reason in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for reason in the English»French Dictionary

I.reason [Brit ˈriːz(ə)n, Am ˈrizən] N

1. reason (cause):

reason

raison f (for, behind de)

for a (good) reason

pour une bonne raison

for no (good) reason , without good reason

sans raison valable

not without reason

non sans raison

for some reason or other

pour une raison ou pour une autre

if you are late for any reason

si tu es en retard, pour une raison ou pour une autre

for reasons best known to herself

pour des raisons connues d'elle seule

for the (very) good or simple reason that …

pour la simple et bonne raison que …

for reasons of space/time

pour des raisons de place/temps

for health reasons

pour raisons de santé

I have reason to believe that…

j'ai des raisons de croire que…

by reason of form

en raison de

for that reason I can't do it

c'est pour cette raison or c'est pour cela que je ne peux pas le faire

2. reason (explanation):

reason

raison f

the reason why

la raison pour laquelle

there are several reasons why I have to go

il y a plusieurs raisons qui m'obligent à partir

I'll tell you the reason why…

je vais te dire pourquoi…

and that's the reason why…

et c'est pourquoi…

give me one reason why I should!

et pourquoi donc devrais-je le faire?

what was his reason for resigning?

pour quelle raison a-t-il démissionné?

the reason for having rules

la raison pour laquelle il y a des règles

the reason is that …

la raison en est que …

the reason given is that …

la raison invoquée est que …

for some unknown reason

pour une raison inconnue

3. reason (grounds):

reason

raison f

a good/bad reason for doing

une bonne/mauvaise raison pour faire

to have every reason for doing or to do

avoir tout lieu de faire

to have good reason to do

avoir tout lieu de faire

he had better reason than most to complain

il avait davantage lieu que d'autres de se plaindre

I see no reason to think so

il n'y a pas lieu à mon avis de le penser

there was no reason for you to worry

il n'y avait pas de quoi vous inquiéter

all the more reason to insist on it

raison de plus pour insister

she was angry, and with good reason

elle était fâchée, et à juste titre

4. reason (common sense):

reason

raison f

the power/the voice of reason

le pouvoir/la voix de la raison

to lose one's reason

perdre la raison

to listen to or see reason

entendre raison

it stands to reason that …

il va sans dire que …

within reason

dans la limite du raisonnable

sweet reason hum

bon sens

II.reason [Brit ˈriːz(ə)n, Am ˈrizən] VB trans

1. reason (argue):

reason

soutenir (that que)

‘suppose she killed him, ’ he reasoned

‘suppose qu'elle l'ait tué, ’ dit-il

2. reason (conclude):

reason

déduire (that que)

‘she must have killed him, ’ he reasoned

‘elle a dû le tuer, ’ en a-t-il déduit

III.reason [Brit ˈriːz(ə)n, Am ˈrizən] VB intr

to reason with sb

raisonner qn

IV.reasoned ADJ

reasoned argument, approach:

reasoned

raisonné

I.reason out VB [Brit ˈriːz(ə)n -, Am ˈrizən -] (reason out [sth], reason [sth] out)

reason out problem:

reason out

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indiscernible reason

obscur

for some inexplicable reason

pour une raison inexplicable

incomprehensible reason, attitude

incompréhensible

adduce reason

invoquer

transcend barrier, reason

transcender

unchallengeable argument, reason

indiscutable

for some unaccountable reason

pour une raison incompréhensible

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raisonner en logicien

to reason logically

reason in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for reason in the English»French Dictionary

I.reason [ˈri:zn] N

1. reason (ground):

reason

raison f

the reason why ...

la raison pour laquelle ...

the reason for sth

la raison de qc

sb's reason for doing sth

la raison pour laquelle qn fait qc

for no particular reason

pour aucune raison particulière

to have good/no reason to +infin

avoir de bonnes raisons/n'avoir aucune raison de +infin

to have every reason to +infin

avoir toutes les raisons de +infin

by reason of sth

pour cause de qc

2. reason (judgment):

reason

raison f

within reason

tout en restant raisonnable

to see reason

entendre raison

to be beyond all reason

dépasser la raison

it stands to reason that ...

il va sans dire que ...

3. reason (sanity):

reason

raison f

to lose one's reason

perdre la raison

II.reason [ˈri:zn] VB trans

to reason that ...

calculer que ...

to reason sth out

résoudre qc

to reason out that ...

déduire que ...

III.reason [ˈri:zn] VB intr

reason

raisonner

reason with VB intr

reason with

discuter avec

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for some unfathomable reason...

pour on ne sait trop quelle raison...

subsidiary reason

accessoires

without rhyme or reason

sans rime ni raison

for no apparent reason

sans raison apparente

Translations for reason in the French»English Dictionary

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raisonner

to reason

raison

reason

raison de vivre

reason for living

avoir de fortes raisons de penser que

to have good reason to think that

à plus forte raison, je ne le ferai pas

all the more reason why I won't do it

entendre raison

to listen to reason

pour une raison ou pour une autre

for one reason or another

défier la raison/le bon sens

to defy reason/common sense

à propos de tout et de rien

for no reason

reason Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

this is another reason for changing

voilà une raison de plus pour changer

to listen to the voice of reason

écouter la voix de la raison

to have good/no reason to +infin

avoir de bonnes raisons/n'avoir aucune raison de +infin

to have every reason to +infin

avoir toutes les raisons de +infin

to be beyond all reason

dépasser la raison

it stands to reason that ...

il va sans dire que ...

as the reason for one's behaviour

comme raison de son comportement

to have good reason to be delighted

avoir de justes raisons de se réjouir

there is no reason to worry

il n'y a pas lieu de s'inquiéter

to have good reason to think that

avoir de fortes raisons de penser que

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There, the consumer is behaving according to his impulsions and emotions, more than his reason.

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For this reason, certain benzodiazepines are better suited to treat insomnia than others.

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To cut a crape myrtle back for the vague reason of "it just seems too large" ignores the fact that these plants are trees.

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The symptoms of elevated potassium are nonspecific, and the condition is usually discovered on blood tests performed for another reason.

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The reason is expedience; it's hard to have a lone detective talking to himself or herself.

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The name appears to have been quite rare in Latin, although the reason for this is unclear.

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For this reason one-sided nationalism, that is so often found nowadays, is to me unendurable.

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It is also said that the reason dried shiitake mushrooms spring back into shape so well in water is because they contain trehalose.

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Another reason for polyandry is that the mountainous terrain makes some of the farm land difficult to farm, requiring more physical strength.

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For example, if one claims or implies with their speech act that it is raining outside, a good reason for claiming this is that one saw it out the window.

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