de pago

I'd like to make one final point: …

por último quisiera señalar que …

2. final (definitive):

final result/score

final

and that's my final word on the subject

y no se hable más del asunto

that's my final offer

es mi última oferta

you can't go and that's final

no puedes ir y no hay más que hablar

you can't go and that's final

no puedes ir y sanseacabó inf

the judges' decision is final form

la decisión del jurado es inapelable

3. final (ultimate):

final aim/destination

final

II.final [Am ˈfaɪnl, Brit ˈfʌɪn(ə)l] N

1. final:

final GAMES, SPORTS often pl

final f

to go through to the finals

pasar a la(s) final(es)

2. final <finals, pl > (examinations):

final

exámenes mpl finales

3. final JOURN:

final, a. final edition

última edición f

the late-night final

la edición de última hora

final cause in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for final cause in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.cause [kɔ:z] N

1. cause (a reason for):

cause

causa f

cause

motivo m

he is the cause of all her woes

él es el causante de todas sus penas

this is no cause for ...

esto no justifica...

2. cause no pl (objective):

cause

causa f

3. cause (principle):

cause

causa f

to do sth in the cause of sth

hacer algo en pro de algo

4. cause LAW:

cause

pleito m

II.cause [kɔ:z] VB trans

cause

causar

cause an accident

provocar

to cause sb/sth to do sth

hacer que alguien/algo haga algo

to cause sb harm

ocasionar daños a alguien

this medicine may cause dizziness and nausea

este medicamento puede provocar mareos y náuseas

I.final [ˈfaɪnl] ADJ

1. final (last):

final

final

final instalment

último plazo m

2. final (irrevocable):

final

definitivo, -a

to have the final say (on sth)

tener la última palabra (sobre algo)

and that's final inf

y sanseacabó

II.final [ˈfaɪnl] N

1. final SPORTS:

final

final f

to get (through) to the final

llegar a la final

2. final pl UNIV:

final

exámenes m de fin de carrera

to take one's finals

hacer los exámenes de fin de carrera

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Nous, for him, was a mechanical, efficient cause, not a final cause.

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The concept of purpose, as only being the teleology final cause, requires supposedly impossible time reversal; because, the future consequent determines the present antecedent.

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