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cause

cause

noun KOHZ Common
Grammar & Structure Conjunctions

Also means

reason

Usage Note

Cause appears in the key connector à cause de (because of, due to), which introduces a cause with a negative or neutral connotation — contrasting with grâce à (thanks to), which is positive. The legal phrase plaider une cause means to argue a case. The word is the same in both English and French, being a shared Latin borrowing.

Examples

"Il est parti à cause de la pluie."

Natural Translation

He left because of the rain.

Literal Translation

He left to cause of the rain.

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