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1 have good reason

иметь все основания

with reason — не без основания

good reason — должное основание

not without reason — не без основания

little reason — незначительное основание

with some show of reason — с некоторым основанием

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2 reason

reason

A n

1 ( cause) raison f (for, behind de) ; for a (good) reason pour une bonne raison ; for no (good) reason, without good reason sans raison valable ; not without reason non sans raison ; for some reason or other pour une raison ou pour une autre ; if you are late for any reason si tu es en retard, pour une raison ou pour une autre ; for reasons best known to herself pour des raisons connues d'elle seule ; for the (very) good ou simple reason that pour la simple et bonne raison que ; for reasons of space/time pour des raisons de place/temps ; for health reasons pour raisons de santé ; I have reason to believe that… j'ai des raisons de croire que… ; by reason of sout en raison de ; for that reason I can't do it c'est pour cette raison or c'est pour cela que je ne peux pas le faire ;

2 ( explanation) raison f ; the reason why la raison pour laquelle ; there are several reasons why I have to go il y a plusieurs raisons qui m'obligent à partir ; I'll tell you the reason why… je vais te dire pourquoi… ; and that's the reason why… et c'est pourquoi… ; give me one reason why I should! et pourquoi donc devrais-je le faire? ; what was his reason for resigning? pour quelle raison a-t-il démissionné? ; the reason for having rules la raison pour laquelle il y a des règles ; the reason is that la raison en est que ; the reason given is that la raison invoquée est que ; for some unknown reason pour une raison inconnue ;

3 ( grounds) raison f ; a good/bad reason for doing une bonne/mauvaise raison pour faire ; to have every reason for doing ou to do avoir tout lieu de faire ; to have good reason to do avoir tout lieu de faire ; he had better reason than most to complain il avait davantage lieu que d'autres de se plaindre ; I see no reason to think so il n'y a pas lieu à mon avis de le penser ; there was no reason for you to worry il n'y avait pas de quoi vous inquiéter ; all the more reason to insist on it raison de plus pour insister ; she was angry, and with good reason elle était fâchée, et à juste titre ;

4 ( common sense) raison f ; the power/the voice of reason le pouvoir/la voix de la raison ; to lose one's reason perdre la raison ; to listen to ou see reason entendre raison ; it stands to reason that il va sans dire que ; within reason dans la limite du raisonnable ; sweet reason hum bon sens.

B vtr

1 ( argue) soutenir (that que) ; ‘suppose she killed him,’ he reasoned ‘suppose qu'elle l'ait tué,’ dit-il ;

2 ( conclude) déduire (that que) ; ‘she must have killed him,’ he reasoned ‘elle a dû le tuer,’ en a-t-il déduit.

C vi to reason with sb raisonner qn.

D reasoned pp adj [argument, approach] raisonné.

Phrasal verb

■ reason out:

▶ reason out [sth], reason [sth] out trouver une solution à [problem].

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3 good

good [gʊd]

bon ⇒ 1A (a)-(d), 1B (a), 1C (a), 1C (c), 1C (d), 1D (a)-(e), 1E (a)-(d), 2 (a) beau ⇒ 1A (a), 1D (b) gentil ⇒ 1B (a) sage ⇒ 1B (b) favorable ⇒ 1C (b) bien ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b), 3 pour ainsi dire ⇒ 5 pour de bon ⇒ 6

(compar better ['betə(r)], superl best [best])

1 adjective

A.

(a) (enjoyable, pleasant → book, feeling, holiday) bon, agréable; (→ weather) beau (belle);

∎ we're good friends nous sommes très amis;

∎ we're just good friends on est des amis, c'est tout;

∎ she has a good relationship with her staff elle a un bon contact avec ses employés;

∎ they have a good sex life sexuellement, tout va bien entre eux;

∎ they had a good time ils se sont bien amusés;

∎ we had good weather during the holidays il faisait beau pendant nos vacances;

∎ good to eat/to hear bon à manger/à entendre;

∎ it's good to be home ça fait du bien ou ça fait plaisir de rentrer chez soi;

∎ it's good to be alive il fait bon vivre;

∎ wait until he's in a good mood attendez qu'il soit de bonne humeur;

∎ to feel good être en forme;

∎ he doesn't feel good about leaving her alone (worried) ça l'ennuie de la laisser seule; (ashamed) il a honte de la laisser seule;

∎ it's too good to be true c'est trop beau pour être vrai ou pour y croire;

