Causent (en. Cause)

/ko.zɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Produce a cause or provoke an effect.

These events cause a lot of stress.

Ces événements causent beaucoup de stress.

To have as a consequence something.

Delays cause frustrations for passengers.

Les retards causent des frustrations chez les passagers.

Generate discussions or reflections.

His words cause an interesting debate.

Ses paroles causent un débat intéressant.

From the Latin 'causare', which means to provoke or make something real.

cause a problem

generate a problem

causer un problème

cause concerns

provoke worries

causer des inquiétudes

cause harm

do harm

causer du tort

cause

Reason or origin of an effect.

cause

problem

A difficult situation to resolve.

problème

effect

Consequence of an action.

effet

To discuss informally.

We're going to chat over a drink.

On va se causer autour d'un verre.

To talk about something serious.

We need to talk seriously about this situation.

Il faut causer sérieusement de cette situation.