reason

rea·son

 (rē′zən)

n.

1.

a. The basis or motive for an action, decision, or conviction: There are good reasons to learn a foreign language. See Usage Notes at because, why.

b. A declaration made to explain or justify action, decision, or conviction: What reasons did she give for leaving?

c. A fact or cause that explains why something exists or has occurred: The reason for the building's collapse is unknown.

d. Logic A premise, usually the minor premise, of an argument.

2.

a. The capacity for logical, rational, and analytic thought; intelligence: "Most of us would like to believe that when we say something is right or wrong, we are using our powers of reason alone" (Carl Zimmer).

b. The limit of what is reasonable: "It is a curious thing that, when a man hates or loves beyond reason, he is ready to go beyond reason to gratify his feelings" (Rudyard Kipling).

c. A normal mental state; sanity: He has lost his reason.

v. rea·soned, rea·son·ing, rea·sons

v.tr.

1. To determine or conclude by logical thinking: The doctor reasoned that the patient had a virus.

2. To persuade or dissuade (someone) with reasons: "You boast ... of having reasoned him out of his absurd romance" (William Makepeace Thackeray).

v.intr.

1. To use the faculty of reason; think logically: What would lead you to reason so?

2. To talk or argue logically and persuasively: tried to reason with her son to eat a good breakfast.

3. Obsolete To engage in conversation or discussion.

Idioms:

by reason of

Because of.

in reason

With good sense or justification; reasonably.

within reason

Within the bounds of good sense or practicality.

with reason

With good cause; justifiably.

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[Middle English resoun, from Old French raison, from Latin ratiō, ratiōn-, from ratus, past participle of rērī, to consider, think; see ar- in Indo-European roots.]

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rea′son·er n.

Synonyms: reason, intuition, understanding, judgment
These nouns refer to the intellectual faculty by which humans seek or attain knowledge or truth. Reason is the power to think rationally and logically and to draw inferences: "Mere reason is insufficient to convince us of its [the Christian religion's] veracity" (David Hume).
Intuition is perception or comprehension, as of truths or facts, without the use of the rational process: I trust my intuitions when it comes to assessing someone's character. Understanding is the faculty by which one understands, often together with the resulting comprehension: "The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well-meaning but without understanding" (Louis D. Brandeis).
Judgment is the ability to assess situations or circumstances and draw sound conclusions: "At twenty years of age, the will reigns; at thirty, the wit; and at forty, the judgment" (Benjamin Franklin). See Also Synonyms at cause, think.

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reason

(ˈriːzən)

n

1. the faculty of rational argument, deduction, judgment, etc

2. sound mind; sanity

3. a cause or motive, as for a belief, action, etc

4. an argument in favour of or a justification for something

5. (Philosophy) philosophy the intellect regarded as a source of knowledge, as contrasted with experience

6. (Logic) logic grounds for a belief; a premise of an argument supporting that belief

7. by reason of because of

8. in reason within reason within moderate or justifiable bounds

9. it stands to reason it is logical or obvious: it stands to reason that he will lose.

10. listen to reason to be persuaded peaceably

11. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) reasons of State political justifications for an immoral act

vb

12. (when tr, takes a clause as object) to think logically or draw (logical conclusions) from facts or premises

13. (usually foll by: with) to urge or seek to persuade by reasoning

14. (often foll by: out) to work out or resolve (a problem) by reasoning

[C13: from Old French reisun, from Latin ratiō reckoning, from rērī to think]

ˈreasoner n

Usage: The expression the reason is because… should be avoided. Instead one should say either this is because… or the reason is that…

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rea•son

(ˈri zən)

n.

1. a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, or event.

2. a statement presented in justification or explanation of a belief or action.

3. the mental powers concerned with forming conclusions, judgments, or inferences.

4. sound judgment; good sense.

5. normal or sound powers of mind; sanity.

6. Logic. a premise of an argument.

7. Philos.

a. the faculty or power of acquiring intellectual knowledge, either by direct understanding of first principles or by argument.

b. the power of intelligent and dispassionate thought, or of conduct influenced by such thought.

v.i.

8. to think or argue in a logical manner.

9. to form conclusions, judgments, or inferences from facts or premises.

10. to urge reasons that should determine belief or action.

v.t.

11. to think through logically, as a problem (often fol. by out).

12. to conclude or infer.

13. to convince, persuade, etc., by reasoning.

14. to support with reasons.

Idioms:

1. by reason of, on account of; because of.

2. in or within reason, in accord with reason; justifiable.

3. with reason, with ample justification; fittingly.

