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причиня́ть — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cause noun The thing that makes something happen; the origin of an effect.
  • inflict verb To cause something unpleasant, such as pain, damage, or punishment, to be suffered by someone.
  • wreak verb To cause or inflict something damaging or violent, such as havoc, damage, or revenge.

Senses

причиня́ть is used for these senses in English:

  • cause (transitive) To set off an event or action; to bring about; to produce.
  • inflict To thrust upon; to impose.
  • wreak (transitive) To cause harm; to afflict; to inflict; to harm or injure; to let out harm.

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.

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