cause

cause, origine

Ce qui fait qu’un événement ou une situation se produit.

En anglais simple : Something that makes an event or situation happen.

• What was the cause of the fire?
• Doctors found the cause of her pain.
• The report lists several causes of water pollution.

Comment l'utiliser : cause of something (They are investigating the cause of the crash.)

Synonymes : reason, source

Contraires : effect

Expressions courantes : cause of something, main cause, underlying cause, root cause

cause

Objectif ou conviction importante que des personnes soutiennent en agissant ensemble.

En anglais simple : An important goal or belief that people work together to support.

• The money goes to a good cause.
• They marched together for a common cause.
• Which causes does your charity support?

Comment l'utiliser : cause of something (She devoted her life to the cause of peace.)

Synonymes : mission, goal

Expressions courantes : good cause, worthy cause, support a cause

motif, raison

Raison suffisante pour faire ou ressentir quelque chose.

En anglais simple : A good enough reason to do or feel something.

• There is no cause for worry.
• The results gave us cause to celebrate.
• Did the manager dismiss her without cause?

Comment l'utiliser : cause for something (The delay is no cause for alarm.); cause to do something (We have cause to celebrate today.)

Synonymes : reason, grounds, justification

Expressions courantes : cause for concern, cause for alarm, without cause, cause to complain

causer, provoquer

Faire arriver quelque chose, souvent quelque chose de mauvais.

En anglais simple : To make something happen, often something bad.

• Smoke can cause illness.
• The storm caused serious damage.
• What caused the engine to stop?

Comment l'utiliser : cause someone/something to do something (The noise caused the baby to wake up.); cause someone something (The delay caused us some trouble.)

Synonymes : bring about, produce, trigger

Contraires : prevent

Expressions courantes : cause damage, cause a problem, cause someone pain, cause a reaction

faire, provoquer

Faire en sorte que quelque chose arrive grâce à son pouvoir ou à ses efforts.

En anglais simple : To use power or effort to make something happen.

• The court caused the order to be enforced.
• She caused the documents to be published.
• His firm leadership caused the team to finish on time.

Comment l'utiliser : cause something to be done (The judge caused the records to be released.); cause someone to do something (The king caused his officers to search every house.)

Synonymes : bring about, effect

Contraires : prevent

Expressions courantes : cause something to happen, cause something to stop