reason
BrE /ˈriː.zən/ AmE /ˈriː.zən/
noun / verb / adjective en → es
to think carefully about a problem or situation in order to understand it better
razonar, pensar en, considerar
- reason about something
Collocations reason about a problem · reason through an issue
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We need to reason carefully before we make any decisions.
Necesitamos pensar con cuidado antes de tomar cualquier decisión.
a fact or idea that explains why something happens
razón, motivo, causa
- for a reason
Collocations the reason for something · a good/bad reason
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What's the reason for your absence?
¿Cuál es la razón de tu ausencia?
to persuade someone to do something
convencer, persuadir a alguien
- reason somebody into doing something
Collocations reason someone into an agreement · reason someone out of leaving
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He tried to reason her into accepting the offer.
Él intentó convencerla de aceptar la oferta.
a person or group of people who have a particular purpose
partidario, defensor, grupo de interés
- for a reason
Collocations a reason for something · the environmental reasons
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The animal rights group is a strong reason to ban the practice.
El grupo de derechos animales es una fuerte razón para prohibir la práctica.
the ability to think and make decisions in a logical way
razón, lógica, sentido común
- for a reason
Collocations use your reason · a lack of reason
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She has no reason left to live.
Ella ya no tiene razón para vivir.
the ability to think and make decisions in a logical way
razón, lógica, sentido común
- for a reason
Collocations use your reason · a lack of reason
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He lost his reason after the accident.
Perdió la razón después del accidente.
to give a reason for something
explicar, justificar, dar una razón
- reason why
Collocations reason why something happened · reason for a decision
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Can you reason why the project failed?
¿Puedes explicar por qué el proyecto fracasó?
a person or group of people who have a particular purpose
partidario, defensor, grupo de interés
- for a reason
Collocations a reason for something · the environmental reasons
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The animal rights group is a strong reason to ban the practice.
El grupo de derechos animales es una fuerte razón para prohibir la práctica.
Idioms
razonar con alguien, convencer a alguien
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He tried to reason with her but she wouldn't listen.
Él intentó razonar con ella pero no quiso escuchar.
razón de estado, interés nacional
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The government's decision was based on reasons of state.
La decisión del gobierno se basó en razones de estado.
razón para creer, fundamento
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There is no reason to believe that the situation will improve.
No hay razón para creer que la situación mejorará.