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causa

cause

noun KAH-oo-sah Common

Origin: From Latin causa.

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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