causa

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) cause, reason
2. (feminine) suit, lawsuit
3. (feminine) goal, aim

Verb

1. (form-of,indicative,present,singular,third-person) inflection of causar:
2. (form-of,imperative,second-person,singular) inflection of causar:

Hyphenated as

cau‧sa

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkaw.zɐ/

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin causa. Doublet of the inherited coisa and cousa. Cognates include English and French cause, Italian and Spanish causa.

Sentences

Deixe o local de trabalho sem justa causa , mesmo que por pouco tempo .

Leave the workplace without cause, even for a short time.

Homens fracos acreditam na sorte . Homens fortes acreditam em causa e efeito .

Weak men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect.

Ninguém pode ser discriminado por causa de sua linguagem .

No one can be discriminated against because of their language.

Por que a nudez nos causa tantos pudores ?

Why does nudity cause us so much shame?

Nos exércitos aristocráticos não existe tal causa de enfraquecimento moral .

In aristocratic armies there is no such cause of moral weakening.