reason in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for reason in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

1. reason (cause):

reason

causa f

reason

motivo m

reason

ragione f (for, behind di)

for a good reason

per una buona ragione

for no good reason or without good reason

senza una buona ragione

not without reason

non senza ragione

for some reason or other

per una ragione o per l'altra

if you are late for any reason

se per un qualsiasi motivo sei in ritardo

for reasons best known to herself

per ragioni note solo a lei

for the (very) good, simple reason that …

per la buona, semplice ragione che …

for reasons of space, time

per ragioni di spazio, tempo

for health reasons

per motivi di salute

I have reason to believe that…

ho motivi per credere che…

by reason of form

a causa di

for that reason I can't do it

per questo non lo posso fare

2. reason (explanation):

reason

ragione f

reason

motivo m

the reason why

la ragione per cui

there are several reasons why I have to go

ci sono diverse ragioni che mi obbligano ad andare

I'll tell you the reason why…

ti spiegherò (il) perché…

and that's the reason why…

e questa è la ragione per cui… or ecco perché…

give me one reason why I should!

dimmi perché dovrei!

what was his reason for resigning?

per quale motivo ha dato le dimissioni?

the reason for having rules

la ragione per cui ci sono delle regole

the reason is that …

il fatto è che …

the reason given is that …

la giustificazione data è che …

for some unknown reason

per ragioni sconosciute

3. reason (grounds):

reason

ragione f

reason

motivo m

a good, bad reason for doing

una buona, cattiva ragione per fare

to have every reason for doing or to do

avere tutte le ragioni per fare

to have good reason to do

avere delle buone ragioni per fare

he had better reason than most to complain

aveva più ragioni di altri per lamentarsi

I see no reason to think so

non ho alcuna ragione per pensarlo

there was no reason for you to worry

non avevi motivo di preoccuparti

all the more reason to insist on it

ragione di più per insistere

she was angry, and with good reason

era arrabbiata, e aveva ragione

4. reason (common sense):

reason

ragione f

reason

senno m

the power, the voice of reason

il potere, la voce della ragione

to lose one's reason

perdere (il lume del)la ragione

to listen to or see reason

sentire ragione

it stands to reason that …

non si può negare che …

within reason

entro limiti ragionevoli

sweet reason hum

buonsenso

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

1. reason (argue):

reason

argomentare (that che)

“suppose she killed him, ” he reasoned

“supponi che l'abbia ucciso, ” disse

2. reason (conclude):

reason

dedurre (that che)

“she must have killed him, ” he reasoned

“deve averlo ucciso lei, ” dedusse

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

to reason with sb

discutere or ragionare con qn

reason out VB [ˈriːz(ə)n -] (reason out [sth], reason [sth] out)

reason out problem:

reason out

trovare una soluzione a

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indiscernible reason

oscuro, incomprensibile

adduce evidence, reason

addurre

transcend barrier, reason

trascendere, andare al di là di

unchallengeable judgment, argument, reason

incontestabile, indiscutibile

incomprehensible reason, attitude

incomprensibile

for some inexplicable reason

per qualche ragione inspiegabile

Translations for reason in the Italian»English Dictionary

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raziocinare

to reason

per qualche ragione inspiegabile

for some inexplicable reason

reason in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for reason in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.reason [ˈri:·zn] N

1. reason (motive):

reason

motivo m

the reason why …

il motivo per cui…

for no particular reason

senza un particolare motivo

for some reason

per qualche ragione

2. reason (common sense):

reason

buon senso m

within reason

entro limiti ragionevoli

to listen to reason

dar retta al buon senso

to be beyond all reason

essere al di fuori di qualsiasi logica

the Age of Reason HISTORY

il secolo dei lumi

3. reason (sanity):

reason

ragione f

to lose one's reason

perdere la ragione

II.reason [ˈri:·zn] VB trans

reason

sostenere

III.reason [ˈri:·zn] VB intr

reason

ragionare

to reason from sth

ragionare a partire da qc

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the underlying reason for sth

il motivo di fondo di qc

without rhyme or reason

senza alcuna logica

to be amenable to reason

mostrarsi ragionevole

indiscernible reason

incomprensibile

for no known reason

per nessun motivo conosciuto

Translations for reason in the Italian»English Dictionary

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raziocinio

reason

motivo

reason

avere motivo di qc

to have reason to sth

dar motivo di

to give reason to

complemento di causa/tempo

adverbial phrase of reason/time

ragione

reason

ragione

reason

non sentir ragione

to refuse to listen to reason

a maggior ragione

all the more reason why

reason Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to fly in the face of logic/reason

sfidare la logica/la ragione

as the reason for one's behavior

a motivo del proprio comportamento

to have equal reason to do sth

avere le stesse ragioni per fare qc

to listen to the voice of reason

acoltare la voce della ragione

to find no reason why …

non vedere alcun motivo per cui

to be beyond all reason

essere al di fuori di qualsiasi logica

to be amenable to reason

mostrarsi ragionevole

to do sth for a good reason

fare qc a fin di bene

to refuse to listen to reason

non sentir ragione

the reason for that is …

ciò deriva da …

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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 flatness is the reason for its development and growth as an important artery for this and its neighboring suburbs.

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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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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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Frustrated technophobes grumble at wired enthusiasts during many shows, and with good reason.

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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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These concerns are one reason for the organic food movement.

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

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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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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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