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reason

/ˈɹiːzən/ noun · plural: reasons A1 (estimated)

1. that which causes: a cause

German	der Grund, die Ursache, der Anlass
French	la raison, la cause, le motif
Portuguese	a razão, o motivo, a causa
Czech	důvod, příčina
Italian	la ragione, la causa, il perché
Spanish	la razón, causa
Dutch	de reden, het motief, de grond
Swedish	en anledning, en grund, ett skäl
Latin	causa, animus

2. motive for an action or determination

German	der Grund
French	la raison
Portuguese	o motivo
Czech	důvod
Italian	la ragione, il motivo
Dutch	de reden
Swedish	en grund, en anledning, ett skäl
Latin	ratio

3. excuse, explanation: thought or consideration offered in support of a determination

German	der Grund
French	la raison, excuse
Czech	důvod
Italian	la scusa, pretesa
Dutch	de reden

4. (the capacity of the human mind for) rational thinking

German	der Verstand, die Vernunft, der Intellekt
French	la raison, l'entendement
Portuguese	a razão
Czech	rozum
Italian	la ragione
Spanish	la razón
Dutch	de rede
Swedish	ett förstånd, ett förnuft
Latin	causa, ratio, mens

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to reason

/ˈɹiːzən/ verb A1 (estimated)

1. to deduce by being rational

German	schlussfolgern, räsonieren
French	raisonner
Portuguese	arrazoar, raciocinar
Italian	ragionare
Spanish	razonar
Dutch	redeneren
Swedish	resonera

2. to perform a process of deduction or of induction

German	schlussfolgern
Portuguese	argumentar, raciocinar
Czech	argumentovat
Italian	ragionare, argomentare
Spanish	argüir
Dutch	redeneren

3. to converse; to compare opinions

Italian	ragionare
Swedish	diskutera

4. to persuade by reasoning

German	ausreden, einreden, abbringen
Swedish	argumentera

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