powodować — meaning in English

English meaning

• cause noun The thing that makes something happen; the origin of an effect.
• trigger noun The small lever pulled with a finger to fire a gun.

Senses

powodować is used for these senses in English:

• cause (transitive) To set off an event or action; to bring about; to produce.
• make for (idiomatic) To tend to produce or result in.

cause — full definition

1. noun The thing that makes something happen; the origin of an effect.
2. noun A goal or movement that people support or fight for.
3. verb To make something happen; to bring about.

trigger — full definition

1. noun The small lever pulled with a finger to fire a gun.
2. noun Anything that sets off a chain of events or a reaction.
3. verb To cause something to start happening.
4. verb To provoke a strong emotional reaction, especially a distressing one.

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