No. 1,694 in Portuguese
causou
"Caused."
In a sentence
O acidente na estrada causou um grande engarrafamento.
The accident on the road caused a big traffic jam.
Here, 'causou' is used as a verb in the past tense meaning 'caused', describing the action of producing an effect (a traffic jam).
A música causou emoção na plateia.
The music caused emotion in the audience.
In this sentence, 'causou' signifies the act of triggering or generating feelings, with the subject being 'music'.
Ele causou alvoroço ao chegar tarde na reunião.
He caused a commotion by arriving late to the meeting.
In this example, 'causou' denotes the action of creating or provoking a situation (a commotion), focusing on its past occurrence.
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