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Detailed Translations for reason from English to Dutch

reason:

reason [the ~] noun

  1. the reason (cause; immediate cause; motive)
    de reden; de aanleiding
  2. the reason (mind; awareness)
    het bewustzijn; het brein; het inzicht; het verstand; de rede
  3. the reason (immediate cause; cause)
    de reden; directe oorzaak

to reason verb (reasons, reasoned, reasoning)

  1. to reason (argue)
    argumenteren; redeneren; beredeneren
    • argumenteren verb (argumenteer, argumenteert, argumenteerde, argumenteerden, geargumenteerd)
    • redeneren verb (redeneer, redeneert, redeneerde, redeneerden, geredeneerd)
    • beredeneren verb (beredeneer, beredeneert, beredeneerde, beredeneerden, beredeneerd)

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

reason

  1. reason (sense)
    verstand; de ratio

Translation Matrix for reason:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
aanleiding cause; immediate cause; motive; reason
bewustzijn awareness; mind; reason awareness; consciousness; idea; notion; realisation; realization
brein awareness; mind; reason brain; brainpower; discernment; genius; insight; intellect; intelligence; mental capacity; notion; sense; thought; understanding
directe oorzaak cause; immediate cause; reason
inzicht awareness; mind; reason angle; aspect; attitude; comprehension; conception; discernment; grasp; idea; insight; interpretation; notion; opinion; outlook; perception; perspective; point of view; reading; stand; understanding; version; view; vision; way of thinking
ratio reason; sense ratio; reasonableness
rede awareness; mind; reason address; intellect; intellectual powers; speech
reden cause; immediate cause; motive; reason apology; cause; excuse; justification; motive; thinking up a story; vindication; weathering
verstand awareness; mind; reason brain; brainpower; discernment; genius; insight; intellect; intellectual powers; intelligence; mental capacity; notion; sense; thought; understanding
- cause; ground; grounds; intellect; rationality; reasonableness; understanding
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
argumenteren argue; reason argue; dispute
beredeneren argue; reason
redeneren argue; reason
- argue; conclude; reason out
Not SpecifiedRelated TranslationsOther Translations
verstand reason; sense

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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. (the capacity of the human mind for) rational thinking
  2. translations to be checked: basic meaning "cause"
verb
  1. to exercise the rational faculty
  2. to carry on a process of deduction or of induction
reason
noun
  1. datgene wat iets tot gevolg heeft
  2. een reden om iets te doen
  3. de reden om iets te doen
  4. een motivatie door iemand bedacht of beredeneerd

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
reason motivering; toelichting Begründung — Angabe von Gründen, Rechtfertigung
reason oorzaak Ursache — vorhergehender Sachverhalt, der einen momentanen Sachverhalt wesentlich bestimmt hat
reason verstand Verstand — Eigenschaft, logisch und rationell zu denken
reason aanleiding Anlass — Beweggrund oder Ursache
reason keuze; aangelegenheid; affaire; ding; zaak; oorzaak; reden cause — Ce qui fait qu’une chose est ou s’opère.
reason verstand entendement — philosophie|fr faculté par laquelle l’esprit concevoir.
reason excuus excuseraison que l’on alléguer pour expliquer ou atténuer une faute.
reason rede; verstand raison — Traductions à trier suivant le sens
reason redeneren raisonner — Se servir de sa raison pour connaître, pour juger.
reason wijsheid; rede; verstand; gezond verstand sagesseprudence, circonspection, sentiment juste des choses.

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