причи́на — meaning in English
prichina
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English meaning
- cause noun The thing that makes something happen; the origin of an effect.
- parent noun A person who raises, cares for, or has legal responsibility for a child.
- purpose noun The reason something exists or is done; its intended goal.
- reason noun A cause or explanation for something; the motive behind an action.
- sake noun The purpose, reason, or benefit behind doing something (used in phrases like "for the sake of").
- spring noun The season between winter and summer, when plants begin to grow again.
- why adv For what reason or purpose; used to ask a question.
Senses
причи́на is used for these senses in English:
- cause (countable, often with of, typically of adverse results) The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.
- out of From the inside to the outside of. [from 5th c.]
- parent The source or origin of something. [from 16th c.]
- purpose (Sense of having a) meaning for existing or doing something.
- reason An excuse: a thought or a consideration offered in support of a determination or an opinion; that which is offered or accepted as an explanation.
- reason That which causes something: an efficient cause, a proximate cause.
- sake cause, interest or account
- sake purpose or end; reason
cause — full definition
- noun The thing that makes something happen; the origin of an effect.
- noun A goal or movement that people support or fight for.
- verb To make something happen; to bring about.
parent — full definition
- noun A person who raises, cares for, or has legal responsibility for a child.
- noun The source or origin from which something else derives.
- verb To raise and care for a child.