cause
French → English
noun//koz//
(logic) Cause: a person or thing that gives rise to an action or condition; origin
L'enquête a permis de déterminer la cause exacte de l'incendie.
(English) The investigation helped determine the exact cause of the fire.
Le tabagisme est la cause principale de nombreuses maladies pulmonaires.
(English) Smoking is the main cause of many lung diseases.
noun//koz//
(law) Case: a legal matter brought before a court of law; lawsuit
L'avocat a plaidé la cause de son client avec beaucoup de talent.
(English) The lawyer pleaded his client's case with great talent.
Le juge a décidé de reporter cette cause au mois prochain.
(English) The judge decided to postpone this case to next month.
Entry ID: fr:en:cause · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary