What does causer in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word causer in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use causer in French.

The word causer in French means cause, chat, speak, talk, speak proper, talk proper, hurt, offend, cause 's downfall, bring about 's downfall, entail loss. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word causer

cause

verbe transitif (provoquer, occasionner)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le tremblement de terre a causé des incendies.
The earthquake caused fires.

chat

verbe intransitif (converser)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Dans les cafés, on cause jusqu'au petit matin.
In cafes, people chat until the small hours of the morning.

speak, talk

verbe intransitif (populaire (parler)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Il cause mal !
He speaks (or: talks) badly!

speak proper, talk proper

(familier, ironique (mal parler) (informal, ironic)

Hein, toi, tu dis « ils croivent » ?!! Tu causes bien la France, toi !
Hey, you said "They believes"? You really know how to speak (or: talk) proper!

hurt, offend

locution verbale (léser [qqn])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cette femme ne fait pas assez attention à ce qu'elle dit et cause bien souvent du tort aux personnes qui l'entourent.

cause 's downfall, bring about 's downfall

(entraîner la ruine)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La crise de 1929 a causé la perte de nombreux épargnants.

entail loss

locution verbale (entraîner une mort) (war, etc.)

Toute guerre cause des pertes.

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