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reason

Pronunciation: /ˈriːzn/

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German translation of reason

A. n.

  • 1 (cause) Grund have no reason to complain = sich nicht beklagen können for that [very] reason = aus [eben] diesem Grund
  • 2 (power to understand; sense) Vernunft; (power to think) Verstand in or within reason = innerhalb eines vernünftigen Rahmens it stands to reason that … = es ist unzweifelhaft, dass …

B. v.i.

  • 2reason with = diskutieren mit (about, on über) (+ Akk.) you can't reason with her = mit ihr kann man nicht vernünftig reden

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