reason

A noun referring to a cause, explanation, or justification for something, or the power of the mind to think, understand, and form judgments.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее причину, объяснение или оправдание чего-либо, или способность ума мыслить, понимать и формировать суждения.esSustantivo que designa la causa, motivo o justificación de algo, así como la facultad de la mente para pensar, comprender y formular juicios.frNom désignant la cause, l'explication ou la justification d'un événement ou d'une action, ou la faculté de l'esprit de penser, comprendre et former des jugements.deSubstantiv, das einen Grund, eine Ursache oder eine Rechtfertigung für etwas bezeichnet oder die Fähigkeit des Geistes, zu denken, zu verstehen und Urteile zu bilden.ptSubstantivo que designa a causa, explicação ou justificativa de algo, bem como a capacidade da mente de raciocinar, compreender e formar juízos.zh名词，指原因、理由，即解释或证明某事为何发生或为何正确的依据；也可指理智、理性，即人思考、理解和判断的能力。arاسم يدل على السبب أو العلة أو التفسير أو المبرر لشيء ما، أو على القدرة العقلية على التفكير والفهم وإصدار الأحكام.

1. Cause or explanation A2 formal

   A fact, situation, or intention that explains why something happens or is done.

   • The reason for the delay was heavy traffic.
   • What's your reason for wanting to change jobs?
   • He gave no reason for his sudden departure.

   ruПричинаesrazón, causa o explicaciónfrraison (cause ou explication)deGrundptRazãozh原因arسبب

   Synonymes: accountbasiscauseexcuseexplanationgroundjustificationmotivepretextrationale

2. Ability to think logically B1 formal

   The power of the mind to think, understand, and form judgements logically.

   • Humans have the power of reason.
   • She appealed to his reason rather than his emotions.
   • Philosophy studies the nature of human reason.

   ruСпособность логически мыслитьesRazón (facultad de pensar)frraison (faculté de raisonner)deVernunftptCapacidade de raciocinar logicamentezh理性思维能力arالقدرة على التفكير المنطقي

   Synonymes: cognitionintellectlogicrationalityreasoningsenseunderstanding

3. Justification or motive B1 formal

   A justification or motive for an action or decision.

   • There is no good reason to doubt his honesty.
   • Money was the main reason behind his decision.
   • They had every reason to celebrate the victory.

   ruПричинаesJustificación o motivofrraison (justification ou motif)deGrundptRazãozh原因arسبب

   Synonymes: basiscausedefenseexcuseexplanationgroundjustificationmotiverationalewarrant

   Antonymes: consequenceeffectresult

• reasons plural form
• reasons' possessive plural form
• reason's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the process of thinking about something in a logical way to form a conclusion or judgment.

ruГлагол, обозначающий процесс логического мышления о чём-либо для формирования вывода или суждения.esVerbo que denota el proceso de pensar lógicamente sobre algo para llegar a una conclusión o juicio, así como dar razones o justificaciones para una postura o acción.frVerbe désignant le processus de pensée logique visant à former une conclusion ou un jugement, ou le fait de justifier une opinion par des arguments.deVerb, das den Prozess des logischen Denkens über etwas bezeichnet, um zu einem Urteil oder Schluss zu gelangen; auch etwas mit Argumenten begründen oder rechtfertigen.ptVerbo que designa o processo de pensar logicamente sobre algo para formar uma conclusão ou juízo; também pode indicar argumentar ou justificar algo com base em razões.zh动词，指对某事进行逻辑思考以形成结论或判断。arفعل يدل على عملية التفكير المنطقي في شيء ما لتكوين استنتاج أو حكم، ويشمل الاستدلال والتعليل والتحليل وإقامة الحجة.

1. Think logically B1 formal

   To use logical thinking to form conclusions or make judgments.

   • Children learn to reason at an early age.
   • She reasoned that it would be better to wait.
   • He reasoned out the solution to the puzzle.

   ruРазмышлять логическиesRazonarfrraisonnerdeLogisch denkenptRaciocinar logicamentezh逻辑推理arالتفكير المنطقي

   Synonymes: concludededuceinferrationalizethink

   Antonymes: emoteguessintuit

2. Discuss or debate B2 formal

   To talk or argue logically about something.

   • They reasoned with him until he agreed.
   • The committee reasoned about the best approach.
   • She reasoned against the proposed changes.

   ruОбсуждать логическиesrazonar (debatir)frdiscuter, débattredeLogisch diskutierenptDiscutir logicamentezh逻辑讨论arالمناقشة المنطقية

   Synonymes: arguecontenddebatedeliberatediscuss

• reasoned past participle
• reasoned past simple
• reasoning present participle
• reasons third person singular

Variantes phrasal: reason out