Also means
reason
Usage Note
Causa means both a 'cause' (something that produces an effect) and a 'cause' in the sense of a just pursuit (una causa perdida = 'a lost cause'). The preposition phrase a causa de means 'because of, due to'. Do not confuse with curso ('course') or caso ('case').
Examples
"La causa del accidente fue el hielo."
Natural Translation
The cause of the accident was the ice.
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