reason in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for reason in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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

1. reason (cause):

reason
for a (good) reason
for no (good) reason , without good reason
not without reason
for some reason or other
if you are late for any reason
for the (very) good or simple reason that
by reason of form
for that reason I can't do it

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

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

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

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adduce reason

Translations for reason in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

reason in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for reason in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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subsidiary reason
for no apparent reason

Translations for reason in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

reason Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have good/no reason to +infin
to have every reason to +infin
to be beyond all reason
it stands to reason that ...
there is no reason to worry
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
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 flatness is the reason for its development and growth as an important artery for this and its neighboring suburbs.
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They felt, although many people used cost as a reason to postpone the purchase of a hearing aid, there were deeper factors at work.
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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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The reason is expedience; it's hard to have a lone detective talking to himself or herself.
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There, the consumer is behaving according to his impulsions and emotions, more than his reason.
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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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Frustrated technophobes grumble at wired enthusiasts during many shows, and with good reason.
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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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Note, however, that deliberate attempts to slow down play for this reason are subject to a forfeiture being declared.
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