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"Reason" is a noun which is often translated as "la razón", and "cause" is a noun which is often translated as "la causa". Learn more about the difference between "reason" and "cause" below.
reason(
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zihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (cause)
a. la razón (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This is the reason why students did not score high on this test.Esta es la razón por la que los alumnos no sacaron mejor nota en este examen.
2. (faculty)
3. (good sense)
a. el sentido común (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This madness is not within reason.Esta locura no es de sentido común.
b. la razón (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
No matter how hard we tried, we couldn't make her see reason.Por mucho que lo intentamos, no conseguimos hacerla entrar en razón.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. razonar
Please, reason your answers to the questions.Por favor, razone sus respuestas a las preguntas.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. razonar
You reason from the facts to the physical laws, and not the other way round.Deduces las leyes de la física razonando a partir de los hechos, y no al contrario.
cause(
kaz
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (origin)
2. (reason)
3. (ideal)
4. (legal)
a. la causa (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You will need to prove that you have been dismissed without due cause.Tendrá que demostrar que la han despedido sin una causa justificada.
b. el caso (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Who will plead your cause? - I'm a lawyer, so I'll do it myself.¿Quién defenderá tu caso? - Soy abogada, así que lo haré yo misma.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. causar
The investigation concluded that the fire was caused by an electrical failure.La investigación concluyó que el incendio fue causado por un fallo eléctrico.
b. provocar
If you keep texting while you're driving, you're going to cause an accident.Si sigues mandando mensajes de texto mientras vas manejando, vas a provocar un accidente.
c. ocasionar
A change in pressure can cause discomfort in the ears.Un cambio de presión puede ocasionar molestias a los oídos.
