Causas (en. Causes)

/ˈkausas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Factors that contribute to the onset of a phenomenon or situation.

The causes of climate change are diverse.

Las causas del cambio climático son diversas.

Situations or events that produce an effect.

We identified the causes of the economic crisis.

Identificamos las causas de la crisis económica.

Reasoning that supports a decision or action.

The causes of his resignation were openly discussed.

Las causas de su renuncia fueron discutidas abiertamente.

Derived from the Latin 'causa', which means 'reason' or 'motive'.

causes and consequences

Relationship between the motives and the results of a fact.

causas y consecuencias

to have causes

To have justified reasons for an act or decision.

tener causas

to seek the causes

To investigate or inquire about the motives behind something.

buscar las causas

effect

Result or consequence of a cause.

efecto

reason

Explanation or basis of a fact.

razón

motive

Cause that drives someone to do something.

motivo

Reason or motive among friends.

That party has its causes, don’t think it was by chance.

Esa fiesta tiene sus causas, no creas que fue por azar.

A situation or problem that generates conversation.

That discussion was a cause between us.

Esa discusión fue una causa entre nosotros.