cause

an event or situation that makes something happen, especially something bad

causa, motivo, razón

• the cause of sth

Collocations cause of an accident · cause of a problem

• What was the cause of the fire?

  ¿Cuál fue la causa del incendio?

a person or organization that supports a particular political, social, or religious cause and tries to make changes

defensor(a), partidario(a), activista

• be a cause

Collocations cause of peace · human rights cause

• She is a cause for the environment.

  Ella es una defensora del medio ambiente.

to make something happen or exist; to be responsible for something bad happening

causar, provocar, originar

• cause sth

Collocations cause an accident · cause a problem

• Carelessness caused the accident.

  La negligencia causó el accidente.

to allow or make something possible; to give someone an opportunity to do something

permitir, dejar, dar lugar a

• cause sb/sth to do sth

Collocations cause someone to laugh · cause something to happen

• The news caused her to cry.

  Las noticias la hicieron llorar.

to have an effect on someone or something; to influence the way that someone behaves, thinks, etc.

afectar, influir en, tener efecto sobre

• cause sb/sth to do sth

Collocations cause someone to change their mind · cause something to grow

• The news caused her to change her opinion.

  Las noticias la hicieron cambiar de opinión.

to have an effect on someone or something; to influence the way that someone behaves, thinks, etc.

afectar, influir en, tener efecto sobre

• cause sb/sth to do sth

Collocations cause someone to change their mind · cause something to grow

• The news caused her to change her opinion.

  Las noticias la hicieron cambiar de opinión.

to allow or make something possible; to give someone an opportunity to do something

permitir, dejar, dar lugar a

• cause sb/sth to do sth

Collocations cause someone to laugh · cause something to happen

• The news caused her to cry.

  Las noticias la hicieron llorar.

to make something happen or exist; to be responsible for something bad happening

causar, provocar, originar

• cause sth

Collocations cause an accident · cause a problem

• Carelessness caused the accident.

  La negligencia causó el accidente.