∎ the good life la belle vie;

∎ she's never had it so good! elle n'a jamais eu la vie si belle!;

∎ this is as good as you can get or as it gets c'est ce qui se fait de mieux;

∎ have a good day! bonne journée!;

∎ it's good to see you je suis/nous sommes content(s) de te voir;

∎ American familiar good to see you content de te voir;

∎ you can have too much of a good thing on se lasse de tout, même du meilleur

(b) (high quality → clothing, dishes) bon, de bonne qualité; (→ painting, film) bon; (→ food) bon;

∎ it's a good school c'est une bonne école;

∎ he speaks good English il parle bien anglais;

∎ she put her good shoes on elle a mis ses belles chaussures;

∎ I need a good suit j'ai besoin d'un bon costume;

∎ this house is good enough for me cette maison me suffit;

∎ if it's good enough for you, it's good enough for me si ça vous va, alors ça me va aussi;

∎ this isn't good enough ça ne va pas;

∎ this work isn't good enough ce travail laisse beaucoup à désirer;

∎ nothing is too good for her family rien n'est trop beau pour sa famille;

∎ it makes good television ça marche bien à la télévision

(c) (competent, skilful) bon, compétent;

∎ do you know a good lawyer? connaissez-vous un bon avocat?;

∎ she's a very good doctor c'est un excellent médecin;

∎ he's a good swimmer c'est un bon nageur;

∎ she's a good listener c'est quelqu'un qui sait écouter;

∎ to be good in bed être bien au lit;

∎ he's too good for that job il mérite une meilleure situation;

∎ to be good at sth être doué pour ou bon en qch;

∎ they're good at everything ils sont bons en tout;

∎ he's good with children il sait s'y prendre avec les enfants;

∎ to be good with one's hands être habile ou adroit de ses mains;

∎ they're not good enough to direct the others ils ne sont pas à la hauteur pour diriger les autres;

∎ you're as good as he is tu le vaux bien, tu vaux autant que lui;

∎ she's as good an artist as you are elle vous vaut en tant qu'artiste;

∎ to be good on French history/contract law (author) être bon en histoire de France/sur le droit des contrats;

∎ to be good on sth (book) être complet sur qch;

∎ the good gardening guide (title of book) le guide du bon jardinier

(d) (useful) bon;

∎ to be good for nothing être bon à rien;

∎ this product is also good for cleaning windows ce produit est bien aussi pour nettoyer les vitres

(e) (in greetings)

∎ good afternoon! (hello) bonjour!; (goodbye) bon après-midi!;

∎ good day! British or & American old-fashioned (hello) bonjour!; British old-fashioned (goodbye) adieu!;

∎ good evening! bonsoir!;

∎ good morning! (hello) bonjour!; (goodbye) au revoir!, bonne journée!

B.

(a) (kind) bon, gentil; (loyal, true) bon, véritable; (moral, virtuous) bon;

∎ good behaviour or conduct bonne conduite f;

∎ she's a good person c'est quelqu'un de bien;

∎ he's a good sort c'est un brave type;

∎ she proved to be a good friend elle a prouvé qu'elle était une véritable amie;

∎ he's been a good husband to her il a été pour elle un bon mari;

∎ you're too good for him tu mérites mieux que lui;

∎ they took advantage of his good nature ils ont profité de son bon naturel ou caractère;

∎ he's a good Christian/communist c'est un bon chrétien/communiste;

∎ to lead a good life (comfortable) avoir une belle vie; (moral) mener une vie vertueuse ou exemplaire;

∎ they've always been good to me ils ont toujours été gentils avec moi;

∎ life has been good to me j'ai eu de la chance dans la vie;

∎ that's very good of you c'est très aimable de votre part;

∎ he was very good about it il s'est montré très compréhensif;

∎ it's good of you to come c'est aimable ou gentil à vous d'être venu;

∎ would you be good enough to ask him? auriez-vous la bonté de lui demander?, seriez-vous assez aimable pour lui demander?;

∎ would you be good enough to reply by return of post? voudriez-vous avoir l'obligeance de répondre par retour du courrier?;

∎ old-fashioned or humorous and how's your good lady? et comment va madame?;

∎ old-fashioned or humorous my good man mon brave;

∎ literary good men and true des hommes vaillants;

∎ literary the good ship Caledonia le Caledonia

(b) (well-behaved) sage;

∎ be good! sois sage!;

∎ be a good boy and fetch Mummy's bag sois mignon, va chercher le sac de maman;

∎ good dog! (encouraging) oh, le beau chien!; (congratulating) c'est bien, le chien!