[1175–1225; Middle English resoun, reisun (n.) < Old French reisun, reson < Latin ratiōnem, acc. of ratiō reckoning, reason; see ratio]

rea′son•er, n.

usage: The construction reason is because is criticized in a number of usage guides: The reason for the long delays was because the costs far exceeded the original estimates. One objection is based on redundancy: the word because (literally, by cause) contains within it the meaning “reason.” A second objection is based on the claim that because can introduce only adverbial clauses and that reason is requires completion by a noun clause. Critics would substitute that for because in the offending construction: The reason for the long delays was that the costs. … Nevertheless, reason is because is still common in almost all levels of speech and occurs often in edited writing as well. A similar charge of redundancy is made against the reason why, which is also a well-established idiom: The reason why the bill failed to pass was the defection of three key senators. Both phrases are easy to avoid if desired.

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reason

- From Latin ratio, "thinking," and associated with the ideas of right order, proportion, or harmony.

See also related terms for proportion.

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reason

The reason for something is the fact or situation which explains why it happens, exists, or is done.

I asked the reason for the decision.

The reason for this relationship is clear.

Be Careful!
Don't use any preposition except for after reason in sentences like these.

You can talk about a person's reason for doing something.

One of his reasons for coming to England was to make money.

You can also talk about the reason why something happens or is done.

There are several reasons why we can't do that.

However, if you are actually stating the reason, don't use 'why'. Instead you use a that-clause.

The reason that they liked the restaurant was its relaxed atmosphere.

The reason I'm calling you is that I know Larry talked with you earlier.

Note that the second clause in these sentences is also a that-clause. Instead of a that-clause, some speakers use a clause beginning with because.

The reason they are not like other boys is because they have been brought up differently.

This use of because is fairly common in spoken and informal English. However, some people think that it is incorrect, and you should avoid it in formal English.

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reason

Past participle: reasoned
Gerund: reasoning

Imperative

reason

reason

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	reason - a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration" ground rational motive - a motive that can be defended by reasoning or logical argument occasion - reason; "there was no occasion for complaint" account, score - grounds; "don't do it on my account"; "the paper was rejected on account of its length"; "he tried to blame the victim but his success on that score was doubtful" wherefore, why - the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
	2.	reason - an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon; "the reason a steady state was never reached was that the back pressure built up too slowly" explanation, account - a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.; "the explanation was very simple"; "I expected a brief account"
	3.	reason - the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination; "we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil" intellect, understanding faculty, mental faculty, module - one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
	4.	reason - the state of having good sense and sound judgment; "his rationality may have been impaired"; "he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions" rationality, reasonableness saneness, sanity - normal or sound powers of mind
	5.	reason - a justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice" cause, grounds justification - a statement in explanation of some action or belief
	6.	reason - a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion; "there is reason to believe he is lying" fact - a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred; "first you must collect all the facts of the case" indication - (medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure; "the presence of bacterial infection was an indication for the use of antibiotics" contraindication - (medicine) a reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe a particular drug or employ a particular procedure or treatment
Verb	1.	reason - decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion; "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house" conclude, reason out cerebrate, cogitate, think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere" induce - reason or establish by induction deduce, derive, infer, deduct - reason by deduction; establish by deduction syllogise, syllogize - reason by syllogisms feel, find - come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds; "I feel that he doesn't like me"; "I find him to be obnoxious"; "I found the movie rather entertaining" deduce, infer - conclude by reasoning; in logic gather - conclude from evidence; "I gather you have not done your homework" extrapolate, generalize, infer, generalise - draw from specific cases for more general cases
	2.	reason - present reasons and arguments   argue re-argue - argue again; "This politician will be forced into re-arguing an old national campaign" present, lay out, represent - bring forward and present to the mind; "We presented the arguments to him"; "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason" expostulate - reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasion defend, fend for, support - argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"
	3.	reason - think logically; "The children must learn to reason" cerebrate, cogitate, think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere" rationalise away, rationalize away - substitute a natural for a supernatural explanation of; "you can rationalize away all the strange noises you hear--there is no poltergeist in the house!" theorize - form or construct theories; "he thinks and theorizes all day" theorize - construct a theory about; "Galileo theorized the motion of the stars" ratiocinate - reason methodologically and logically compute, calculate, cipher, cypher, figure, reckon, work out - make a mathematical calculation or computation categorise, categorize - place into or assign to a category; "Children learn early on to categorize" speculate - talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion; "We were speculating whether the President had to resign after the scandal"

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reason

noun

1. cause, grounds, purpose, motive, end, goal, design, target, aim, basis, occasion, object, intention, incentive, warrant, impetus, inducement, why and wherefore (informal) There is a reason for every important thing that happens.

2. justification, case, grounds, defence, argument, explanation, excuse, apology, rationale, exposition, vindication, apologia They have reason to believe there could be trouble.

