What does en cause in French mean?

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

The word en cause in French means involved, be involved, blame, blame, question, question yourself, doubt yourself, challenged, challenge, challenging. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word en cause

involved

locution adjectivale (en partie responsable de [qch])

(verb, past participle: Verb form used descriptively or to form verbs--for example, "the locked door," "The door has been locked.")
Les personnes en cause furent interrogées par la police.
The people involved were questioned by the police.

be involved

locution verbale (être en partie responsable)

blame

locution verbale (incriminer [qch])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le chauffard met en cause un problème technique.
The driver blamed a technical problem.

blame

locution verbale (incriminer [qqn])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cet enfant met toujours son frère en cause.
This child always blames his brother.

question

locution verbale (soumettre un acquis à débat)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les réformateurs remettent en cause l'ordre établi.
Reformists question the established order.

question yourself, doubt yourself

(s'interroger sur sa conduite)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Les chefs se remettent rarement en cause.
Leaders rarely question themselves.

challenged

locution adjectivale (contesté)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

challenge, challenging

nom féminin (fait de discuter à nouveau de [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La remise en cause de leur statut a décidé ces salariés à se mettre en grève.
The challenging of their status decided these employees to go on strike.

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