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causare

cause

verb kow-ZAH-reh Less Common

Origin: from Latin causa

Usage Note

Causare means to bring about something, almost always negative, causare danni ('to cause damage') or causare un incidente. For neutral or positive results Italians often prefer provocare or portare a. It is a regular -are verb.

Examples

"La pioggia ha causato ritardi."

Natural Translation

The rain caused delays.

Literal Translation

The rain has caused delays.

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