3. sense, mind, reasoning, understanding, brains, judgment, logic, mentality, intellect, comprehension, apprehension, sanity, rationality, soundness, sound mind, ratiocination a conflict between emotion and reason
sense feeling, emotion, instinct, sentiment

verb

1. deduce, conclude, work out, solve, resolve, make out, infer, draw conclusions, think, ratiocinate, syllogize I reasoned that changing my diet would lower my cholesterol level.

by reason of on account of, through, because of, due to, as a result of, owing to, by virtue of, as a consequence of He pleaded innocent by reason of insanity.

in or within reason within limits, within reasonable limits, within bounds I will take any job that comes along, within reason.

reason with someone persuade, debate with, remonstrate with, bring round, urge, win over, argue with, dispute with, dissuade, prevail upon (informal), expostulate with, show (someone) the error of his ways, talk into or out of All he wanted was to reason with one of them.

with reason justifiably, rightly, legitimately, justly With reason, he feels the mood had changed.

Quotations
"The heart has reasons that reason knows not of" [Blaise Pascal Pensées]
"The reason of the strongest is always the best" [Jean de la Fontaine Fables]
"There is nothing without a reason" [Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Studies in Physics and the Nature of Body]
"Reason is natural revelation" [John Locke Essay concerning Human Understanding]
"Reason, an ignis fatuus of the mind,"
"Which leaves the light of nature, sense, behind" [John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester A Satire against Mankind]

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

reason

noun

1. A basis for an action or a decision:

cause, ground (often used in plural), motivation, motive, spring.

2. A justifying fact or consideration:

basis, foundation, justification, warrant.

3. A statement of causes or motives:

account, explanation, justification, rationale, rationalization.

4. A fact or circumstance that gives logical support to an assertion, claim, or proposal:

argument, ground (often used in plural), proof, wherefore, why.

Idiom: why and wherefore.

5. That which provides a reason or justification:

call, cause, ground (often used in plural), justification, necessity, occasion, wherefore, why.

Idiom: why and wherefore.

6. Exact, valid, and rational reasoning:

logic, ratiocination, rationality.

7. What is sound or reasonable:

logic, rationale, rationality, rationalness, sense.

Idiom: rhyme or reason.

8. A healthy mental state:

lucidity, lucidness, mind, saneness, sanity, sense (often used in plural), soundness, wit (used in plural).

Slang: marble (used in plural).

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Translations

سَبَبعَقْليُجادِليُفَكِّر

důvodrozumuvažovatargumentovatmyslet

grundræsonnereårsagdømmekraftfornuft

GrundVernunftVerstandUrsacheschließen

λόγοςαιτίαλογική

razónrazonarcausajuicioporqué

ajendpõhjus

syyvaikutinjärkeilläjärkiperuste

raisonraisonnercauseexcusemotiver

कारणवजह

razlograzum

értelemok

ástæîahugsa rökrétt, ályktarökræîaskynsemi, dómgreind

ragioneragionaremotivonon voler sentire ragioniargomentare

理由

이유

ateiti į protąįtikinėtikiek leidžia sveikas protasnetekti protopakenčiamai

cēlonisdomātiemeslsizdomātizprātot

redenargumentoorzaakrede

argumentereårsakresonneretenke seg tiltrekke fornuftsslutninger

powódprzekonywaćprzyczynarozum

razãocausa

причинаразумрезон

rozum

razlograzpravljati

orsakförstånd

เหตุผล

mantıknedensebepsonucuna varmaksonucunu çıkarmak

وجہ

lý do

理由争辩推断推理理性

reason

[ˈriːzn]

A. N

1. (= motive) → razón f, motivo m
the only reason (that) I went was because I was told to → la única razón por la que or el único motivo por el que fui fue porque me dijeron que lo hiciera
who would have a reason to want to kill her? → ¿quién podría tener motivos para matarla?
we have reason to believe that (frm) → tenemos motivos para creer que ...
he had every reason to be upset → estaba disgustado y con razón
there seems to be no reason to stay → parece que no hay razón or motivo para quedarse
by reason of → en virtud de
the reason for (doing) sth the reason for my going or my reason for going → la razón por la que or el motivo por el que me marcho
she is my reason for living → ella es mi razón de ser
for reasons best known to himself → por motivos que sólo él sabe
for no reason → sin motivo, sin razón
for personal/health reasons → por motivos personales/de salud
for some reason → por la razón or el motivo que sea
for this reason → por esta razón, por eso
all the more reason why you should not sell it → razón de más para que no lo vendas
if he doesn't come I shall want to know the reason why → si no viene tendrá que explicarme por qué
I see no reason why we shouldn't win → no veo razón por la que or motivo por el que no debiéramos ganar
with good reason → con razón
without reason → sin razón, sin motivo
not without reason → no sin razón
see also rhyme

2. (= faculty) → razón f
only mankind is capable of reason → sólo el ser humano es capaz de razonar
to lose one's reason → perder la razón

3. (= good sense) → sentido m común, sensatez f
the Age of Reason → la Edad de la Razón
beyond (all) reason I resented his presence beyond all reason → su presencia me molestaba de una forma inexplicable or fuera de toda lógica
to listen to reason → atender a razones
to see reason → entrar en razón
he tried to make her see reason → intentó hacerla entrar en razón
the voice of reason → la voz de la razón
within reason → dentro de lo razonable
see also appeal, stand C12