C.

(a) (desirable, positive) bon, souhaitable; (cause) bon;

∎ it's a good thing she's prepared to talk about it c'est une bonne chose qu'elle soit prête à en parler;

∎ she had the good fortune to arrive just then elle a eu la chance d'arriver juste à ce moment-là;

∎ it's a good job or good thing he decided not to go c'est une chance qu'il ait décidé de ou heureusement qu'il a décidé de ne pas y aller;

∎ all good wishes for the New Year tous nos meilleurs vœux pour le nouvel an

(b) (favourable → contract, deal) avantageux, favorable; (→ opportunity, sign) bon, favorable;

∎ to buy sth at a good price acheter qch bon marché ou à un prix avantageux;

∎ you've got a good chance tu as toutes tes chances;

∎ she's in a good position to help us elle est bien placée pour nous aider;

∎ there are good times ahead l'avenir est prometteur;

∎ he put in a good word for me with the boss il a glissé un mot en ma faveur au patron;

∎ it's looking good (is going well) ça a l'air de bien se passer; (is going to succeed) ça se présente bien;

∎ he's looking good (of boxer, athlete, election candidate) il a toutes ses chances

(c) (convenient, suitable → place, time) bon, propice; (→ choice) bon, convenable;

∎ it's a good holiday spot for people with children c'est un lieu de vacances idéal pour ceux qui ont des enfants;

∎ is this a good moment to ask him? est-ce un bon moment pour lui demander?;

∎ this is as good a time as any autant le faire maintenant;

∎ it's as good a way as any to do it c'est une façon comme une autre de le faire

(d) (beneficial) bon, bienfaisant;

∎ protein-rich diets are good for pregnant women les régimes riches en protéines sont bons pour les femmes enceintes;

∎ eat your spinach, it's good for you mange tes épinards, c'est bon pour toi;

∎ hard work is good for the soul! le travail forme le caractère!;

∎ whisky is good for a cold le whisky est bon pour les rhumes;

∎ to be good for business être bon pour les affaires;

∎ he's not good for her il a une mauvaise influence sur elle;

∎ this cold weather isn't good for your health ce froid n'est pas bon pour ta santé ou est mauvais pour toi;

∎ it's good for him to spend time outdoors ça lui fait du bien ou c'est bon pour lui de passer du temps dehors;

∎ he works more than is good for him il travaille plus qu'il ne faudrait ou devrait;

∎ figurative he doesn't know what's good for him il ne sait pas ce qui est bon pour lui;

∎ figurative if you know what's good for you, you'll listen si tu as le moindre bon sens, tu m'écouteras

D.

(a) (sound, strong) bon, valide;

∎ I can do a lot with my good arm je peux faire beaucoup de choses avec mon bras valide;

∎ my eyesight/hearing is good j'ai une bonne vue/l'ouïe fine

(b) (attractive → appearance) bon, beau (belle); (→ features, legs) beau (belle), joli;

∎ you're looking good! (healthy) tu as bonne mine!; (well-dressed) tu es très bien!;

∎ that colour looks good on him cette couleur lui va bien;

∎ she has a good figure elle est bien faite;

∎ the vase looks good there le vase rend très bien là

(c) (valid, well-founded) bon, valable;

∎ she had a good excuse/reason for not going elle avait une bonne excuse pour/une bonne raison de ne pas y aller;

∎ I wouldn't have come without good reason je ne serais pas venu sans avoir une bonne raison;

∎ they made out a good case against drinking tap water ils ont bien expliqué pourquoi il ne fallait pas boire l'eau du robinet

(d) (reliable, trustworthy → brand, car) bon, sûr; Commerce & Finance (→ cheque) bon; (→ investment, securities) sûr; (→ debt) bon, certain;

∎ my passport is good for five years mon passeport est bon ou valable pour cinq ans;

∎ this coat is good for another year ce manteau fera encore un an;

∎ familiar she's good for another ten years elle en a bien encore pour dix ans;

∎ familiar he's always good for a laugh il sait toujours faire rire^□ ;

∎ how much money are you good for? (do you have) de combien d'argent disposez-vous?;

∎ he should be good for a couple of hundred pounds on devrait pouvoir en tirer quelques centaines de livres;

∎ they are or their credit is good for £500 on peut leur faire crédit jusqu'à 500 livres

(e) (honourable, reputable) bon, estimé;

∎ they live at a good address ils habitent un quartier chic;

∎ to protect their good name pour défendre leur réputation;

∎ the firm has a good name la société a (une) bonne réputation;

∎ she's from a good family elle est de bonne famille;

∎ a family of good standing une famille bien

E.

