reasons in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for reasons 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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for a combination of reasons

per una serie di ragioni

publicize intentions, reasons, matter

rendere pubblico, noto

sketch in (by describing) fig detail, background, reasons

inserire nel profilo

indiscernible reason

oscuro, incomprensibile

adduce evidence, reason

addurre

Translations for reasons in the Italian»English Dictionary

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espatriare per motivi politici

to expatriate for political reasons

raziocinare

to reason

per ovvi motivi

for obvious reasons

reasons in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for reasons 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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for various reasons

per vari motivi

a whole host of reasons

tutto un insieme di ragioni

the underlying reason for sth

il motivo di fondo di qc

for a variety of reasons

per vari motivi

without rhyme or reason

senza alcuna logica

to be amenable to reason

mostrarsi ragionevole

Translations for reasons in the Italian»English Dictionary

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raziocinio

reason

ragione

reason

ragione

reason

non sentir ragione

to refuse to listen to reason

per -i di famiglia

for family reasons

a maggior ragione

all the more reason why

motivo

reason

avere motivo di qc

to have reason to sth

dar motivo di

to give reason to

reasons Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

for a number of reasons

per una serie di motivi

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

for a variety of reasons

per vari motivi

for obvious reasons

per ovvi motivi

a whole host of reasons

tutto un insieme di ragioni

for various reasons

per vari motivi

to do sth for a good reason

fare qc a fin di bene

to refuse to listen to reason

non sentir ragione

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There are a few reasons this challenge should help on the road to becoming better networkers.

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If he failed to appear, the plaintiff could call reasons and have him dragged to court.

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Chicks are also prone to predation (estimated at about 8%) and collection at the nest, but more than 30% die of unknown reasons.

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The tunnels do in fact exist but contain several central heating and gas pipes and are thus blocked off for safety reasons.

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It's an eye-catcher for all the right reasons; it doesn't try to be too smart but at the same time, it is smart.

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The PDP-6 was expensive and complex, and had not sold well for these reasons.

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Potential draftees may self-injure in order to avoid being drafted for health reasons.

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A marriage of convenience is one that is devoid of normal reasons to marry.

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For similar reasons, dilute hydrofluoric acid is a component of household rust stain remover and in car washes in wheel cleaner compounds.

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This stress state resembles the one seen in toughened glass, and is useful for similar reasons.

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