B. VT → razonar
I called him, reasoning that I had nothing to lose → me dije que no tenía nada que perder así que lo llamé
ours (is) not to reason why → no es responsabilidad nuestra saber el porqué

C. VI → razonar, discurrir

reason out VT + ADV [+ argument, answer] → razonar; [+ problem] → resolver razonándolo
she had felt the same as he did, until reasoning it out → opinaba como él hasta que se paró a pensarlo con un poco de lógica

reason with VI + PREP to reason with sb → razonar con algn (para convencerle)
she was in no mood to be reasoned with → no estaba de humor como para que razonaran con ella
there's no reasoning with him → no hay forma de razonar con él

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reason

[ˈriːz^ən]

n

(= cause, explanation) → raison f
there's no reason to think that ... → il n'y a aucune raison de penser que ...
for personal reasons → pour des raisons personnelles
for security reasons → pour des raisons de sécurité
the reason for sth → la raison de qch
I don't know the reason for his departure → Je ne connais pas la raison de son départ.
I asked the reason for the decision
BUT J'ai demandé ce qui avait motivé la décision.
the reasons behind sth [+ past event] → les raisons qui ont présidé à qch
the reason why → la raison pour laquelle
There are several reasons why we can't do that → Il y a plusieurs raisons pour lesquelles nous ne pouvons pas faire cela.
No-one dared ask the reason why
BUT Personne n'a osé demander pourquoi.
the reason (that) ...
That was the main reason I went → C'est surtout pour ça que j'y suis allé.
for some reason → pour une raison ou pour une autre
for no reason → sans raison particulière
with good reason (= understandably) → à juste titre
She claims with good reason that → Elle affirme à juste titre que ...
He doesn't trust me. With good reason
BUT Il ne me fait pas confiance. Et pour cause.
to have reason to believe (that) ... → avoir lieu de penser que ...
every reason
He had every reason to be upset → Il avait tout lieu d'être vexé.
all the more reason
All the more reason to leave.; All the more reason for leaving → Raison de plus pour partir.
All the more reason why it must be done → C'est bien pour cela qu'il faut le faire.
by reason of (= because of) → en raison de
by reason of insanity → pour cause de démence

(= faculty) → raison f
to lose one's reason → perdre la raison

(= common sense) → raison f
to listen to reason → entendre raison
He won't listen to reason → Il ne veut pas entendre raison.
No one could make him listen to reason → Personne n'a pu lui faire entendre raison.
within reason → dans la limite du raisonnable
it stands to reason (that) ... → il va sans dire que ...

vi → raisonner

vt (= conclude) to reason that ... → conclure que ...

reason with

vt fus [+ person] → raisonner, faire entendre raison à

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reason

n

(= cause, justification) → Grund m → (for für); reason for living or being → Grund m → zum Leben; my reason for going, the reason for my going → (der Grund,) weshalb ich gehe/gegangen bin; to give somebody reason for complaint → jdm Anlass or Grund zu Klagen geben; the police had no reason to interfere → die Polizei hatte keinen Grund einzugreifen; (but did) → die Polizei hat ohne Grund eingegriffen; what’s the reason for this celebration? → aus welchem Anlass wird hier gefeiert?; I want to know the reason why → ich möchte wissen, weshalb; and that’s the reason why … → und deshalb …; and that’s the reason why! → und das ist der Grund dafür!; I have (good) reason/every reason to believe that … → ich habe (guten) Grund/allen Grund anzunehmen, dass …; there is reason to believe that … → es gibt Gründe zu glauben, dass …; there is every reason to believe … → es spricht alles dafür …; for that very reason → eben deswegen; with (good) reason → mit gutem Grund, mit Recht; without any reason → ohne jeden Grund or Anlass, grundlos; for no reason at all → ohne ersichtlichen Grund; for no particular/apparent reason → ohne einen bestimmten/ersichtlichen Grund; why did you do that? — no particular reason → warum haben Sie das gemacht? — einfach nur so; for no other reason than that … → aus keinem anderen Grund, als dass …; for some reason (or (an)other) → aus irgendeinem Grund; for reasons best known to himself/myself → aus unerfindlichen/bestimmten Gründen; all the more reason for doing it or to do it → umso mehr Grund, das zu tun; by reason of → wegen (+gen); for reasons of State this was never disclosed → die Staatsräson machte die Geheimhaltung erforderlich

no pl (= mental faculty) → Verstand m; to lose one’s reason → den Verstand verlieren; to reach the age of reason → verständig werden; the Age of Reason (Hist) → das Zeitalter der Vernunft

no pl (= common sense) → Vernunft f; the voice of reason → die Stimme der Vernunft; to listen to reason → auf die Stimme der Vernunft hören; he won’t listen to reason → er lässt sich (dat) → nichts sagen; he’s beyond reason → ihm ist mit Vernunft nicht beizukommen; that stands to reason → das ist logisch; we’ll do anything within reason to … → wir tun alles, was in unserer Macht steht, um zu …; you can have anything within reason → Sie können alles haben, solange es sich in Grenzen hält

vi

(= think logically) → vernünftig or logisch denken; the ability to reason → logisches Denkvermögen