(a) (ample, considerable) bon, considérable;

∎ a good amount or deal of money beaucoup d'argent;

∎ a good (round) sum une somme rondelette;

∎ a good few people pas mal de gens;

∎ take good care of your mother prends bien soin de ta mère;

∎ to make good money bien gagner sa vie;

∎ I make good money je gagne bien ma vie;

∎ we still have a good way to go nous avons encore un bon bout de chemin à faire;

∎ I was a good way into the book when I realized that… j'avais déjà bien avancé dans ma lecture quand je me suis rendu compte que…;

∎ a good thirty years ago il y a bien trente ans;

∎ the trip will take you a good two hours il vous faudra deux bonnes heures pour faire le voyage;

∎ she's been gone a good while ça fait un bon moment qu'elle est partie;

∎ they came in a good second ils ont obtenu une bonne deuxième place;

∎ there's a good risk of it happening il y a de grands risques que ça arrive

(b) (proper, thorough) bon, grand;

∎ I gave the house a good cleaning j'ai fait le ménage à fond;

∎ have a good cry pleure un bon coup;

∎ we had a good laugh on a bien ri;

∎ I managed to get a good look at his face j'ai pu bien regarder son visage;

∎ take a good look at her regardez-la bien;

∎ he got a good spanking il a reçu une bonne fessée;

∎ familiar we were good and mad on était carrément furax;

∎ she'll call when she's good and ready elle appellera quand elle le voudra bien;

∎ I was good and sorry to have invited her j'ai bien regretté de l'avoir invitée

(c) (acceptable) bon, convenable;

∎ we made the trip in good time le voyage n'a pas été trop long;

∎ that's all very good or all well and good but→ c'est bien joli ou bien beau tout ça mais…

(d) (indicating approval) bon, très bien;

∎ I'd like a new suit - very good, sir! j'ai besoin d'un nouveau costume - (très) bien, monsieur!;

∎ she left him - good! elle l'a quitté - tant mieux!;

∎ he's feeling better - good, let him go il va mieux - très bien, laissez-le partir;

∎ good, that's settled bon ou bien, voilà une affaire réglée;

∎ (that) sounds good! (good idea) bonne idée!;

∎ that's a good question c'est une bonne question;

∎ familiar that's a good one! (joke) elle est (bien) bonne, celle-là!; ironic (far-fetched story) à d'autres!;

∎ familiar good on you or for you! bravo!, très bien!;

∎ good old Eric, I knew he wouldn't let us down! ce brave Eric, je savais qu'il ne nous laisserait pas tomber!;

∎ good old London le bon vieux Londres;

∎ the good old days le bon vieux temps

2 adverb

(a) (as intensifier) bien, bon;

∎ a good hard bed un lit bien dur;

∎ I'd like a good hot bath j'ai envie de prendre un bon bain chaud;

∎ he needs a good sound spanking il a besoin d'une bonne fessée;

∎ the two friends had a good long chat les deux amis ont longuement bavardé;

∎ we took a good long walk nous avons fait une bonne ou une grande promenade

(b) familiar (well) bien^□ ;

∎ she writes good elle écrit bien;

∎ the boss gave it to them good and proper le patron leur a passé un de ces savons;

∎ their team beat us good and proper leur équipe nous a battus à plate couture ou à plates coutures;

∎ I'll do it when I'm good and ready je le ferai quand ça me chantera;

∎ I like my coffee good and strong j'aime le café bien fort;

∎ make sure it's stuck on good and hard vérifie que c'est vraiment bien collé;

∎ put the paint on good and thick appliquer la peinture en couches bien épaisses

(c) (idioms)

∎ to make good (succeed) réussir; (reform) changer de conduite, se refaire une vie;

∎ a local boy made good un garçon du pays ou du coin qui a fait son chemin;

∎ the prisoner made good his escape le prisonnier est parvenu à s'échapper ou a réussi son évasion;

∎ they made good their promise ils ont tenu parole ou ont respecté leur promesse;

∎ he made good his position as leader il a assuré sa position de leader;

