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rational [ˈræ∫ənl]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✎ rationnel ends in -el instead of -al and has a double n.* * *['ræʃənl]adjective [approach, argument] rationnel/-elle; [person] sensérational being — être m doué de raison
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rational ['ræʃənəl](a) (capable of reason) doué de raison, raisonnable;∎ a rational being un être doué de raison∎ it seemed like the rational thing to do il me semblait que c'était ce qu'il y avait de plus logique à faire;∎ he is incapable of rational thought il est incapable de raisonner logiquement(c) (of sound mind, sane) lucide(d) Mathematics rationnel2 nounrationnel m►► rational number nombre m rationnel -
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rational adj [approach, argument, decision, position] rationnel/-elle ; [person] sensé ; a rational being Philos un être doué de raison ; it is rational to do il est logique de faire ; I try to be rational j'essaie d'être objectif. -
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unreasonable [ʌnˈri:znəbl][person, suggestion, expectations, demands] déraisonnable ; [price, amount] excessif• divorce on grounds of unreasonable behaviour divorce pour violation grave ou renouvelée des devoirs du mariage* * *[ʌn'riːznəbl]1) ( not rational) [views, behaviour, expectation] irréaliste2) ( excessive) [price] excessif/-ive; [demand] irréaliste -
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1 ( not rational) [views, behaviour, expectation] irréaliste ; it's not unreasonable ce n'est pas déraisonnable ; it's not unreasonable to expect prices to remain static on peut raisonnablement espérer que les prix ne vont pas bouger ; it's unreasonable for them to claim that they are superior ils ont tort de prétendre qu'ils sont supérieurs ; he's being very unreasonable about it il n'est vraiment pas raisonnable ;2 ( excessive) [price] excessif/-ive ; [demand] irréaliste ; at an unreasonable hour à une heure indue.
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