(= argue) to reason (with somebody) → vernünftig mit jdm reden; there’s no reasoning with him → mit ihm kann man nicht vernünftig reden

vt

to reason somebody out of something → jdm etw ausreden; to reason somebody into something → jdn zu etw überreden; to reason why/what … → sich (dat) → klarmachen, warum/was …; ours is not to reason why → es steht uns nicht an zu fragen, warum; he reasoned that if we hurried we could get there by 6 o’clock → er argumentierte, dass wir um 6.00 Uhr dort ankommen könnten, wenn wir uns beeilen würden, er rechnete vor, dass wir bis 6.00 Uhr dort sein könnten

(also reason out) (= deduce) → schließen, folgern; (verbally) → argumentieren; (= work out) problem → durchdenken

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reason

[ˈriːzn]

1. n

a. (motive, cause) → ragione f, motivo
the reason for/why → la ragione or il motivo di/per cui
the reason (why) I'm late is ... → sono in ritardo perché...
don't ask the reason why → non chiedere il perché
for no reason → senza ragione
she claims with good reason that she's underpaid → si lamenta, e a ragione, di essere sottopagata
all the more reason why you should not sell it → ragione di più per non venderlo
we have reason to believe that ... → abbiamo motivo di ritenere che...
by reason of → a causa di

b. (faculty, good sense) → ragione f
to lose one's reason → perdere la ragione
to listen to reason → ascoltare (la voce della) ragione
it stands to reason → è logico
within reason → entro limiti ragionevoli, entro certi limiti

2. vt to reason that → concludere che, fare il ragionamento che

3. vi to reason (with sb) → far ragionare qn

reason out vt + adv to reason sth out → risolvere qc ragionandoci su

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reason

(ˈriːzn) noun

1. something which makes something happen, describes why it happened, should happen or is going to happen etc. What is the reason for this noise?; What is your reason for going to London?; The reason (why) I am going is that I want to. rede سَبَب причина razão příčina, důvod der Grund årsag; grund λόγος, αιτίαrazón põhjus علت؛ دلیل syy raisonסיבה कारण, प्रयोजन razlog ok penyebab, alasan ástæða ragione 理由 이유, 원인 priežastis, motyvas cēlonis; iemesls penyebab redengrunn, årsakpowód دليل، برهان علت، سبب، وجه، واسطه، سند، حجت، فكر، شعور، عقل، بحث كول، دليل راوړل، په منطق برابرغږيدل razão motiv, cauză причина príčina, dôvod vzrok; razlog razlog skäl, anledning, grund, orsak เหตุผล neden, sebep 理由 причина, привід وجہ lý do 理由

2. the power of the mind to think, form opinions and judgements etc. Only man has reason – animals have not. denkvermoë عَقْل разсъдък razão rozum die Vernunft fornuft; dømmekraft λογική, λογικό razón mõistus عقل؛ خرد järki raisonשכל विवेक, बुद्धि razum értelem akal skynsemi, dómgreind ragione 理性 이성 protas saprāts fikiran redefornuft, forstand, dømmekraftrozum شعور، عقل razão raţiune разум rozum razum razum förstånd, förnuft การใช้เหตุผล akıl, mantık 理性思考能力 розум; розсудливість عقل lý trí 理性

verb

1. to (be able to) think, form opinions and judgements etc. Man alone has the ability to reason. redeneer يُفَكِّر мисля raciocinar myslet denken ræsonnere σκέφτομαι λογικά razonar, discurrir mõtlema استدلال کردن؛ دلیل آوردن ajatella raisonner לַחֲשוֹב सोच-विचार करना rezonirati, zaključivati gondolkodik mempertimbangkan hugsa rökrétt, álykta ragionare 考える 조리 있게 추론하다 mąstyti, protauti domāt; spriest berfikir redenerentenke seg til, trekke fornuftsslutningerrozumować دليل راوړل raciocinar a raţiona размышлять myslieť razmišljati razmišljati göra slutledningar, resonera คิดอย่างมีเหตุผล düşünmek （能夠）理性思考 міркувати غورو فکر کرنا suy luận 推理

