Reason in spanish
pronunciation: rɑθoʊn part of speech: noun
reason1 = razón, motivo.
Example: The reason for its popularity was largely that it was based upon a principle of conformity in essentials, and freedom in details.more:
» ascribe + reasons to = buscar razones que expliquen Algo.
Example: They will spend time trying to ascribe reasons to the variations whereas the true facts are that the citer was simply sloppy and careless.» be reason of = debido a.
Example: For fifty years impregnated papers have been used which turn dark at every point where an electrical contact touches them by reason of the chemical change thus produced in a iodine compound included in the paper.» beyond reason = más allá de toda razón, por encima de toda razón.
Example: This has made them sometimes stubborn beyond reason, to the detriment of the community.» by reason of = debido a.
Example: In order that the picture may not be too commonplace, by reason of sticking to present-day patterns, it may be well to mention one such possibility.» compelling reason = razón convincente.
Example: In other subject areas, if a compelling reason exists for grouping parts under the whole, it is desirable that the genus/species relationship and the whole/part relationship be kept separate.» discuss + the reasons = exponer las razones.
Example: The article 'Buttering the toast evenly' discusses the reasons for the closure of the University of Chicago Graduate Library School and the Columbia University School of Library Service.» every reason = todas las razones del mundo.
Example: She had every reason to believe that as usual she would have to utter a few words of gratitude at this year's evaluation.» everything happens for a reason (and a purpose) = las cosas no pasan así como así, las cosas no pasan (así) porque sí, todo ocurre por una razón, todo ocurre por algo.
Example: 'Everything happens for a reason,' several of them told me last fall, when I was suffering through a string of losses = "Las cosas no pasan así porque sí," algunos de ellos me dijeron el otoño pasado, cuando atravesaba por una serie de pérdidas.» for a good reason = por una buena razón, con razón, con una buena razón.
Example: Squirrels store nuts for a good reason: they're rich in calories that keep them fed during the long cold winter.» for (all) the right reasons = para bien, por las razones debidas.
Example: A party dress should ensure you stand out for all the right reasons.» for (all) the wrong reasons = para mal, por las razones equivocadas.
Example: Falling in love for all the wrong reasons can result in a broken heart which may even affect future relationships.» for a number of reasons = por varias razones, por varias razones.
Example: That means more construction and, for a number of reasons, more accidents.» for apparently no reason = sin motivo aparente, sin causa aparente, sin razón aparente.
Example: The formatting on my main page has gone haywire for apparently no reason.» for a variety of reasons = por varias razones.
Example: In this way, the needs of those such as shift workers and the housebound who are prevented from attending normal college courses for a variety of reasons, are now being met.» for good reason = con razón, con motivo.
Example: It is by no means certain that Congress will vote soon enough to increase the debt ceiling and some people, for good reason, are hitting the ceiling about that.» for no apparent reason = sin motivo aparente, sin causa aparente, sin razón aparente.
Example: These outbursts often happen for no apparent reason and may be due to the child's inability to tolerate the present environment.» for no apparent reason whatsoever = sin motivo aparente alguno, sin causa aparente alguna, sin razón aparente alguna.
Example: What annoys people about Americans is that we have these big cheesy smiles on our faces all of the time, for no apparent reason whatsoever.» for no good reason = sin razón alguna, sin causa alguna, sin razón justificada, sin ningún motivo, sin ton ni son, sin razón, de vicio, sin venir a cuento, sin venir a pelo, al tuntún.
Example: He was refering to the unbelievable action taken by the riot police who for no good reason decided to go to town on innocent fans.» for no other reason = por la sencilla razón.
Example: To re-emphasize a point that cannot be over-emphasized: reading aloud to children of all ages is vital, if for no other reason, because this is the way we learn how to turn cold print into a dramatic enactment in the theater of our imagination.» for no particular reason = sin razón alguna, sin causa alguna, sin razón justificada, a propósito de nada, sin ningún motivo, sin ton ni son, sin razón, de vicio, sin venir a cuento, sin venir a pelo, al tuntún.
Example: Nearly a third of internet users go online on a typical day for no particular reason, just for fun or to pass the time.» for no reason = sin razón alguna, sin causa alguna, sin razón justificada, sin ningún motivo, sin ton ni son, sin razón, de vicio, sin venir a cuento, sin venir a pelo, al tuntún.
Example: When women frequently go to family restaurants, this leads to them going out of their homes excessively for no reason, which goes against the command of Allah.» for no specific reason = sin razón alguna, sin causa alguna, sin razón justificada, a propósito de nada, sin ningún motivo, sin ton ni son, sin razón, de vicio, sin venir a cuento, sin venir a pelo, al tuntún.
Example: On February 20, 2000, she was arrested at home by police for no specific reason and illegally detained for fifteen days.» for obvious reasons = por razones obvias.
Example: Proper livestock handling is extremely important to meat packers for obvious ethical reasons.» for one reason or another = por una u otra razón, por una razón u otra, por varios motivos, por varias razones, por diferentes razones, por diferentes motivos.
Example: There are loads of really talented but unqualified people who never get a chance to shine for one reason or another and there are loads of crapsters and bullshitters who land a cushy deal.» for personal reasons = por razones personales.
Example: From 1995 to 1999, e-mail became the preferred method of inquiry and more questions came from casual users researching for personal reasons.» for reasons of = debido a.
Example: It is important to recognise, then, that a variety of different indexing approaches are inevitable, not only for reasons of history and indexer preference, but because different situations demand different approaches.» for safety reasons = por seguridad, por razones de seguridad.
Example: Most parents who are thinking of buying cell phones for their children this Christmas are doing so for safety reasons.» for security reasons = por razones de seguridad.
