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cause

cause

Meaning of cause

English

the thing that makes something happen

Русский

то, что приводит к какому-либо результату или событию

cause

Pronunciation

British English
/kɔːz/
American English
/kɔːz/

cause with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом cause

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

10 сочетаний

Почему это случилось

Why it happened
the cause of
причина (чего-то)

The plumber found the cause of the damp patch.

Сантехник обнаружил причину влажного пятна.

the main cause
основная причина

Poor drainage was the main cause of our flooded basement.

Плохой водоотвод был основной причиной затопления нашего подвала.

  • root causeпервопричина
  • cause and effectпричина и следствие

Смерть и болезни

Death and illness
cause of death
причина смерти

The family waited for the doctor to confirm the cause of death.

Семья ждала, пока врач подтвердит причину смерти.

die of natural causes
умереть естественной смертью

My grandfather died of natural causes peacefully in his sleep.

Мой дедушка умер естественной смертью, спокойно, во сне.

  • establish the cause of deathустановить причину смерти

Повод и основания

Grounds
no cause for concern
нет повода для беспокойства

The inspector assured us there was no cause for concern.

Инспектор заверил нас, что нет повода для беспокойства.

without good cause
без уважительной причины

Our lease prevents the landlord from entering without good cause.

Наш договор аренды запрещает хозяину входить без уважительной причины.

  • reasonable causeразумные основания

cause usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The cause was a broken link.

Причина была в сломанной ссылке.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

We found the cause of the crash.

Мы нашли причину сбоя.

cause synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between cause, reason, root cause, underlying cause, trigger, and source

reason
🇬🇧English

explanation of why; used as 'the reason for'

A2very often

ENThe reason for the bug was a missing file.

root cause
🇬🇧English

the deepest, original cause of a problem

A2often

ENWe need to find the root cause of the crash.

Advanced: broader words

U
🇬🇧English
underlying cause

hidden, deeper cause behind the obvious one

A2rare word

ENThe underlying cause was a memory leak.

T
🇬🇧English
trigger

the thing that sets off an event or reaction

A2often

ENA bad update triggered the crash.

S
🇬🇧English
source

where something comes from; not always a cause

A2very often

ENThe source of the data was a damaged server.

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cause belongs to the topic "Errors and Bugs →". Start with a short set of 3 words so the word is easier to remember in context.

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Questions about this word

What does cause mean?

the thing that makes something happen

How do you pronounce cause?

cause is pronounced [kɔːz].

How is cause used in a sentence?

Причина была в сломанной ссылке. Translation: The cause was a broken link.

Is cause part of Errors and Bugs vocabulary?

Yes, cause can be learned in the Errors and Bugs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is cause part of Work English vocabulary?

Yes, cause can be learned in the Work English topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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