B2 Vocabulary - Cause & Effect
In this lesson, words for cause and effect are explored, explaining reason and consequence.
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causa, motivo o fundamento que explica algo
reason, cause
I don't understand the cause of his anger.
razón o causa que explica una acción o sentimiento
motive, reason
She had a good reason for arriving late.
base o motivo en que se apoya una idea, acción o decisión
grounds, basis
The judge asked for the grounds of the complaint.
resultado de una acción o decisión
consequence, result
You must think about the consequences before acting.
efecto, consecuencia o producto que se obtiene de una acción, proceso o situación
result, product
The bad result was due to lack of preparation.
ser el origen o la causa de algo
cause, give rise to
His words caused a strong argument.
ejercer efecto sobre una persona, cosa o situación, modificando su estado o desarrollo
influence, affect
His example influenced my way of thinking.
llevar o guiar a un resultado, situación o consecuencia
lead to, result in
That mistake led to the failure of the project.
ser causa de un hecho, especialmente si produce una reacción intensa o negativa
cause, provoke
The storm caused flooding in the city.
producir o llevar como consecuencia un resultado
bring about, result in
His recklessness brought about an accident.
ser motivo u origen de un hecho, especialmente si es negativo o problemático
cause
The smoke caused respiratory problems.
ser causa de un hecho, normalmente negativo o problemático
cause, bring about
Heavy rain caused flooding.
favorecer o crear las condiciones adecuadas para que algo ocurra
cause, bring about
Calmness brought about the resolution of the conflict.
producir o causar la aparición de algo
generate, create
Music generates deep emotions.
ayudar o beneficiar a alguien o algo
favor, benefit
Warm climate favors plant growth.
hacer que algo sea más fácil o posible
facilitate, make easier
This tool facilitates communication between teams.
permitir o facilitar que algo ocurra o se realice
make possible, enable
Education enables a better future.
dar principio a una acción, proceso o evento
begin, initiate
The company started a new research project.
provocar o generar un efecto, generalmente negativo o problemático
cause, bring about
Poor project management caused significant delays.
provocar o iniciar algo, generalmente una reacción intensa o conflictiva
trigger, spark
His comment sparked a heated argument.
producir o iniciar algo, generalmente un efecto fuerte o una reacción inmediata
trigger, provoke
His comment provoked a heated argument.
aportar, colaborar o participar en algo para que se logre o se produzca un efecto
contribute, help
His efforts contributed to the success of the project.
tener como consecuencia o resultado algo
result in, lead to
The discussion can lead to a bigger conflict.
no permitir que algo ocurra
prevent, stop
Safety measures prevent accidents.
impedir que ocurra algo, o eludir una situación o acción
prevent, avoid
The vaccine helps prevent serious illnesses.
crear obstáculos o problemas que impiden que algo se realice fácilmente
hinder, obstruct
The lack of resources hinders students' learning.
indica la causa o el motivo por el cual ocurre algo, generalmente con connotación positiva
thanks to, because of
We were able to finish the project thanks to his help.
indica la causa o el motivo de algo, generalmente en contextos formales o neutros
because of, due to
There were delays due to heavy traffic.
considerando algo como causa, motivo o razón para tomar una decisión o acción
in view of, considering
In view of the economic situation, the project was postponed.
introduce la consecuencia o el resultado de algo mencionado previamente
so, therefore
He didn't have money, so he couldn't buy the gift.
indica que algo es el resultado o efecto lógico de lo que se ha mencionado antes
consequently, as a result
The decision wasn't consulted; consequently, conflicts arose.
introduce la consecuencia lógica o resultado de lo que se ha dicho previamente
therefore, so
There isn't enough evidence, therefore we can't make a decision.