∎ to make sth good (mistake) remédier à qch; (damages, injustice) réparer qch; (losses) compenser qch; (deficit) combler qch; (wall, surface) apporter des finitions à qch;

∎ we'll make good any expenses you incur nous vous rembourserons toute dépense;

∎ American to make good on sth honorer qch

3 noun

(a) (morality, virtue) bien m;

∎ they do good ils font le bien;

∎ that will do more harm than good ça fera plus de mal que de bien;

∎ to return good for evil rendre le bien pour le mal;

∎ that organization is a power for good cet organisme exerce une influence salutaire;

∎ she recognized the good in him elle a vu ce qu'il y avait de bon en lui;

∎ there is good and bad in everyone il y a du bon et du mauvais en chacun de nous;

∎ to be up to no good préparer un mauvais coup;

∎ their daughter came to no good leur fille a mal tourné;

∎ for good or evil, for good or ill pour le bien et pour le mal

(b) (use)

∎ this book isn't much good to me ce livre ne me sert pas à grand-chose;

∎ if it's any good to him si ça peut lui être utile ou lui rendre service;

∎ I was never any good at mathematics je n'ai jamais été doué pour les maths, je n'ai jamais été bon ou fort en maths;

∎ he's no good il est nul;

∎ he'd be no good as a teacher il ne ferait pas un bon professeur;

∎ what's the good? à quoi bon?;

∎ what good would it do to leave now? à quoi bon partir maintenant?;

∎ what good will it do you to see her? ça te servira à quoi ou t'avancera à quoi de la voir?;

∎ familiar a fat lot of good that did you! te voilà bien avancé maintenant!;

∎ ironic that will do you a lot of good! tu seras bien avancé!, ça te fera une belle jambe!;

∎ it's no good, I give up ça ne sert à rien, j'abandonne;

∎ it's no good worrying about it ça ne sert à rien de ou ce n'est pas la peine de ou inutile de vous inquiéter;

∎ I might as well talk to the wall for all the good it does je ferais aussi bien de parler au mur, pour tout l'effet que ça fait

(c) (benefit, welfare) bien m;

∎ I did it for your own good je l'ai fait pour ton (propre) bien;

∎ a holiday will do her good des vacances lui feront du bien;

∎ she resigned for the good of her health elle a démissionné pour des raisons de santé;

∎ it does my heart good to see you so happy ça me réchauffe le cœur de vous voir si heureux;

∎ much good may it do you! grand bien vous fasse!;

∎ the common good l'intérêt m commun

4 plural noun

∎ (people) the good les bons mpl, les gens mpl de bien;

∎ the good and the bad les bons et les méchants;

∎ only the good die young ce sont toujours les meilleurs qui partent les premiers

5 as good as adverb

pour ainsi dire, à peu de choses près;

∎ I'm as good as blind without my glasses sans lunettes je suis pour ainsi dire aveugle;

∎ he's as good as dead c'est comme s'il était mort;

∎ the job is as good as finished la tâche est pour ainsi dire ou est pratiquement finie;

∎ it's as good as new c'est comme neuf;

∎ he as good as admitted he was wrong il a pour ainsi dire reconnu qu'il avait tort;

∎ they as good as called us cowards ils n'ont pas dit qu'on était des lâches mais c'était tout comme;

∎ are you married? - as good as tu es marié? - non, mais c'est tout comme

6 for good adverb

pour de bon;

∎ she left for good elle est partie pour de bon;

∎ they finally settled down for good ils se sont enfin fixés définitivement;

∎ for good and all une (bonne) fois pour toutes, pour de bon;

∎ I'm warning you for good and all! c'est la dernière fois que je te le dis!

7 to the good adverb

∎ that's all to the good tant mieux;

∎ he finished up the card game £15 to the good il a fait 15 livres de bénéfice ou il a gagné 15 livres aux cartes

►► the Good Book la Bible;

Good Friday le vendredi saint;

good looks (attractive appearance) beauté f;

American familiar good old boy or good ole boy or good ol' boy (white male from Southern US) = Blanc originaire du sud des États-Unis, aux valeurs traditionnelles; pejorative (redneck) plouc m;

Bible the Good Samaritan le bon Samaritain;

figurative good Samaritan bon Samaritain m;

∎ she's a real good Samaritan elle a tout du bon Samaritain;

American Law the good Samaritan laws = lois qui protègent un sauveteur de toutes poursuites éventuelles engagées par le blessé;

the Good Shepherd le Bon Pasteur

✾ Book 'A Good Enough Parent' Bettelheim 'Pour être des parents acceptables'

✾ Book 'Good as Gold' Heller 'Franc comme l'or'

✾ Film 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly' Leone 'Le Bon, la brute et le truand'

ⓘ GOOD FRIDAY En Grande-Bretagne, il est traditionnel, le jour du vendredi saint, de manger des "hot cross buns" (petits pains ronds aux fruits secs, marqués d'une croix).

