cause

/koz/cause / causer
1. General
nounfeminine

reason, origin, motive

On cherche encore la cause de l'accident.

They are still looking for the cause of the accident.

Synonyms:raison, origine, motif
2. General
nounfeminine

a social or political cause; a movement or campaign to defend an idea or group

Elle a consacré sa carrière à la cause des droits des femmes.

She devoted her career to the cause of women's rights.

Synonyms:mouvement, combat, cause sociale
3. General
verbInd1stPresSing1, 3

talk, chat

On cause de tout et de rien pendant des heures.

We chat about everything and nothing for hours.

Synonyms:parler, bavarder, papoter
cause - French Definition & Examples