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cause [koz]feminine nouna. ( = raison) causec. ( = intérêts) caused. (locutions)► en cause• mettre en cause [+ innocence, nécessité, capacité] to call into question• et pour cause ! and for good reason!* * *koz1) ( origine) cause2) ( raison) reason3) ( ensemble d'intérêts) cause4) ( affaire) caseles causes célèbres — the causes célèbres, the famous cases
être en cause — [système, fait, organisme] to be at issue; [personne] to be involved
mettre quelqu'un/quelque chose en cause — to implicate somebody/something
remettre en cause — to challenge [principe, hiérarchie, décision]; to cast doubt on [projet, efficacité, signification]; to undermine [efforts, proposition, processus]
remise en cause — ( de système) reappraisal
avoir or obtenir gain de cause — to win one's case
donner gain de cause à — to decide in favour [BrE] of
••* * *koz nf1) (entraînant un effet) [mort, conflit, malentendu] causeC'est arrivé à cause de lui. — It happened because of him.
Nous n'avons pas pu sortir à cause du mauvais temps. — We couldn't go out because of the bad weather.
Le musée est fermé pour cause de travaux. — The museum is closed for building work.
2) DROIT caseLe père de l'enfant a été mis hors de cause. — The child's father has been cleared.
en connaissance de cause [choisir, décider, agir, accepter] — in full knowledge of the facts
3) (= parti, camp) causedéfendre la cause de qn [personne] — to stand up for sb, to take sb's side, [groupe, communauté] to champion sb
Elle défend la cause des opprimés. — She champions the oppressed.
être en cause [intérêts] — to be at stake, [personne] to be involved, [qualité] to be in question
mettre en cause [personne] — to implicate, [qualité de qch, honnêteté de qn] to call into question
remettre en cause — to challenge, to call into question
* * *cause nf1 ( origine) cause (de of); un rapport or une relation de cause à effet entre a relation of cause and effect between; il n'y a pas d'effet sans cause there's no smoke without fire; à petites causes grands effets minor causes can bring about major results;2 ( raison) reason; j'ignore la cause de leur colère/départ I don't know the reason for their anger/departure; pour une cause encore indéterminée for a reason as yet unknown; il s'est fâché et pour cause he got angry and with good reason; sans cause [licenciement, chagrin] groundless; c'est une cause de licenciement immédiat it's a ground for immediate dismissal; pour cause économique for financial reasons; pour cause de maladie because of illness; fermé pour cause d'inventaire/de travaux closed for stocktaking/for renovation; avoir pour cause qch to be caused by sth; à cause de because of;3 ( ensemble d'intérêts) cause; défendre une/sa cause to defend a/one's cause; se battre pour la cause to fight for the cause; une cause juste/perdue a just/lost cause; être dévoué à la cause commune to be dedicated to the common cause; être acquis à la cause de qn to be won over to sb's cause; gagner qn à sa cause to win sb over to one's cause; pour les besoins de la cause for the sake of the cause; prendre fait et cause pour qn to take up the cause of sb; faire cause commune avec qn to make common cause with sb; pour la bonne cause for a good cause;4 ( affaire) case; plaider/gagner/perdre une cause to plead/win/lose a case; plaider la cause de qn/sa propre cause to plead sb's case/one's own case; la cause est entendue Jur the case is closed; fig it's an open and shut case; les causes célèbres the causes célèbres, the famous cases; être en cause [système, fait, organisme] to be at issue; [personne] to be involved; être hors de cause to be in the clear; mettre qn/qch en cause to implicate sb/sth; mise en cause implication; mettre qn/qch hors de cause gén to clear sb/sth; [police] to eliminate [sb] from an enquiry; remettre en cause to call [sth] into question, to challenge [politique, principe, droit, hiérarchie, décision]; to cast doubt on [projet, efficacité, signification]; to undermine [efforts, proposition, processus]; tout est remis en cause everything has been thrown back into doubt; se remettre en cause to pass one's life under review; remise en cause ( de soi-même) rethink; ( de système) reappraisal; avoir or obtenir gain de cause to win one's case; donner gain de cause à to decide in favourGB of.en toute connaissance de cause in full knowledge of the facts, fully conversant with the facts sout; en tout état de cause in any case; en désespoir de cause as a last resort.[koz] nom fémininle mauvais temps est cause que je n'ai pu aller vous rendre visite I wasn't able to come and see you on account of the bad weather2. PHILOSOPHIE causela cause première/seconde/finale the prime/secondary/final cause[motif]cause licite/illicite just/unjust cause4. [parti que l'on prend] causea. [pour un bon motif] for a good causeb. (humoristique) [en vue du mariage] with honourable intentions————————à cause de locution prépositionnelle1. [par la faute de] because ou on account of, due ou owing to2. [en considération de] because ou on account of, due ou owing to3. [par égard pour] for the sake ou because of————————en cause locution adjectivale1. [concerné] in questionla voiture en cause était à l'arrêt the car involved ou in question was stationaryla somme/l'enjeu en cause the amount/the thing at stake2. [que l'on suspecte]3. [contesté]être en cause [talent] to be in question————————en cause locution adverbiale1. [en accusation]2. [en doute]en tout état de cause locution adverbiale————————pour cause de locution prépositionnelle‘fermé pour cause de décès’ ‘closed owing to bereavement’ -
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أَحْدَثَ \ bring about: to cause to happen: What brought this trouble about?. cause: to be the cause of sth.; to make it happen: What caused her death?. create: make; cause sth. to be: He was paid to create trouble in the factory. generate: to produce, cause to exist: Fire generates heat. Cruelty generates fear and hate. give rise to: to cause: His long absence gave rise to a report that he was dead. -
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سَبَّبَ \ bring about: to cause to happen: What brought this trouble about?. cause: to be the cause of sth.; make it happen: What caused her death? You have caused me a lot of trouble. give: to cause sb. to have (sth.); provide: Who gave you that cut on your face?. give rise to: to cause: His long absence gave rise to a report that he was dead. provoke: to cause (laughter, violence, interest, etc.). reduce: to bring into a lower (worse, quieter, simpler, etc.) state: Her unkindness reduced him to tears (caused him to cry). \ See Also أحدث (أَحْدَثَ)، قدم (قَدَّمَ)، أَعْطَى، أثار (أَثَار) -
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n. f.1. Et pour cause: With some justification —With good reason. Je voudrais bien t'épouser, mais je peux pas¼ et pour cause: J'suis marida! I'd love to wed you, gal, but as the song goes: 'My wife won't let me!'2. A cause d'à cause! (joc.): Because that's the way it is! (This near-nonsensical expression is used by a cornered speaker who has run out of arguments.) -
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سَبَب \ cause: sth. which produces an effect: The cause of his death is unknown, a reason I never complain without cause. explanation: explaining; meaning; reason. grounds: reason (for saying or doing sth.): You have no grounds for complaint. need: a reason for doing sth.: There’s no need to be afraid. occasion: a need or reason to do sth.: I have now got a telephone, but have not had the occasion to use it yet. reason: cause: I have no reason to doubt him. What was the reason for your failure?. \ See Also علة (عِلَّة)، داع (دَاعٍ)، تفسير (تَفسير)، مبرر (مُبَرِّر) -
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[kɔːz]1. noun1) something or someone that produces an effect or result:سَبَبHaving no money is the cause of all my misery.
2) a reason for an action; a motive:داعٍ، سَبَبYou had no cause to treat your wife so badly.
3) an aim or concern for which an individual or group works:قَضِيَّهin the cause of peace.
2. verbto make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of:What caused the accident?
يُسَبِّبُHe caused me to drop my suitcase.
