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La Palabra del Día : la razón

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la razón (noun) reason; rate

Idioms

* tener razón - to be right

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¡Tengo razón! ¡No, no tienes razón!

I'm right! No, you're not right!

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updated May 26, 2011
edited by sanlee
posted by sanlee
"razón" is feminine. - Oramasdude, May 22, 2011
Word of the day is machine generated and I can"t change it..I have sent a PM. Thank you. - sanlee, May 22, 2011

24 Answers

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There is always a reason to smile.

Hay siempre una razón para sonreír.

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updated May 26, 2011
edited by migelis
posted by migelis
para sonreír, jejeje, made me smile, voting - 00494d19, May 22, 2011
Thanks Heidita:) - migelis, May 22, 2011
:) - 001a2987, May 22, 2011
It seems he doesn't agree with you. Very nice one, Migelis! - Ingeteacher, May 22, 2011
Nice idea :) - Fidalgo, May 22, 2011
Muchas gracias mis amigos:) - migelis, May 22, 2011
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Hay muchas razones para dejar de fumar.

There are lots of reasons to give up smoking.

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updated May 22, 2011
posted by galsally
Excellent! You certainly get my vote! Now let's hope a member reads your answer and finds a "reason" to prevent their demise and the illnesses they are creating for those near their second hand smoke. - Rolest, May 22, 2011
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There are no coincidences, everything happens for a reason.

No hay casualidades, todo sucede por una razón.

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updated May 22, 2011
edited by Maria-Russell
posted by Maria-Russell
I like it, but I'm pretty certain that will be 'por' instead of 'para'. Also 'casualidades'.:) - galsally, May 22, 2011
Thanks galsally : ) - Maria-Russell, May 22, 2011
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La ira nunca viene sin una razón, pero raramente con una buena razón.

Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one.

Benjamin Franklin

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updated May 22, 2011
edited by --Jen--
posted by --Jen--
Nice one, Jen! - bandit51jd, May 22, 2011
jejeje, that's cute! - Yeser007, May 22, 2011
good caption! - Gillygaloo, May 22, 2011
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"¡Con razón te portabas tan raro! Ya sabía yo que tenía que existir una razón para todas esas salidas tarde en la noche. Mi mamá siempre me dijo que no me casara contigo, y con toda la razón."

"No wonder you acted so weird!

I knew there had to be a reason for all those late-night outings. My mom always told me not to marry you, and rightly so."

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updated May 22, 2011
edited by 002067fe
posted by 002067fe
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Cuando la mamá te llama, siempre hay una razón.

When Mom calls for you, there is always a reason.

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updated May 22, 2011
edited by bandit51jd
posted by bandit51jd
Cuandi **la** mamá te llama... - chileno, May 22, 2011
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Ha perdido la razón.

He's lost his mind.

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updated May 22, 2011
posted by Kiwi-Girl
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Nunca puedo estar cierta que tengo razón, pero no me acuerdo esto a veces cuando siento que algo es verdad.

I can never be sure that I'm right, but I don't remember this sometimes when I feel that something is true.

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updated May 22, 2011
posted by rabbitwho
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El razón is incorrect.

La razón is the correct way to say this.

Just an observation...

updated May 22, 2011
posted by chileno
Sí, tienes razón. - RobertoLeones, May 22, 2011
This is not the first time the 'word of the day' feature has been wrong. Good catch! - pesta, May 22, 2011
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La razón por la que los jovenes protestan en Madrid y otro ciudades es porque tienen pocas esperanzas por el futuro

The reason that the young people protest in Madrid and other cities is because they have little hope for the future .

updated May 23, 2011
posted by aocroc
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¡Con razón podemos ser espirituales pues nunca podríamos crear esto!

It´s no wonder we can be spiritual as we could never create this!

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updated May 22, 2011
posted by 005faa61
That's an odd turn of phrase in Spanish. - Oramasdude, May 22, 2011
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Tengo muchas razones para querer aprender el idioma español.

I have many reasons for wanting to learn the Spanish language.

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updated May 22, 2011
posted by Gillygaloo
Me too, Gilligalue:) - migelis, May 22, 2011
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Mi abuela me dijo que no debía tocar el cactus, y con razón.

My grandma told me that I shouldn't touch the cactus, and for a good reason.

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updated May 22, 2011
edited by theresa5
posted by theresa5
jejeje:) - migelis, May 22, 2011
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Creo que los todos implicado en este sitio es la razón para su popularidad.I think everyone involved in this site is the reason for its popularity.

updated May 22, 2011
posted by Yeser007
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Of course there is a reason to disagree with you. If I did we would both be wrong.

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Por supuesto, hay una razón para estar en desacuerdo con usted. Si lo hiciera nos tendríamos ambos equivocado.

updated May 22, 2011
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
I'm using that line on my husband the next time we have a fight. - amykay, May 22, 2011