chiamare in causa

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, to call in cause.

Verb[edit]

chiamàre in causa (first-person singular present chiàmo in causa, first-person singular past historic chiamài in causa, past participle chiamàto in causa, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive, idiomatic) to involve or draw (someone) into something
    • 2020 October 8, Anna Lombardi, “Kamala Harris contro Mike Pence: il dibattito. Scontro su Covid e tasse. Harris ribatte tre volte a Pence che la interrompe: "Ora sto parlando io" [Kamala Harris against Mike Pence: the debate. Clash on Covid and taxes. Harris retorts three times to Pence when he interrupts her: "I am speaking now"]”, in la Repubblica[1]:
      Lei si difende chiamando in causa il celebre virologo Anthony Fauci: "Se sarà lui a dire che funziona, gli crederò".
      She defends herself by involving the famous virologist Anthony Fauci: "If he says it works, I will believe him".