2. to argue; to work out after some thought. She reasoned that if he had caught the 6.30 p.m. train, he would not be home before 8.00. uitwerk يُجادِل обсъждам concluir argumentovat, uvažovat schließen ræsonnere συμπεραίνω, καταλήγω στο λογικό συμπέρασμα deducir, llegar a la conclusión de que arutama, järeldama متقاعد کردن järkeillä argumenter; raisonner לְנָסוֹת לְשַׁכנֵעַ तर्क करना, तर्क-वितर्क करना zaključivati érvel menyimpulkan rökræða argomentare, riflettere 論じる 설득하다 samprotauti, svarstyti izdomāt; izprātot berdalih beredenerenargumentere, resonnere argumentować متقاعد کول concluir a gândi de două ori доказывать; делать выводы namietať, uvažovať sklepati rasuđivati resonera [som så] ชี้แจงเหตุผล sonucuna varmak, sonucunu çıkarmak 論證，推斷 аргументувати; доводити استدلال کرنا tranh luận 争辩，推断

ˈreasonable adjective

1. sensible. a reasonable suggestion. sinvol مَعْقول смислен razoável rozumný vernünftig fornuftig; rimelig λογικόςrazonable mõistlik منطقی järkevä raisonnableהגיוני समझदार, संतुलित razborit, prihvatljiv ésszerű masuk akal skynsamlegur ragionevole 筋の通った 사리에 맞는 protingas saprātīgs munasabah redelijkrimelig, fornuftigsensowny په عقل برابر، په دليل برابر، عقل سره سم، معقول، په ځاى،وړ، مناسب، ارزان razoável înţelept разумный rozumný razumen razuman förnuftig, förståndig มีเหตุผล akla yatkın 合理的 поміркований معقول hợp lý 合理的

2. willing to listen to argument; acting with good sense. You will find him very reasonable. redelik عاقِل، رشيد благоразумен justo / razoável rozumný verständig lydhør λογικόςsensato, juicioso mõistlik منصف؛ میانه رو harkitseva raisonnableהגיוני युक्ति, संगत razborit értelmes berakal sehat sanngjarn ragionevole 道理に合った 이성 있는 supratingas saprotošs toleransi redelijkfornuftig, rimeligracjonalny مناسب cordato în­ţe­lept, chibzuit благоразумный rozumný, slušný razumevajoč razuman förnuftig, resonlig สมเหตุสมผล makul, sağduyulu 講理的 розсудливий سمجھ دار biết điều 理智的

3. fair; correct; which one should or could accept. Is $10 a reasonable price for this book? billik مَقْبول، مَعْقول поносим justo rozumný angemessen rimelig λογικός, ορθός, δίκαιοςrazonable sobiv, õige معقول kohtuullinen raisonnableסביר उचित मूल्य prihvatljiv elfogadható bisa diterima sanngjarn ragionevole 手ごろな 비싸지 않은 priimtinas, prieinamas pieņemams; (par cenu) mērens munasabah billijkrimelig, rettferdigrozsądny, uczciwy معقول justo rezonabil приемлемый rozumný, znesiteľný zmeren prihvatljiv rimlig, skälig พอสมควร uygun, elverişli 公平的，可接受的 недорогий, прийнятний مناسب phải chăng 公平的

4. satisfactory; as much as one might expect or want. There was a reasonable number of people at the meeting. voldoende مُرْضٍ، مَقْبول приемлив razoável přiměřený, dostatečný angemessen rimelig ικανοποιητικόςrazonable rahuldav مناسب tyydyttävä raisonnableסביר संतोषजनक zadovoljavajući, prihvatljiv kielégítő memuaskan sæmilegur ragionevole まずまずの 적당한 prideramas pieņemams; vērā ņemams boleh diterima redelijkrimelig, akseptabelgodziwy, wystarczający مناسب razoável caracter rezonabil умеренный primeraný primeren zadovoljavajući tillräcklig, hygglig สมเหตุผล oldukça çok 恰當的 помірний واجبی vừa phải 合适的

ˈreasonableness noun

redelikheid مَعْقوليَّه смисленост moderação rozumnost die Verständigkeit rimelighed λογικότητα lo razonable; sensatez, juicio mõistlikkus خردمندی؛ معقول بودن kohtuullisuus caractère raisonnable הֶגיוֹנִיוּת औचित्य razboritost, prihvatljivost ésszerűség; inndokoltság keadaan masuk akal sanngirni ragionevolezza 道理 합리적임 protingumas, supratingumas []prātīgums munasabah redelijkheidrimelighet; fornuftighet sensowność, racjonalność معقوليت، واجب والى، وړوالى moderação caracter rezonabil благоразумие; умеренность rozumnosť razumnost prihvatljivost förnuftighet, resonlighet ความมีเหตุผล akla yatkınlık 合理 логічність معقولیت sự hợp lý 合理性

