reason

reason
reason n
1. razón / motivo
the reason why I'm late is that ... la razón por la que llego tarde es que ...
2. razón
humans have the power of reason los seres humanos tienen la facultad de la razón
reason
tr['riːzən]
noun
1 (cause) razón nombre femenino, motivo
the reason why I'm late is that ... la razón por la que llego tarde es que ...
I see no reason to doubt his word no veo ninguna razón en dudar de su palabra
what is the reason for this? ¿a qué se debe esto?
2 (faculty) razón nombre femenino
he lost his reason perdió la razón
transitive verb
1 deducir, llegar a la conclusión de que
I reasoned that she would return to the scene of the crime deduje que volvería al lugar del crimen
intransitive verb
1 razonar
it's impossible to reason with him es imposible razonar con él
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
by reason of en virtud de
it stands to reason es lógico, es de lógica
to have reason to believe that ... tener razones para creer que ...
to listen to reason atender a razones
to see reason entrar en razón
within reason dentro de lo razonable
reason ['ri:zən] vt
think: pensar
reason vi
: razonar
I can't reason with her: no puedo razonar con ella
reason n
1) cause, ground: razón f, motivo m
the reason for his trip: el motivo de su viaje
for this reason: por esta razón, por lo cual
the reason why: la razón por la cual, el porqué
2) sense: razón f
to lose one's reason: perder los sesos
to listen to reason: avenirse a razones
reason
n.
causa s.f.
entendimiento s.m.
fundamento s.m.
lugar s.m.
motivo s.m.
porqué s.m.
raciocinio s.m.
razón s.f.
sensatez s.f.
sentido s.m.
v.
discurrir v.
raciocinar v.
razonar v.
'riːzṇ
I
noun
1) c u (cause) razón f, motivo m

I'd like to know the reason why — quisiera saber por qué or el porqué

all the more reason he should go — razón de más para que vaya

I left it there for a reason — por algo lo dejé ahí

for health reasons — por razones or motivos de salud

with (good) reason — con razón

for reasons best known to herself — por razones or motivos que sólo ella conoce, vete a saber por qué (fam)

she has good reason to be upset — tiene razones or motivos para estar disgustada

reason FOR something — razón or motivo de algo

I have reason to believe that ... — tengo razones or motivos para pensar que ...

2) u (faculty) razón f
3) u (good sense)

to listen to reason — atender* a razones

to make somebody see reason — hacer* entrar en razón a alguien

anything, within reason — cualquier cosa, dentro de lo razonable

it stands to reason — es lógico


II
1.
transitive verb pensar*

2.
vi razonar, discurrir
Phrasal Verbs:
['riːzn]
1. 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 solo 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

rhyme
2) (=faculty) razón f

only mankind is capable of reason — solo 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

appeal, stand 3., 12)
2.
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

3.
VI razonar, discurrir
* * *
['riːzṇ]
I
noun
1) c u (cause) razón f, motivo m

I'd like to know the reason why — quisiera saber por qué or el porqué

all the more reason he should go — razón de más para que vaya

I left it there for a reason — por algo lo dejé ahí

for health reasons — por razones or motivos de salud

with (good) reason — con razón

for reasons best known to herself — por razones or motivos que sólo ella conoce, vete a saber por qué (fam)

she has good reason to be upset — tiene razones or motivos para estar disgustada

reason FOR something — razón or motivo de algo

I have reason to believe that ... — tengo razones or motivos para pensar que ...

2) u (faculty) razón f
3) u (good sense)

to listen to reason — atender* a razones

to make somebody see reason — hacer* entrar en razón a alguien

anything, within reason — cualquier cosa, dentro de lo razonable

it stands to reason — es lógico


II
1.
transitive verb pensar*

2.
vi razonar, discurrir
Phrasal Verbs:

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