Term: put it down to

put it down to (phrasal verb): to believe that something is the result of a specific situation or reason. 

pronunciation: /pʊt ɪt daʊn tuː/ 

translation: norakstīt uz (kaut ko) / uzskatīt par iemeslu 

example: The team’s poor performance was bad, but the coach decided to put it down to a lack of sleep and travel fatigue. 

synonyms: attribute to, chalk up to, ascribe to, credit to. 

other words from this root: put (verb), down (adverb/preposition).