ⓘ THE GOOD FRIDAY AGREEMENT Le processus de paix en Irlande du Nord, qui a été amorcé par les cessez-le-feu des groupes paramilitaires républicains et unionistes en 1994, a abouti au "Good Friday Agreement", l'accord de paix signé à Belfast en avril 1998. Cet accord, parrainé par les Premiers ministres britannique et irlandais, et finalement approuvé par le Sinn Féin et par la plupart des partis unionistes, a mis en place la "Northern Ireland Assembly", un parlement quasi autonome avec un partage démocratique du pouvoir entre les communautés protestante et catholique. Cet accord est une étape vers la fin de trente ans de guerre civile en Ulster.

ⓘ You've never had it so good Ce slogan a été utilisé pour la première fois aux États-Unis en 1952 par les Démocrates. Il signifie "vous êtes aujourd'hui plus prospères que jamais". En Grande-Bretagne, ce slogan est associé au Premier ministre conservateur Harold Macmillan qui l'utilisa dans un discours en 1957. Aujourd'hui, on utilise cette formule sur le mode ironique lorsqu'une situation n'encourage pas du tout à l'optimisme.

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4 reason

1.
['riːzn]noun

1) (cause) Grund, der

there is [no/every] reason to assume or believe that... — es besteht [kein/ein guter] Grund zu der Annahme, dass...

have no reason to complain or for complaint — sich nicht beklagen können

for that [very] reason — aus [eben] diesem Grund

no particular reason — (as answer) einfach so

all the more reason for doing something — ein Grund mehr, etwas zu tun

for no obvious reason — aus keinem ersichtlichen Grund

for the [simple] reason that... — [einfach,] weil...

by reason of — wegen; aufgrund

with reason — aus gutem Grund

2) no pl., no art. (power to understand; sense; Philos.) Vernunft, die; (sanity) gesunder Verstand

lose one's reason — den Verstand verlieren

you can have anything within reason — du kannst alles haben, solange es im Rahmen bleibt

stand to reason — unzweifelhaft sein

not listen to reason — sich (Dat.) nichts sagen lassen

see reason — zur Einsicht kommen

it stands to reason that... — es ist unzweifelhaft, dass...
2. intransitive verb
1) schlussfolgern ( from aus)

2)

reason with — diskutieren mit (about, on über + Akk.)

you can't reason with her — mit ihr kann man nicht vernünftig reden
3. transitive verb
schlussfolgern

ours not to reason why — es ist nicht unsere Sache, nach dem Warum zu fragen

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/90768/reason_out">reason out

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rea·son

[ˈri:z^ən]

I. n

1. (cause) Grund m ( for für + akk)

the \reason [that] I'm asking is that... der Grund, warum ich frage, ist, dass...

for \reasons best known to herself, she's decided to... aus Gründen, die nur sie allein kennt, hat sie beschlossen zu...

there's no \reason to complain es gibt keinen Anlass, sich zu beschweren

give me one good \reason why I should stay nenne mir einen guten Grund, warum ich bleiben sollte

for \reasons of health aus gesundheitlichen Gründen

not guilty by \reason of insanity LAW nicht schuldig wegen Unzurechnungsfähigkeit

for \reasons of state aus Gründen der Staatsräson

there is every \reason to believe that... es spricht alles dafür, dass...

to have good/every [good]/no \reason to do sth guten/allen/keinen Grund haben, etw zu tun

the police have every good \reason to believe that... die Polizei hat allen Grund zur Annahme, dass...

for no obvious/particular \reason aus keinem ersichtlichen/besonderen Grund

for personal \reasons aus persönlichen Gründen

for some \reason aus irgendeinem Grund

by \reason of sth aufgrund [o wegen] einer S. gen

the \reason why [der Grund,] warum

the \reason why he did it was a mystery to us all [der Grund,] warum er es getan hast, war uns allen ein Rätsel

I'd like to know the \reason why ich wüsste gern, warum [o weshalb]

and that's the \reason why we decided against it und deshalb [o darum] haben wir uns dagegen entschieden

and that's the \reason why! und das ist der Grund dafür!

