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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieseinzige Ursache
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ainzige urzakh
"Die einzige Ursache des Unfalls war Fahrermangel."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The only reason or factor responsible for a particular outcome or event.
"The sole cause of the accident was determined to be driver negligence." - 2
In a legal context, the primary factor that leads to liability or responsibility.
"In the lawsuit, the plaintiff argued that the sole cause of the injury was the defendant's failure to maintain safe conditions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'sole' originates from the Old English 'sōl', meaning 'alone' or 'single', while 'cause' comes from the Latin 'causa', meaning 'reason' or 'motive'. The combination reflects a historical evolution where the concept of a singular reason for an event or situation became prominent in legal and philosophical discourse.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sole Cause" is said worldwide
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cause unique
Transliteration: koz ynik
"La cause unique de l'accident était la négligence du conducteur."
einzige Ursache
Transliteration: ainzige urzakh
"Die einzige Ursache des Unfalls war Fahrermangel."
causa unica
Transliteration: kauza unika
"L'unica causa dell'incidente era la negligenza del conducente."
causa única
Transliteration: kausa unika
"La causa única del accidente fue la negligencia del conductor."
causa única
Transliteration: kauza unika
"A causa única do acidente foi a negligência do motorista."
एकमात्र कारण
Transliteration: ekmatra kaaran
"दुर्घटना का एकमात्र कारण चालक की लापरवाही थी।"
唯一原因
Transliteration: wéi yī yuán yīn
"事故的唯一原因是司机的疏忽。"
유일한 원인
Transliteration: yuilhan wonin
"사고의 유일한 원인은 운전자의 부주의였다."
唯一の原因
Transliteration: yuiitsu no gen'in
"事故の唯一の原因は運転手の不注意でした。"
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