reason

Grund, Ursache

Etwas, das erklärt, warum etwas geschieht oder jemand etwas tut.

In einfachem Englisch: Something that explains why an event happens or why someone does something.

• What is the reason?
• She gave no reason for leaving.
• There are several reasons why the flight was delayed.

So benutzt man es: a reason for something/doing something (What was your reason for leaving?); a reason to do something (We have a good reason to celebrate.); the reason why + clause (That is the reason why I called.)

Synonyme: cause, explanation, motive

Häufige Wendungen: a good reason, reason for something, reason to leave, reason to act

Vernunft, Verstand

Die Fähigkeit, klar zu denken, Tatsachen zu verstehen und sinnvoll zu urteilen.

In einfachem Englisch: The ability to think clearly, understand facts, and make sensible judgments.

• Use reason to decide.
• Fear can overcome reason.
• She appealed to his reason instead of his emotions.

Synonyme: rationality, logic

Gegenteile: irrationality

Häufige Wendungen: use reason, listen to reason, human reason, the power of reason

schlussfolgern, nachdenken

Tatsachen oder Ideen sorgfältig durchdenken, um zu einem Schluss zu kommen.

In einfachem Englisch: To think carefully about facts or ideas in order to reach a conclusion.

• Try to reason calmly.
• She reasoned that the shop would still be open.
• We reasoned from the evidence to find the most likely explanation.

So benutzt man es: reason that + clause (I reasoned that he must have missed the bus.); reason from something (We can reason from the facts we already know.)

Synonyme: think, deduce, infer

Häufige Wendungen: reason logically, reason that something, reason from evidence

überzeugen, überreden

Jemanden mit vernünftigen Erklärungen oder Argumenten überzeugen.

In einfachem Englisch: To persuade someone by giving sensible explanations or arguments.

• Try to reason with him.
• She reasoned me into taking a break.
• We could not reason him out of leaving.

So benutzt man es: reason with someone (I tried to reason with the angry driver.); reason someone into doing something (She reasoned him into accepting the offer.); reason someone out of doing something (We reasoned her out of selling the house.)

Synonyme: persuade, convince

Häufige Wendungen: reason with someone, reason someone into something, reason someone out

wegargumentieren, widerlegen

Ein Gefühl, eine Überzeugung oder einen Einwand durch logische Argumente überwinden.

In einfachem Englisch: To defeat a feeling, belief, or objection by using logical arguments.

• She tried to reason down her anger.
• He reasoned away every objection we raised.
• They could not reason away their doubts.

So benutzt man es: reason down/away something (He tried to reason away his fears.)

Synonyme: argue away, dispel

Häufige Wendungen: reason down something, reason away something