le cause

the causes

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the causes Can also mean “the lawsuits” or “the legal cases,” depending on context.
IT: Non conosciamo le cause del problema.
EN: We don’t know the causes of the problem.

Dove fanno le cause?

Where do they file lawsuits?

— Hollywood, Vermont (2000)

Quali sono le cause?

What are the causes?

Quella di Forestier è una malattia rara di cui non conosciamo le cause.

Forestier’s disease is a rare condition whose causes are unknown.

— Dolor y gloria (2019)

Come professore dovresti sapere individuare le cause del dolore.

As a teacher you should be able to identify the causes of pain.

— Il posto delle fragole (1957)

Le cause legali sulle cambiali di Chris, invece, non andavano altrettanto bene.

Chris’s legal battles over the promissory notes, on the other hand, weren’t going nearly as well.