causa

/ˈkausa/

la noun B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
las causas

Meaning

  1. cause

    • La causa del accidente es desconocida.

      The cause of the accident is unknown.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

cruzada

Close, figuratively — "a crusade" means a cause one fights for.

Similar in other languages

English

crusade

Close, figuratively — a cause drives a crusade.

English

lawsuit

Close — a cause (legal action) relates to a lawsuit.

Practice

1 What does causa mean?

2 Fill the gap: La ___ del accidente es desconocida.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches causa?

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