cause

Signification

Noun

1. cause
2. case (a legal proceeding)

Verb

1. inflection of causer:
2. inflection of causer:

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/koz/

Étymologie

Inherited from Old French cause, borrowed from Classical Latin causa. Compare chose, an inherited doublet.

Phrases

La cause de cette mort est obscure .

The cause of this death is obscure.

Énervé par cette décision , Tom le frappe , ce qui cause son renvoi .

Angered by this decision, Tom hits him, causing his dismissal.

En aucun cas ce que nous proposons ne remet en cause la solidarité nationale .

In no way does what we are proposing call into question national solidarity.