causar

Senses

1. 1.

   to cause

   to make something happen; to bring about an effect or result

2. 2.

   to provoke

   to bring about a reaction or feeling in someone

Examples

• "O acidente causou um grande congestionamento na avenida."

  The accident caused a huge traffic jam on the avenue.

• "Essa notícia causou muita surpresa entre os funcionários."

  This news caused a lot of surprise among the employees.

• "A falta de sono pode causar problemas de saúde."

  Lack of sleep can cause health problems.

Usage

Common collocations include "causar danos" (to cause damage), "causar impacto" (to cause impact), "causar problemas" (to cause problems), and "causar boa/má impressão" (to make a good/bad impression). The verb is transitive and usually followed by a direct object indicating what is caused.