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"Razonable" is an adjective which is often translated as "reasonable", and "racional" is an adjective which is often translated as "rational". Learn more about the difference between "razonable" and "racional" below.
razonable(
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soh
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nah
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (general)
a. reasonable
Me parece razonable que las parejas dividan los gastos.I find reasonable that couples split their expenses.
racional(
rrah
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syoh
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (logical)
a. rational
No hay una explicación racional para lo que sucedió anoche.There is no rational explanation for what happened last night.
a. reasonable
Habla con Pedro. Es un hombre racional y entenderá tu dilema.Talk to Pedro. He's a reasonable man and will understand your dilemma.
b. sensible
Pensé que eras más racional pero veo que te dejas llevar por las emociones.I thought you were more sensible, but I see you get carried away by your emotions.
a. rational
Aunque tu perro es tan inteligente, no es un ser racional.Even though your dog is so smart, he's not a rational being.
a. rational
Tienen que estudiar las propiedades de los números racionales para el examen de matemáticas.You need to study the properties of rational numbers for the math test.
