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Detailed Translations for reason from English to French

reason:

reason [the ~] noun

  1. the reason (cause; immediate cause; motive)
    la raison; la cause; la provocation; le motif; le fondement; le germe
  2. the reason (mind; awareness)
    la compréhension; l'esprit
  3. the reason (immediate cause; cause)
    la raison; la cause directe

to reason verb (reasons, reasoned, reasoning)

  1. to reason (argue)
    raisonner; argumenter
    • raisonner verb (raisonne, raisonnes, raisonnons, raisonnez, )
    • argumenter verb (argumente, argumentes, argumentons, argumentez, )

Conjugations for reason:

present
  1. reason
  2. reason
  3. reasons
  4. reason
  5. reason
  6. reason
simple past
  1. reasoned
  2. reasoned
  3. reasoned
  4. reasoned
  5. reasoned
  6. reasoned
present perfect
  1. have reasoned
  2. have reasoned
  3. has reasoned
  4. have reasoned
  5. have reasoned
  6. have reasoned
past continuous
  1. was reasoning
  2. were reasoning
  3. was reasoning
  4. were reasoning
  5. were reasoning
  6. were reasoning
future
  1. shall reason
  2. will reason
  3. will reason
  4. shall reason
  5. will reason
  6. will reason
continuous present
  1. am reasoning
  2. are reasoning
  3. is reasoning
  4. are reasoning
  5. are reasoning
  6. are reasoning
subjunctive
  1. be reasoned
  2. be reasoned
  3. be reasoned
  4. be reasoned
  5. be reasoned
  6. be reasoned
diverse
  1. reason!
  2. let's reason!
  3. reasoned
  4. reasoning
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for reason:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
cause cause; immediate cause; motive; reason bringing about; cause; causing
cause directe cause; immediate cause; reason
compréhension awareness; mind; reason ability to understand; acumen; acuteness; awareness; brain; comprehension; concept; conception; consciousness; discernment; grasp; idea; insight; intellectual grasp; keen perception; mental grasp; notion; perception; realisation; realization; sagacity; sharp-mindedness; sharpness; shrewdness; slyness; understanding
esprit awareness; mind; reason apparition; belief; brainpower; brilliance; creed; disposition; divine worship; drift; elf; faith; frame of mind; fun; genius; ghost; ghostly apparition; humor; humour; inclination; ingenuity; intellect; intelligence; inventiveness; mental capacity; methylated spirit; mood; nature; phantom; religion; religious conviction; resourcefulness; sense; specter; spectre; spirit; spirits; spook; temper; tendency; thought; understanding
fondement cause; immediate cause; motive; reason basic rule; basic thought; basis; foundation; fundamental idea; initial concept; principle; rule of life
germe cause; immediate cause; motive; reason germ; germule; seed; seeds
motif cause; immediate cause; motive; reason cause; design; drawing; item; motive; pattern; principal theme; subject; subject matter; theme; topic
provocation cause; immediate cause; motive; reason alluring; begetting; bringing about; causing; challenge; effect; incitement; incitement to; instigation; instigation to; procreation; provocation; provoking; stirring up
raison cause; immediate cause; motive; reason apparition; brainpower; cause; fairness; frame of mind; genius; ghost; ghostly apparition; humor; humour; intellect; intellectual powers; intelligence; judiciousness; mental capacity; moderation; mood; phantom; propriety; reasonableness; right; seemliness; sense; specter; spectre; spook; suitability; temper; thought; wisdom
- cause; ground; grounds; intellect; rationality; reasonableness; sense; understanding
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
argumenter argue; reason altercate; argue; assert; bicker; contend; debate; demonstrate; discuss; dispute; do as if; feign; make trouble; pretend; quarrel; sham; wrangle
raisonner argue; reason
- argue; conclude; reason out

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Related Definitions for "reason":

  1. the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination1
    • we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil1
  2. a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion1
    • there is reason to believe he is lying1
  3. an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon1
    • the reason a steady state was never reached was that the back pressure built up too slowly1
  4. a justification for something existing or happening1
    • they had good reason to rejoice1
  5. a rational motive for a belief or action1
    • the reason that war was declared1
  6. the state of having good sense and sound judgment1
    • he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions1
  7. think logically1
    • The children must learn to reason1
  8. decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion1
    • We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house1
  9. present reasons and arguments1

Wiktionary Translations for reason:

reason
noun
  1. that which causes: a cause
  2. (the capacity of the human mind for) rational thinking
  3. translations to be checked: "due exercise of the reasoning faculty"
  4. translations to be checked: basic meaning "cause"
reason
noun
  1. Ce qui fait qu’une chose est ou s’opère.
  2. philosophie|fr faculté par laquelle l’esprit concevoir.
  3. raison que l’on alléguer pour expliquer ou atténuer une faute.
  4. Traductions à trier suivant le sens
  5. prudence, circonspection, sentiment juste des choses.
verb
  1. Se servir de sa raison pour connaître, pour juger.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
reason raison reden — een motivatie door iemand bedacht of beredeneerd
reason raison argument — een reden om iets te doen
reason justification Begründung — Angabe von Gründen, Rechtfertigung
reason circonstance BewandtnisMerkmal, Beschaffenheit, Sinn, Zweck, Hintergrund einer Sache oder Person
reason cause; raison Grund — das, durch was die Richtigkeit von etwas gerechtfertigt ist bzw. erklärt oder widerlegt wird: Ursache, Veranlassung
reason raison Ratiobildungssprachlich: logischen Schlüssen folgender Verstand; Vernunft
reason cause Ursache — vorhergehender Sachverhalt, der einen momentanen Sachverhalt wesentlich bestimmt hat
reason raison Vernunft — das geistige Vermögen, womit ein Mensch die aufgenommenen Gegenstände in sich verarbeiten, d. h. Zusammenhänge zu erkennen, zu beurteilen, zu überschauen und sich dementsprechend sinnvoll und zweckmäßig zu verhalten
reason raison Verstand — Eigenschaft, logisch und rationell zu denken
reason raison Anlass — Beweggrund oder Ursache
reason réfléchir; cogiter; gamberger überlegen — mit einem bestimmten Ziel nachdenken, in Gedanken versinken, etwas überdenken

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