Translations for „reason“ in the English » Russian Dictionary

I . reason [ˈri:zn] N

1. reason (motive):

reason

основа́ние nt

the reason why …

причи́на, по кото́рой …

for no particular reason

без осо́бого основа́ния

for some reason

по како́й-либо причи́не

2. reason (common sense):

reason

рассу́док m

within reason

в преде́лах разу́много

to listen to reason

прислу́шаться к го́лосу ра́зума

to be beyond all reason

за преде́лами разу́много

the Age of Reason HISTORY

эпо́ха f Просвяще́ния

3. reason (sanity):

reason

рассу́док m

to lose one's reason

лиши́ться рассу́дка

II . reason [ˈri:zn] VB trans

reason

убежда́ть

III . reason [ˈri:zn] VB intr

reason

размышля́ть

reason

рассужда́ть

to reason from sth

сде́лать вы́воды из чего́-ли́бо

Usage examples with reason

within reason

в преде́лах разу́много

for some unfathomable reason …

по како́й-то необъясни́мой причи́не …

without rhyme or reason

ни с того́ ни с сего́

for no apparent reason

без ви́димых причи́н

to listen to reason

прислу́шаться к го́лосу ра́зума

the Age of Reason HISTORY

эпо́ха f Просвяще́ния

to lose one's reason

лиши́ться рассу́дка

to reason from sth

сде́лать вы́воды из чего́-ли́бо

the reason why …

причи́на, по кото́рой …

for no particular reason

без осо́бого основа́ния

for some reason

по како́й-либо причи́не

to find no reason why …

нет причи́ны, что́бы …

to be beyond all reason

за преде́лами разу́много

to be amenable to reason

прислу́шиваться к го́лосу ра́зума

as the reason for one's behaviour

как причи́на чьего́-ли́бо поведе́ния

to listen to the voice of reason

прислу́шаться к го́лосу ра́зума

to fly in the face of logic/reason

де́йствовать напереко́р ло́гике/здра́вому смы́слу

there is no earthly reason for him to come

никако́го смы́сла нет ему́ приходи́ть

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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

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I see no reason why the means of ascertainment so provided should not now be available both for common law and equity proceedings.

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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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The rings can be isomerized to 1,3-dienes and for this reason polybenzvalene has been investigated as a precursor to polyacetylene.

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

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For this reason, they are used in fish tanks to help clean the water, to prevent clouds of waste matter.

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These concerns are one reason for the organic food movement.

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

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