ˈreasonably adverb

He behaved very reasonably; The car is reasonably priced; The meeting was reasonably well attended. redelik بصورةٍ مَعْقولَه разумно razoavelmente rozumně; přiměřeně vernünftig rimeligt λογικά razonablemente mõistlikult, arukalt به طور معقول؛ نسبتا järkevästi raisonnablement בְּאוֹפֶן סָבִיר समुचित relativno, opravdano ésszerűen; meglehetősen secara memuaskan af sanngirni ragionevolmente 適度に 합리적으로 protingai, supratingai, pakenčiamai []prātīgi; pieņemami secara munasabah redelijkfornuftig, rimelig, temmeligrozsądnie, wystarczająco په مناسبه توګه، په معقول ډول، په منطقى توګه razoavelmente (în mod) rezonabil; destul de благоразумно; недорого; умеренно rozumne; primerane razumno razumljivo förnuftigt, rimligt, någorlunda อย่างมีเหตุผล makul bir şekilde 合理地 розсудливо معقولیت سے một cách hợp lý 合理地

ˈreasoning noun

the act or process of reaching a decision, conclusion etc. I don't understand his reasoning at all. redenasie تَفْكير، حُجَج وبراهين разсъждаване raciocínio uvažování die Argumentation ræsonnering συλλογισμόςrazonamiento põhjendus, arutlemine استدلال؛ دلیل järkeily raisonnementחשיבה, שיקול דעת तर्क-वितर्क umovanje, zaključivanje gondolkodás nalar röksemdafærsla ragionamento 論理 추론 과정 samprotavimas spriešana; domu gaita cara berfikir redeneringresonnering; resonnement, tankegang rozumowanie دليل، توجيه، بحث، مباحثه، استدلال raciocínio raţionament, gândire рассуждение, аргументация uvažovanie razmišljanje rasuđivanje resonemang การสรุปหรือการตัดสินใจโดยใช้เหตุผล akıl yürütme, mantık 推理 міркування; аргументація دلیل lập luận 论证

have reason to (believe/think etc)

to feel justified in (believing etc). I have (good) reason to think that he is lying. het rede om te glo لَدَيه سَبَبٌ مَعقول имам причина да смятам ter razões para mít důvod (věřit, myslet) Anlaß haben zu grund έχω κάθε λόγο να tener razones para (pensar, creer, etc.) on alust, on põhjus دلیل داشتن olla syytä avoir des raisons de (croire, penser, etc.) יֶש יְסוֹד לַהַשעֲרַה मानना imati razlog (za nešto) oka van vmire punya alasan hafa ástæðu til (að ætla) avere motivo di credere/pensare* ～の根拠がある …할 이유가 있다 turėti pagrindą būt pamatam domāt, ka; pamatoti uzskatīt merasakan reden ha grunn til å (tro/mene) mieć podstawy aby (wierzyć, uważać itd.) دليللرل ter razOes para a avea motive să (creadă) иметь основания (полагать, думать) mať dôvod (veriť, myslieť ap.) upravičeno (misliti) imati razloga da verujete ha anledning att tro เหตุผล inanmak için bir nedeni olmak 有理由(相信或認為) мати вагому причину کسی چیز پر یقین کرنے کے لیے معقول وجہ ہونا cảm thấy có lý khi làm gì 有理由（认为）

it stands to reason

it is obvious or logical. If you go to bed so late it stands to reason that you will be tired next morning. dis logies واضِح، منْطِقي أن логично е é evidente (que) je logické es leuchtet ein være klart είναι αυτονόητο, εύλογο, προφανές es evidente, es lógico iseenesest selge, loogiline منطقی بودن؛ عاقلانه بودن olla itsestään selvää il va de soi que זֶה הֶגיוֹנִי ש- तार्किक razumije se samo po sebi, zdrav razum kaže nyilvánvaló logis vera rökréttur (è ovvio che) 当然である 당연하다 savaime suprantama pats par sevi saprotams secara logiknya het spreekt vanzelf det er opplagt, det sier seg selv jest rzeczą zrozumiałą عاقلانه اوه é evidente (que) este de la sine înţeles разумеется je logické jasno je, da... biti logično det är uppenbart, det säger sig självt มีเหตุผล kuşkusuz, şüphesiz 理所當然的 очевидно یہ بات قرین عقل ہے thật hiển nhiên là 理所当然的是...

listen to reason

to allow oneself to be persuaded to do something more sensible than what one was going to do; to pay attention to common sense. luister na gesonde verstand يُصْغي لِصَوْت العَقْل، يُصْغي إلى الصَّواب вслушвам се в разумни съвети ouvir a voz da razão uznat důvody Vernunft annehmen tage imod fornuft ακούω τη φωνή της λογικής atender a razones mõistuse juurde tulema, mõistlik olema به حرف حساب کسی گوش دادن kuunnella järkipuhetta entendre raison לשמוע לְקוֹל הַהִיגָיוֹן तर्क मानना poslušati savjet, uvažiti razloge hallgat a józan eszére mendengarkan akal sehat fara að skynsamlegum ráðum (lasciarsi persuadere) 道理を聞きわける 말귀를 알아듣다 pasikliauti sveiku protu uzklausīt veselo saprātu mendengar logiknya naar rede luisteren høre på sunn fornuft; være fornuftig (po)słuchać głosu rozsądku د یو سری په حرف کی غږ نیول ouvir a voz do bom senso a asculta glasul raţiunii прислушаться к голосу разума uznať dôvod dati se prepričati poslušati razum lyda förnuftets röst, ta reson ฟังเหตุผล söz/lâf dinlemek 聽從有道理的勸告 прислухатися до голосу розуму; схаменутися عقل کی بات سننا cho phép ai thuyết phục 服理

