adjective/nounmasculinepl: causadores
causer; one who causes
1. a person or thing that causes or brings about something, especially something negative or problematic
He was identified as the causador of the accident.
Ele foi identificado como o causador do acidente.
2. adjective: causing; that causes or produces an effect
The causador factor in the disease is still unknown.
O fator causador da doença ainda é desconhecido.
3. informally: a troublemaker; someone who causes problems or disturbances
That guy is a real causador, always starting drama.
Esse cara é um causador de verdade, sempre causando confusão.
In Brazilian Portuguese, 'causador' is frequently used in both formal legal contexts (identifying responsible parties in accidents or crimes) and informal speech to describe someone who deliberately creates problems or drama. The informal sense has become increasingly popular in youth slang and social media.
NYC Slang
troublemaker; the one who started it
Related Idioms & Phrases
causador de problemas (problem causer)
o causador direto (the direct cause)
ser o causador de (to be the cause of)
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