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reason

/ˈɹiːzən/

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noun

Cause, motif

Examples :

"The reason for my late arrival was a flat tire. "

La cause de mon arrivée tardive était un pneu crevé.

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noun

Raison, faculté de raisonnement

Rational thinking (or the capacity for it); the cognitive faculties, collectively, of conception, judgment, deduction and intuition.

Examples :

"Mankind should develop reason above all other virtues."

L'humanité devrait développer la raison avant toutes les autres vertus.

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noun

Raison, motif

Something reasonable, in accordance with thought; justice.

Examples :

"The teacher's decision to give extra time for the test was a reason based on the students' needs. "

La décision du professeur d'accorder du temps supplémentaire pour le test était une raison basée sur les besoins des élèves.

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noun

Rapport, proportion

Ratio; proportion.

Examples :

"The reason for the increased sales was the favorable price-to-quality ratio. "

La raison de l'augmentation des ventes était le rapport qualité-prix favorable.

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verb

Raisonner, déduire

To deduce or come to a conclusion by being rational

Examples :

"After reviewing the test results, the teacher reasoned that the student needed more practice with fractions. "

Après avoir examiné les résultats du test, le professeur a déduit que l'élève avait besoin de plus d'entraînement avec les fractions.

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verb

Raisonner, argumenter

To perform a process of deduction or of induction, in order to convince or to confute; to argue.

Examples :

"To convince his parents, he reasoned that staying up late was necessary for finishing his school project. "

Pour convaincre ses parents, il a raisonné que veiller tard était nécessaire pour terminer son projet scolaire.

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verb

Discuter, raisonner

To converse; to compare opinions.

Examples :

"The siblings reasoned about whose turn it was to do the dishes. "

Les frères et sœurs ont discuté pour savoir à qui c'était le tour de faire la vaisselle.

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verb

Raisonner, argumenter, discuter

To arrange and present the reasons for or against; to examine or discuss by arguments; to debate or discuss.

Examples :

"I reasoned the matter with my friend."

J'ai discuté de cette affaire avec mon ami.

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verb

Justifier, motiver

To support with reasons, as a request.

Examples :

"My teacher reasoned my absence from school with a doctor's note. "

Mon professeur a justifié mon absence de l'école avec un certificat médical.

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verb

Convaincre, raisonner

To persuade by reasoning or argument.

Examples :

"to reason one into a belief; to reason one out of his plan"

convaincre quelqu'un d'une croyance ; dissuader quelqu'un de son plan

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verb

Convaincre par des arguments

(with down) To overcome or conquer by adducing reasons.

Examples :

"to reason down a passion"

Convaincre une passion par des arguments.

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verb

Expliquer, justifier

(usually with out) To find by logical process; to explain or justify by reason or argument.

Examples :

"to reason out the causes of the librations of the moon"

expliquer les causes des librations de la lune

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