cause in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for cause in the English»French Dictionary

I.cause [Brit kɔːz, Am kɔz] N

1. cause (reason):

cause

cause f

cause

raison f (of de)

there is/he has cause for concern/optimism/alarm/complaint

il y a/il a des raisons de s'inquiéter/d'être optimiste/de s'alarmer/de se plaindre

to give sb cause to do

donner à qn des raisons de faire

to have cause to do

avoir des raisons de faire

to give cause for concern

susciter des inquiétudes

the immediate/root cause

la cause directe/première

with good cause

pour cause, à juste titre

without good cause

sans motif valable

2. cause (objective):

cause

cause f

a lost cause

une cause perdue

for a good cause

pour une bonne cause

all in a good cause

pour la bonne cause

in the cause of equality/freedom

pour la cause de l'égalité/la liberté

to make common cause with sb

faire cause commune avec qn

3. cause LAW (grounds):

cause

cause f

a challenge for/without cause

une récusation pour/sans motif déterminé

contributory cause

cause accessoire

primary cause

cause première

to show cause

exposer ses raisons

4. cause LAW (court action):

cause

action f

cause of action

motif m d'action en justice

II.cause [Brit kɔːz, Am kɔz] VB trans

cause damage, flooding, grief, problem

causer, occasionner

cause chaos, delay, controversy, reaction

provoquer

cause excitement, surprise

susciter

cause suffering

entraîner

cause dismay, confusion

amener

to cause sb to cry/leave

faire pleurer/partir qn

to cause sb problems/anxiety

causer des problèmes/de l'inquiétude à qn

to cause trouble

créer des problèmes

to cause cancer/migraine

donner or provoquer un cancer/la migraine

cause célèbre N

cause célèbre

cause f célèbre

final cause N PHILOS

final cause

cause f finale

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‘may cause drowsiness’ (on medication)

‘risque de somnolence’

to cause a furore (reaction, excitement)

soulever les passions

to cause a furore (outrage)

faire scandale

to cause a furore (acclaim)

provoquer l'enthousiasme

in (the) furtherance of ambition, cause

pour servir

to provoke/cause mirth

provoquer/déclencher l'hilarité

to cause an international uproar

soulever une indignation internationale

to cause (an) uproar

déclencher un tumulte de protestations

Translations for cause in the French»English Dictionary

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occasionner

to cause, to occasion form

occasionner qc à qn

to cause sb sth

déchaîner ou déclencher l'hilarité générale

to cause great mirth

cause in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cause in the English»French Dictionary

I.cause [kɔz] N

1. cause (origin):

cause

cause f

he is the cause of all her woes

il est à l'origine de tous ses malheurs

2. cause (motive):

cause

raison f

3. cause (objective):

cause

cause f

4. cause (movement):

cause

cause f

to act for the cause of democracy

agir pour la démocratie

5. cause (court case):

cause

affaire f

II.cause [kɔz] VB trans

cause

provoquer

cause trouble, delay

causer

to cause sb harm

faire du tort à qn

the teacher's remarks caused the child to cry

les remarques fpl du maître ont fait pleurer l'enfant

root cause N

root cause

cause f première

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to cause a furor

déclencher la fureur

to cause an obstruction

faire obstruction

Translations for cause in the French»English Dictionary

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occasionner

to cause

causer du désagrément à qn

to cause sb trouble

faire du remue-ménage

to cause a commotion

démotiver

to cause to lose motivation

devenir inquiétant

to cause anxiety

traumatiser qn

to cause sb trauma

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English

The dearth of local news and failures to receive exchanges was the cause of frequent editorial grumbling.

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Hopefully, defeat will cause them to chuck out a cheap light plastic reader.

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The constant threat of a high blood sugar level can cause hyperactivity and conversely, low blood sugar level will cause lethargy and eventually unconciousness.

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Sea walls can cause beaches to dissipate, rendering them useless for beach goers.

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Would you give a toxic charm bracelet which could cause skin allergies or a fake cuddly toy that could present a choking hazard to a love one?

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He did not dogmatically follow a cause other than the belief in human freedom, preferring to retain a pacifist's objectivity.

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A head crash usually incurs severe data loss, and data recovery attempts may cause further damage if not done by a specialist with proper equipment.

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The underlying cause for gas inclusions is the entrapment of gas within the solidified weld.

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This then seems to satisfy the second factor of the element of just cause, environment.

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In 1973 their cause was taken up by a much larger group of heterogeneous activists, predominantly left wing, and numbering up to 100,000.

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