Example: Many companies fear connecting to the Internet for security reasons.» for some bizarre reason = por alguna extraña razón, por alguna misteriosa razón, por alguna rara razón.
Example: For some bizarre reason, people freak out about Ancient Greek accentuation and especially about the accentuation of enclitics.» for some odd reason = por alguna extraña razón, por alguna misteriosa razón, por alguna rara razón.
Example: For some odd reason in our society today it's not what we know but who we know that makes us known.» for some reason = por alguna razón.
Example: The 'Recover Data Index' utility attempts to reconstruct a data diskette that for some reason has become unreadable to the system.» for some reason or another = por una u otra razón, por una razón u otra, por varios motivos, por varias razones, por diferentes motivos.
Example: My cat woke me up at about 7 a.m. this morning -- she was trying her hardest to wake me up for some reason or another.» for some unknown reason = por alguna razón desconocida.
Example: For some unknown reason, success usually occurs in private, while failure occurs in full view.» for that reason = por esa razón.
Example: For that reason, its own destiny hangs upon its ability to act with wisdom and skill in its international relations.» for this reason = por esta razón, por este motivo.
Example: Nevertheless, it is important to envisage the appearance of a catalogue and for this reason we shall refer, almost exclusively, to the widely adopted card catalogue.» for this reason alone = por esta única razón.
Example: For this reason alone, the printed catalogue is not ideally suited to a rapidly changing stock.» for whatever reason = por alguna razón, por algún motivo, por cualquier razón, por cualquier motivo.
Example: For whatever reason, Shera chose to disparage rather than to take seriously the substance of Briet's ideas.» give + reason = dar una razón, exponer una razón.
Example: Good reasons were given why the state need not finance all education.» glean + the reason for = ver el motivo de Algo.
Example: The reason for this can be gleaned when one considers that a magnetic tape drive might transfer data to and from the processor at 20,000 characters per second.» have + reason to believe that = tener fundamento para pensar que, tener razones para pensar que.
Example: The Library Association has reason to believe that women, black and disabled people are not properly represented in UK libraries.» justified reason = razón justificada.
Example: The one justified reason to hate Valentine's Day is that chocolate prices are through the roof -- the bane of all chocolate addicts.» listen to + the voice of reason = escuchar la voz de la razón.
Example: Members of this elite organization do not listen to the voice of reason, nor do they take advice from friends, relatives, or professionals.» personal reasons = razones personales.
Example: Accidents, circumventing regulations and various personal reasons were the most common motivations for rule breaking = Los percances, el eludir intencionadamente las reglas y diversas razones personales son los motivos más comunes para el incumplimiento de las normas.» practical reason = razón práctica.
Example: This was all compounded by the fact that the wedding itself was somewhat precipitate, done when it was for practical reasons.» reason for being = razón de ser, razón de existir.
Example: She believed her only reason for being was to be the glue that held the family together.» set out + the reasons for = exponer las razones de, explicar las razones de.
Example: The author argues that young adult involvement in choices about their library services is all too rare and sets out the reasons for this state of affairs.» stand to + reason = ser razonable, ser lógico, ser evidente, ser de recibo.
Example: It only stands to reason that where there's service, there is someone being served.» that's (the reason) why = esa es la razón por la que, eso es por lo que.
Example: So that's the reason why women live longer than men.» the reason behind = las razones de, los motivos de, el porqué de, la filosofía de.
Example: In addition, their involvement in the planning process will go a long way towards allaying any fears over automation and will ensure that staff are aware of the reasons behind the decision to automate.» the reason + lie in = el motivo + estar en.
Example: The reason behind this requirement of digital data lies in the engineering aspects of digital computers: they can only manipulate digital signals.» there + be + every reason to think that = hay suficientes motivos para pensar que.
Example: There is every reason to think that the same will be true of digital resources = Hay suficientes motivos para pensar que lo mismo ocurrirá con las colecciones digitales.» there + be + no rhyme or reason = no tener (ni) orden ni concierto, no tener lógica ni explicación, no tener (ni) pies ni cabeza, no tener (ni) ton ni son.
Example: There's no rhyme or reason to her choices, she's the only one who knows why she chooses the way she does.» there + be + reason for hope = existir razón para la esperanza, haber razón para la esperanza, haber motivo para la esperanza, existir motivo para la esperanza.
Example: There is still reason for hope, but here's the catch: We all need to work to make change happen, because our leaders won't just do it for us.» there + be + reason to believe that = hay razones para pensar que.
Example: There is no particular reason to believe that the author interfered with the punctuation.» the voice of reason = la voz de la razón.
Example: It is the responsibility of political leaders to create that situation where the voice of reason can prevail over the voices of hate, bigotry and ignorance.» within reason = dentro de lo razonable.
Example: It is the time to spoil yourself -- within reason -- which means within your budget.» without justified reason = sin causa justificada, sin motivo justificado.
Example: According to this draft, employers would be allowed to dismiss workers without justified reason = Según este anteproyecto de ley, los empresarios podrán despedir a los trabajadores sin causa justificada.» without rhyme or reason = sin orden ni concierto, sin lógica ni explicación, sin pies ni cabeza, sin ton ni son, a tontas y locas, al tuntún.
Example: Many disliked the movement, which was abstract and appeared to be without rhyme or reason.reason2 = razonar, deducir, discurrir.
Example: Ergo, it was reasoned, an entry under the author's name and the title found on the title page or elsewhere in the book, with a symbol to indicate its location on the shelves, should readily help one find the book desired.more:
» reason out = deducir, entender, llegar a entender, resolver razonando.
Example: Trying to reason out or make sense from an obsessive thought usually only strengthens the thought.» reason + things out = razonar las cosas, discurrir las cosas, llegar a un entendimiento.
Example: Now with the wisdom of years I try to reason things out and the only people I fear are those who never have doubts.