causa

/ˈkausa/, [ˈkau̯.sa]

cause

Examples

No fui a causa del mal tiempo.

Because of the bad weather, I didn't go.

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No tuvimos clases a causa del tifón.

We had no school on account of the typhoon.

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La policía está investigando la causa del accidente.

The police are investigating the cause of the accident.

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La comisión investigadora está estudiando la causa del accidente.

The investigating committee is looking into the cause of the accident.

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Todo individuo tiene derecho a la libertad de opinión y de expresión; este derecho incluye el de no ser molestado a causa de sus opiniones, el de investigar y recibir informaciones y opiniones, y el de difundirlas, sin limitación de fronteras, por cualquier medio de expresión.

Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.

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No pude venir a causa de la lluvia.

I couldn't come because of the rain.

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Me engañaron a causa de eso.

I fell for it.

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A causa de la lluvia, no pudimos jugar al tenis fuera.

Because of the rain, we weren't able to play tennis outside.

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Ella nació en la generación siguiente a la esclavitud; en una época en la que no había ni coches en las carreteras ni aviones en el cielo; en una época en la que alguien como ella no podía votar por dos razones: por ser mujer y por causa del color de su piel.

She was born just a generation past slavery; a time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the sky; when someone like her couldn't vote for two reasons — because she was a woman and because of the color of her skin.

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Tuvimos que posponer la reunión a causa de la lluvia.

We had to postpone the gathering because of rain.

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Los bebés se pueden deshidratar por causa de una fiebre demasiado alta, de modo que me dijeron que sería mejor llevarlo al hospital.

Babies can become dehydrated from a high fever, so I was told that it would be better to send him to the hospital.

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A causa de un accidente nos retrasamos dos horas.

We were held up for two hours on account of an accident.

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La causa del accidente todavía no está clara.

The cause of the accident is still not clear.

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Se desconocía la causa del incendio.

The cause of the fire was unknown.

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A causa de la tormenta no nos quedó más remedio que quedarnos en casa.

Because of the storm, we had no choice but to stay at home.

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Su memoria ha ido decayendo a causa de la edad.

His memory has been decaying because of age.

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¿Cuál es la causa del incendio?

What is the cause of the fire?

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La velocidad al volante causa accidentes.

Speeding causes accidents.

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Tom pospuso su boda por causa de un accidente de tráfico.

Tom put off his wedding because of a traffic accident.

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Muchos enfermos de cáncer pierden el pelo a causa de la quimioterapia.

Many cancer patients lose their hair because of the chemotherapy.

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