Usage examples of "caused" in English with translation to French

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An absence of rain caused wild plants to die. Une absence de pluie a entraîné la mort des plantes sauvages.
Unusually warm weather caused problems for the apple harvest. Le temps anormalement chaud engendre des problèmes pour la récolte de pommes.
News of her death caused great concern throughout the country. La nouvelle de sa mort a déclenché une profonde consternation dans tout le pays.
The fire that broke out last night was judged to be caused by arson. Le feu qui s'est déclenché la nuit dernière a été jugé être un incendie volontaire.
After looking through your file, we ask that you excuse us for any inconveniences caused. Après analyse de votre dossier, nous vous prions de nous excuser pour les désagréments encourus.
A common misconception about Christopher Columbus is that he once impressed a tribe of natives by predicting the lunar eclipse. The truth of the matter is that he CAUSED it. Une idée fausse mais répandue sur Christophe Colomb est qu'il impressionna un jour une tribu d'indigènes en prédisant une éclipse de lune. La vérité c'est qu'il la déclencha.
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