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أَثَارَ \ aggravate: to make sb. angry: That noise aggravates me. agitate: (often passive) to make sb. anxious: She was agitated when her husband didn’t come home from work. arouse, to excite: to give sb. strong feelings (of joy, anger, hope, etc.): The news excited him. It was exciting news. It excited his interest. Our players were wildly excited by their success. incite: to cause or lead (sb.) to a strong feeling or violent action. instigate: to cause (sth. bad or sb. to do sth. bad) by urging it: Two workers instigated all the trouble at the factory. provoke: to annoy sb. (usu. on purpose) so as to make him do sth.: If you provoke the dog, he may bite you. cause: (laughter, violence, interest, etc.). raise: to bring up (a point, a question, etc.) for attention: The matter of his pay was not raised at the meeting. rouse: to stir (sb., or his feelings): His cruelty roused their anger. stimulate: to excite; make the mind or body more active or awake stir. to excite:: Poetry should stir one’s imagination. -
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هَدَف \ aim: purpose; intention: His only aim in life is to get rich. cause: aim, purpose: We fought in the cause of freedom. We want the money for a good cause - schools for blind children. end: a purpose; an aim: If we try hard, we shall gain our ends. goal: sth. that one aims to do or to reach after much effort: The climbers reached their goal, the act of sending a ball between the goal posts We won the match by 6 goals to 2. John kicked 3 of our 6 goals. mark: sth. at which one aims: The arrow missed its mark. objective: sth. that one aims to do or to reach: The navy’s objective was to sink as many enemy warships as possible. purpose: aim, intention: What is the purpose of your visit? This instrument can be used for various purposes. target: an object at which one aims (when shooting); an amount at which one aims (when collecting money, when producing goods etc.). \ See Also قصد (قَصْد)، غرض (غَرَض)، غاية (غاية) -
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قَضِيَّة \ case: a question to be decided in court: The judge will try this case today. cause: aim; purpose: We fought in the cause of freedom. We want the money for a good cause - schools for blind children. issue: a matter that causes disagreement and needs to be settled: political issues. lawsuit: a claim in court: a lawsuit about some land. question: an uncertain matter: The question of his pay has not yet been decided. \ See Also دعوى (دَعْوَى)، مبدأ (مَبْدَأ)، هدف (هَدَف)، مسألة (مَسْأَلَة) -
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مَبْدَأ \ cause: aim, purpose: We fought in the cause of freedom. We want the money for a good cause - schools for blind children. doctrine: sth. which is taught (religious belief, political belief, etc.). principle: a simple truth or law, of any subject: the principles of chemistry, a rule that guides sb.’s life It is against my principles to play cards for money. -
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مَأْرَب \ cause: aim, purpose: We fought in the cause of freedom. We want the money for a good cause - schools for blind children. interest: sth. with which one is concerned; sth. to which one gives eager attention: They have many different business interests. Her interests in life are music and reading. \ See Also هدف (هَدَف)، قضية (قَضِيَّة) -
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دَاعٍ \ cause: a reason: I never complain without cause. need: a reason for doing sth: There’s no need to be afraid. occasion: a need or reason to do sth.: I have now got a telephone, but have not had occasion to use it yet. reason: cause: I have no reason to doubt him. What was the reason for your failure?. \ See Also سبب (سَبَبٌ) -
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• Men are blind in their own cause - Человек сам себе не судья (4)• Nothing ever comes to pass without a cause - Всему есть своя причина (B), Сорока без причины не стрекочет (C) -
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عِلّة \ ailment: an illness, esp. one that is not serious. cause: sth. which produces an effect: The cause of his death is unknown. disease: illness; an unhealthy condition of a body or plant. drawback: a difficulty; a fault in sth. that satisfies in most other ways: I like this house - the only drawback is that it is far from the town. \ See Also عيب (عَيْب) -
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مُوجِب \ cause: a reason: I never complain without cause. occasion: a need or reason to do sth.: I have now got a telephone, but have not had occasion to use it yet. -
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