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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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cancer-causing ADJ

cancer-causing
cancérigène

I. cause [Brit kɔːz, Am kɔz] N

1. cause (reason):

cause
cause f
cause
raison f (of de)
there is/he has cause for concern/optimism/alarm/complaint
il y a/il a des raisons de s'inquiéter/d'être optimiste/de s'alarmer/de se plaindre
to give sb cause to do
donner à qn des raisons de faire
to have cause to do
avoir des raisons de faire
to give cause for concern
susciter des inquiétudes
the immediate/root cause
la cause directe/première
with good cause
pour cause, à juste titre
without good cause
sans motif valable

2. cause (objective):

cause
cause f
a lost cause
une cause perdue
for a good cause
pour une bonne cause
all in a good cause
pour la bonne cause
in the cause of equality/freedom
pour la cause de l'égalité/la liberté
to make common cause with sb
faire cause commune avec qn

3. cause LAW (grounds):

cause
cause f
a challenge for/without cause
une récusation pour/sans motif déterminé
contributory cause
cause accessoire
primary cause
cause première
to show cause
exposer ses raisons

4. cause LAW (court action):

cause
action f
cause of action
motif m d'action en justice

II. cause [Brit kɔːz, Am kɔz] VB trans

cause damage, flooding, grief, problem
causer, occasionner
cause chaos, delay, controversy, reaction
provoquer
cause excitement, surprise
susciter
cause suffering
entraîner
cause dismay, confusion
amener
to cause sb to cry/leave
faire pleurer/partir qn
to cause sb problems/anxiety
causer des problèmes/de l'inquiétude à qn
to cause trouble
créer des problèmes
to cause cancer/migraine
donner or provoquer un cancer/la migraine

cause célèbre N

cause célèbre
cause f célèbre

final cause N PHILOS

final cause
cause f finale
the heat was causing him some discomfort
il souffrait de la chaleur
‘may cause drowsiness’ (on medication)
‘risque de somnolence’
to cause a furore (reaction, excitement)
soulever les passions
to cause a furore (outrage)
faire scandale
to cause a furore (acclaim)
provoquer l'enthousiasme
in (the) furtherance of ambition, cause
pour servir
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French
English
English
occasionner
to cause, to occasion form
occasionner qc à qn
to cause sb sth
déchaîner ou déclencher l'hilarité générale
to cause great mirth

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I. cause [kɔ:z] N

1. cause (origin):

cause
cause f
he is the cause of all her woes
il est à l'origine de tous ses malheurs

2. cause no pl (motive):

cause
raison f

3. cause no pl (objective):

cause
cause f

4. cause (movement):

cause
cause f
to act for the cause of democracy
agir pour la démocratie

5. cause (court case):

cause
affaire f

II. cause [kɔ:z] VB trans

cause
provoquer
cause trouble, delay
causer
to cause sb harm
faire du tort à qn
the teacher's remarks caused the child to cry
les remarques du maître ont fait pleurer l'enfant

root cause N

root cause
cause f première
to cause a furore
déclencher la fureur
to cause an obstruction
faire obstruction
French
French
English
English
occasionner
to cause
prêter à controverse
to cause controversy
devenir inquiétant
to cause anxiety
traumatiser qn
to cause sb trauma
motiver
to cause
causer
to cause
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French

I. cause [kɔz] N

1. cause (origin):

cause
cause f
he is the cause of all her woes
il est à l'origine de tous ses malheurs

2. cause (motive):

cause
raison f

3. cause (objective):

cause
cause f

4. cause (movement):

cause
cause f
to act for the cause of democracy
agir pour la démocratie

5. cause (court case):

cause
affaire f

II. cause [kɔz] VB trans

cause
provoquer
cause trouble, delay
causer
to cause sb harm
faire du tort à qn
the teacher's remarks caused the child to cry
les remarques fpl du maître ont fait pleurer l'enfant

root cause N

root cause
cause f première
to cause a furor
déclencher la fureur
to cause an obstruction
faire obstruction
French
French
English
English
occasionner
to cause
causer du désagrément à qn
to cause sb trouble
faire du remue-ménage
to cause a commotion
démotiver
to cause to lose motivation
devenir inquiétant
to cause anxiety
traumatiser qn
to cause sb trauma
Present
Icause
youcause
he/she/itcauses
wecause
youcause
theycause
Past
Icaused
youcaused
he/she/itcaused
wecaused
youcaused
theycaused
Present Perfect
Ihavecaused
youhavecaused
he/she/ithascaused
wehavecaused
youhavecaused
theyhavecaused
Past Perfect
Ihadcaused
youhadcaused
he/she/ithadcaused
wehadcaused
youhadcaused
theyhadcaused
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