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1 cause
[ko:z] 1. noun1) (something or someone that produces an effect or result: Having no money is the cause of all my misery.) causa2) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) motivo3) (an aim or concern for which an individual or group works: cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace.) causa2. verb(to make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of: What caused the accident?; He caused me to drop my suitcase.) causar.* * *[kɔ:z] n 1 causa: a) aquilo ou aquele que faz com que uma coisa exista. b) aquilo que determina um acontecimento. c) origem, princípio. d) motivo, razão. e) processo, demanda, pleito ou ação judicial. f) interesse, partido. 2 ocasião (para agir). • vt 1 causar, ser causa de, ser motivo de, motivar, ocasionar. 2 originar, efetuar, produzir. 3 induzir, compelir, mandar fazer. final cause causa final, finalidade (especialmente do universo). first cause causa prima. to gain one’s cause ganhar a demanda ou o processo. to give cause for dar lugar a, dar ensejo a. to make common cause with tomar o partido de, conjugar esforços com. to plead a cause advogar, defender uma causa. to stand for a just cause defender uma causa justa. -
2 cause
[ko:z] 1. noun1) (something or someone that produces an effect or result: Having no money is the cause of all my misery.) causa2) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) razão3) (an aim or concern for which an individual or group works: cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace.) causa2. verb(to make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of: What caused the accident?; He caused me to drop my suitcase.) causar -
3 cause
origem, razão, motivo, causato cause:causar -
4 cause célèbre
cause cé.lè.bre[kouz səl'eb] n Fr causa célebre. -
5 cause-and-effect
cause-and-ef.fect[k'ɔ:z ənd ifekt] adj relativo à causa e efeito. -
6 final cause
fi.nal cause[f'ainəl kɔ:z] n causa final.————————final causecausa final, finalidade (especialmente do universo). -
7 first cause
first cause[fə:st k'ɔ:z] n causa primária, fonte.————————first causecausa prima. -
8 to make common cause with
to make common cause withtomar o partido de, conjugar esforços com.————————to make common cause withunir-se em uma causa comum com. -
9 First Cause
First Cause[fə:st k'ɔ:z] n Theol Deus, princípio de tudo. -
10 lost cause
lost cause[lɔst k'ɔ:z] n causa perdida. -
11 proximate cause
prox.i.mate cause[prɔksimit kɔ:z] n causa imediata. -
12 show-cause
show-cause[ʃ'ou kɔ:z] adj que oferece motivos legais e satisfatórios para não tomar determinada medida. -
13 to cause an abortion
to cause an abortionprovocar um aborto. -
14 to gain one’s cause
to gain one’s causeganhar a demanda ou o processo. -
15 to give cause for
to give cause fordar lugar a, dar ensejo a. -
16 to plead a cause
to plead a causeadvogar, defender uma causa. -
17 to stand for a just cause
to stand for a just causedefender uma causa justa. -
18 first cause argument
English-Portuguese philosophical dictionary > first cause argument
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19 causeless
cause.less[k'ɔ:zlis] adj 1 sem causa. 2 injusto, que não tem razão ou motivo. 3 infundado. -
20 causelessly
cause.less.ly[k'ɔ:zlisli] adv injustamente, infundadamente, sem causa.
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