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provocó

caused, provoked, triggered

Examples

  • Tom provocó el incendio.

    Tom started the fire.

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  • Ella lo provocó.

    She tempted him.

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  • El comentario del primer ministro provocó el movimiento de oposición.

    The prime minister's remark sparked the opposition movement.

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  • Quiero averiguar qué provocó el problema.

    I want to find out what caused the problem.

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  • Fue el mal clima lo que provocó su enfermedad.

    It was the bad weather that caused his illness.

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  • Esto provocó el enfado de mucha gente.

    This made many people angry.

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  • La reciente escasez de café provocó muchos problemas.

    The recent coffee shortage brought about many problems.

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  • La noticia del accidente provocó alerta pública.

    The news of the accident caused public alarm.

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  • Un conocido estratega, Cristóbal Colón, una vez hundió a toda una flota de piratas robándoles todas sus frutas y verduras, lo cual provocó que enfermaran de escorbuto.

    A renowned tactician, Christopher Columbus once downed an entire pirate fleet by stealing all of their fruits and vegetables, thus giving them scurvy.

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  • La muerte del rey provocó una guerra.

    The death of the king brought about a war.

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  • Ese problema naturalmente provocó debate.

    That problem naturally invited debate.

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  • ¿Qué fue lo que le provocó proponerle matrimonio?

    What tempted him to propose to her?

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  • ¿Quién provocó el accidente?

    Who caused the accident?

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  • La invención de la televisión provocó un cambio drástico en nuestra vida cotidiana.

    The invention of TV caused a drastic change in our daily life.

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  • Cuando él estaba en la cúspide de su carrera, un escándalo provocó su caída.

    When he was at the acme of his career, a scandal brought about his downfall.

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  • Su comportamiento raro provocó nuestras sospechas.

    Her unusual behavior caused our suspicions.

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