No. 136 in Italian
causa
"Cause," "reason," or "lawsuit" (depending on context).
In a sentence
La causa del ritardo è stata il traffico intenso.
The cause of the delay was the heavy traffic.
Here 'causa' refers to the reason or cause of something, used as a noun.
A causa del maltempo, abbiamo deciso di rimanere a casa.
Due to the bad weather, we decided to stay at home.
In this sentence, 'a causa di' introduces a reason or cause, used to link events and explain why something occurred.
Le cause del cambiamento climatico sono molteplici e complesse.
The causes of climate change are manifold and complex.
'Cause' is used in its plural form 'cause' to refer to multiple reasons or origins, emphasizing its noun characteristic.
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