reason

US /ˈriː.zən/
UK /ˈriː.zən/
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1.

razão, motivo

a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event

:
The reason for his absence was illness.
A razão de sua ausência foi doença.
What's your reason for doing that?
Qual é a sua razão para fazer isso?
2.

razão, intelecto

the power of the mind to think, understand, and form judgments logically

:
Humans are capable of complex reason.
Os humanos são capazes de razão complexa.
He lost his reason and started shouting.
Ele perdeu a razão e começou a gritar.
1.

raciocinar, argumentar

think, understand, and form judgments logically

:
He tried to reason with her, but she wouldn't listen.
Ele tentou raciocinar com ela, mas ela não quis ouvir.
We need to reason through this problem carefully.
Precisamos raciocinar sobre este problema cuidadosamente.