Causar (en. Cause)

/kau̯ˈsaɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To provoke or generate something.
The noise can cause discomfort.
El ruido puede causar molestias.
To make something happen.
Decisions can cause significant changes.
Las decisiones pueden causar cambios significativos.
To originate a situation or state.
His behavior caused concern in his parents.
Su comportamiento causó preocupación en sus padres.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'causare', which means 'to make or provoke something'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

cause problems
Generate difficulties or complications.
causar problemas
make an impression
Produce a notable effect on someone.
causar impresión
cause an uproar
Provoking great agitation or uproar.
causar revuelo

Related Words

causing
That occasions or produces something.
causante
causality
Relationship of cause and effect between two or more things.
causalidad
cause
Reason or motive that originates something.
causa

Slang Meanings

Create a scandal or controversy.
That comment caused a great uproar on social media.
Ese comentario causó un gran revuelo en las redes sociales.
Produce a fun or absurd situation.
The joke he told caused much laughter at the party.
El chiste que contó causó muchas risas en la fiesta.