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причина

reason

Meaning of причина

explanation for why something happens

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Russian[prʲɪˈt͡ɕinə]
reason
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причина with English translation

причина usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The reason for the change is clear now.

Причина изменений теперь ясна.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He left early for personal reasons.

Он ушёл рано по личным причинам.

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причина belongs to the topic "Top 500, Errors and Bugs, Sales". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

причинаreason
гостьguest
приветствиеgreeting
видview
инструментtool
ценаprice
помогатьhelp

причина synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between причина / основание / довод / мотив / аргумент

🇷🇺Russian
причина

The most general word: the thing that makes something happen.

A1Very Often

The reason for the accident was bad weather.

Причина аварии была в плохой погоде.

🇷🇺Russian

A formal reason or logical basis for a decision, opinion, or action.

A1Often

I have reason not to agree with this decision.

У меня есть основание не соглашаться с этим решением.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
довод

An argument in a discussion or debate; something used to prove you are right.

A1Often

His reasons were convincing.

Его доводы были убедительными.

М
🇷🇺Russian
мотив

An internal reason for an action: a wish, intention, or impulse.

A1Often

He had personal reasons for this action.

У него были личные мотивы для этого поступка.

А
🇷🇺Russian
аргумент

A proof or point in an argument; more strongly connected with logic and debate.

A1Often

He had a strong reason against this idea.

У него был веский аргумент против этой идеи.

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How to pronounce причина and what this word means

причина translation: reason. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce причина

[prʲɪˈt͡ɕinə]

причина translation

reason

причина examples

The reason for the change is clear now.

причина transcription

[prʲɪˈt͡ɕinə]

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причина meaning: what does it mean?

объяснение, почему что-то происходит

причина pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

причина is pronounced as [prʲɪˈt͡ɕinə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

причина definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The reason for the change is clear now. Translation: Причина изменений теперь ясна.

Is причина part of Sales vocabulary?

Yes, причина (reason) can be learned in the Sales topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is причина part of Errors and Bugs vocabulary?

Yes, причина (reason) can be learned in the Errors and Bugs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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