causante

adj.

1 cause.

el causante del accidente the person responsible for the accident

2 causing, causative, de cujus.

f. & m.

cause, factor, motive, causer.

* * *

causante

► adjetivo

1 causal, causing

■ el coche causante del accidente fue el amarillo the car which caused the accident was the yellow one

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 (persona) person who is the cause, causer

* * *

1.

ADJ

la explosión causante del incendio — the explosion that caused the fire

2. SMF

1) (=origen) cause

el mal tiempo fue el causante del retraso — the delay was caused by bad weather

eres el causante de todas mis desgracias — you are the cause of all my misfortunes

2) Méx taxpayer

3) (Jur) [de sucesión]

el causante — the deceased

* * *

I

adjetivo

el virus causante de la enfermedad — the virus responsible for o which causes the disease

los factores causantes de la crisis — the factors which caused the crisis

II

masculino y femenino

1) (causa) cause

2) (Der) originator; (de una sucesión) decedent (AmE), deceased (BrE)

* * *

= inducer, causative.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Scholarly use of the Web: What are the key inducers of links to journal Web sites?'.

Ex. The literature pertaining to causative factors of child abuse was assess to determine clarity of exposition, technical soundness, & appropriateness of analysis.

----

* accidente en el que el causante se da a la fuga = hit-and-run accident.

* * *

I

adjetivo

el virus causante de la enfermedad — the virus responsible for o which causes the disease

los factores causantes de la crisis — the factors which caused the crisis

II

masculino y femenino

1) (causa) cause

2) (Der) originator; (de una sucesión) decedent (AmE), deceased (BrE)

* * *

= inducer, causative.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Scholarly use of the Web: What are the key inducers of links to journal Web sites?'.

Ex: The literature pertaining to causative factors of child abuse was assess to determine clarity of exposition, technical soundness, & appropriateness of analysis.

* accidente en el que el causante se da a la fuga = hit-and-run accident.

* * *

causante¹

adjective

el agente/virus causante de la enfermedad the agent/virus responsible for o which causes the disease

los principales factores causantes de la crisis the main factors which brought about o led to o caused the crisis

causante²

masculine

A

(causa): el causante de la separación the cause of their separation

B (Der) originator; (de una sucesión) decedent (AmE), deceased (BrE)

* * *

causante adjetivo:

◊ los factores causantes de la crisis the factors which caused the crisis

■ sustantivo masculino y femenino (causa) cause;
la causante de todas mis desgracias the cause of all my misfortunes
causante
I adjetivo causal, causing
II mf cause: ella fue la causante del divorcio, she was the cause of the divorce
el causante del incendio, the person who caused the fire

'causante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
material

* * *

causante

♦ adj

la razón causante the cause

♦ nmf

el causante del accidente the person responsible for o who caused the accident;

eres el causante de todos mis males you're the cause of all my problems

* * *

causante

I adj causal

II m cause

* * *

causante adj

causante de : causing, responsible for

causante nmf, Mex : taxpayer