lose one's reason

to become insane. mal word يَفْقِدُ صَوابَه полудявам perder a razão ztratit rozum den Verstand verlieren miste forstanden χάνω τα λογικά μου perder la razón mõistust kaotama عقل خود را از دست دادن؛ دیوانه شدن menettää järkensä perdre la raison לַצֵאת מִדַעֲתוֹ अतार्किक बन जाना izgubiti pamet, poludjeti eszét veszti menjadi gila missa vitið perdere la ragione 気がふれる 이성을 잃다 netekti proto zaudēt prātu hilang kewarasan zijn verstand verliezen bli gal, miste forstanden stracić rozum لیونی شول perder a razão a-şi pier­de minţile сойти с ума stratiť rozum izgubiti pamet izgubiti razum tappa förståndet เสียสติ aklını yitirmek, delirmek 失去理智 збожеволіти دیوانہ ہونا mất lý trí 失去理智

reason with

to argue with (a person) in order to persuade him to be more sensible. We tried to reason with the worried mother but she went out alone in the storm to look for the child. argumenteer met يَتَجادَل لِيُقْنِع увещавам argumentar diskutovat, přemlouvat zu überzeugen suchen tale til fornuft συζητώ λογικά razonar con alguien mõistusele kutsuma با دلیل قانع کننده puhua järkeä raisonner qqn לְנָסוֹת לְשַכנֵע सकारण urazumiti vitatkozik vkivel membujuk, bermusyawarah rökræða við ragionare con 説得する …하는 것도 당연하다 įtikinėti, ginčytis pārliecināt; pierunāt; argumentēt bertekak redeneren snakke (noen) til fornuft przekonywać په دلیل argumentar a convinge prin argumente убеждать baviť sa, debatovať prigovarjati (komu) urazumiti försöka övertyga (tala till rätta) แสดงเหตุผลมาจูงใจ tartışarak ikna etmek 和某人講道理 вмовляти دلیل کے ساتھ بحث کرنا tranh luận với ai 同...讲道理

see reason

to (be persuaded to) be more sensible than one is or has been. omgehaal word يَجِدُ سَبَباً вслушвам се в разумни съвети ser razoável uznat důvod Vernunft annehmen indse det fornuftige i noget λογικεύομαι entrar en razón aru pähe võtma قانع کردن tulla järkiinsä entendre raison לִראוֹת אֶת הַהִיגָיוֹן तर्क मानना imati razlog belát vmit menerima pertimbangan átta sig, taka sönsum (diventare ragionevole) 道理がわかる 사리를 분간하다 ateiti į protą nākt pie prāta dipujuk naar rede luisteren se lyset zmądrzeć قانع کول ser razoável a asculta de glasul raţiunii образумиться uznať dôvod spametovati se urazumiti ta sitt förnuft till fånga ชักจูงโดยการโน้มน้าว daha mantıklı olmak 明白道理 прислухатися до доказів کسی کے اندر معقولیت پانا nhận ra 明白...的道理

within reason

within the limits of good sense. I'll do anything / go anywhere within reason. binne perke في نِطاق العَقْل، في حُدود الصَّواب в границите на разумното dentro do razoável v rozumné míře innerhalb gewisser Grenzen inden for rimelighedens grænse μέσα σε λογικά όρια dentro de lo razonable mõistlikkuse piirides با عقل جر در آمدن kohtuuden rajoissa dans des limites raisonnables בִּטווָח הַהִיגיוֹן तर्को के दायरे में u razumnim granicama, umjereno az ésszerűség határain belül kalau masuk akal innan skynsamlegra marka entro limiti ragionevole 無理のない程度に 합당한 kiek leidžia sveikas protas saprāta robežās selagi munasabah wat redelijk is innen rimelighetens grenser w granicach rozsądku سوچ كي بند پاتي كيدل dentro dos limites în limitele bunului simţ в пределах разумного v rozumnej miere v razumnih mejah u granicama razuma inom rimlighetens gräns (rimliga gränser) เนื่องจากเหตุนี้จึงทำให้เกิดผลแบนี้ akla yatkın olan, makul sınırlar içinde 在合理範圍內 в розумних межах معقولیت کی حد میں biết phải trái 在合理范围内合情理

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reason

→ سَبَب důvod grund Beweggrund αιτία razón syy raison razlog ragione 理由 이유 reden årsak powód razão причина orsak เหตุผล mantık lý do 理由

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reason

n. razón; justificación;

v. razonar; justificar;

___ for admission → razón de ingreso.

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reason

n razón f, motivo

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