2. no pl (good cause) Grund m

to do sth with \reason etw aus gutem Grund tun

she was furious, and with \reason sie war wütend, und das aus gutem Grund

there is \reason to believe that... es gibt Grund zur Annahme, dass

to have \reason to believe that... Grund zur Annahme haben, dass...

3. no pl (power to think) Denkvermögen nt

the power of \reason logisches Denkvermögen

4. no pl (common sense) Vernunft f

there was \reason in what he said was er sagte, klang vernünftig

the Age of R\reason das Zeitalter der Vernunft

to reach the age of \reason vernünftig werden

to be [or go] beyond all \reason vollkommen unsinnig sein

to bring sb to \reason jdn zur Vernunft bringen

to see [or listen to] \reason auf die Stimme der Vernunft hören

they tried to persuade him, but he wouldn't listen to \reason sie versuchten, ihn zu überreden, aber er ließ sich einfach nichts sagen

it stands to \reason that... es ist logisch, dass...

within \reason innerhalb eines vernünftigen Rahmens

you can choose your own gift, within \reason wenn es im Rahmen bleibt, kannst du dir dein Geschenk selbst aussuchen

we'll do anything within \reason to... wir werden alles was in unserer Macht steht tun, um...

5. no pl (sanity) Verstand m

to lose one's \reason den Verstand verlieren

II. vi

1. (form judgments)

▪ to \reason from sth von etw dat ausgehen

\reasoning from past experience, she was convinced that... aufgrund ihrer [früheren] Erfahrung war sie davon überzeugt, dass...

2. (persuade)

▪ to \reason with sb vernünftig mit jdm reden

the police \reasoned with the hijackers to at least let the children go die Polizei versuchte, die Kidnapper [dazu] zu überreden, wenigstens die Kinder freizulassen

▪ to \reason with sb that... versuchen, jdm klarzumachen, dass...

III. vt

1. (deduce)

▪ to \reason that... schlussfolgern, dass...

▪ to \reason from sth that... aus etw [schluss]folgern [o schließen], dass...

from the suitcase in the passage, Gerald \reasoned that his aunt had arrived aus dem Koffer im Gang schloss Gerald, dass seine Tante eingetroffen war

2. (persuade)

▪ to \reason sb into sth jdn zu etw dat überreden

I \reasoned him into telling the truth ich überredete ihn, die Wahrheit zu sagen

▪ to \reason sb out of sth jdm etw ausreden

we have to \reason him out of giving up his studies wir müssen ihm die Idee ausreden, sein Studium aufzugeben

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['riːzn]
1. n

1) (= cause, justification) Grund m (for für)

reason for living or being — Grund m zum Leben

my reason for going, the reason for my going — (der Grund,) weshalb ich gehe/gegangen bin

to give sb reason for complaint — jdm Anlass or Grund zu Klagen geben

the police had no reason to interfere — die Polizei hatte keinen Grund einzugreifen; (but did) die Polizei hat ohne Grund eingegriffen

what's the reason for this celebration? — aus welchem Anlass wird hier gefeiert?

I want to know the reason why — ich möchte wissen, weshalb

and that's the reason why... — und deshalb...

and that's the reason why! — und das ist der Grund dafür!

I have (good) reason/every reason to believe that... — ich habe (guten) Grund/allen Grund anzunehmen, dass...

there is reason to believe that... — es gibt Gründe zu glauben, dass...

there is every reason to believe... — es spricht alles dafür...

for that very reason — eben deswegen

with (good) reason — mit gutem Grund, mit Recht

without any reason — ohne jeden Grund or Anlass, grundlos

for no reason at all — ohne ersichtlichen Grund

for no particular/apparent reason — ohne einen bestimmten/ersichtlichen Grund

why did you do that? – no particular reason — warum haben Sie das gemacht? – einfach nur so

for no other reason than that... —

for some reason (or ( an)other) — aus irgendeinem Grund

for reasons best known to himself/myself — aus unerfindlichen/bestimmten Gründen

all the more reason for doing it or to do it — umso mehr Grund, das zu tun

by reason of — wegen (+gen)

for reasons of State this was never disclosed — die Staatsräson machte die Geheimhaltung erforderlich

2) no pl (= mental faculty) Verstand m

to lose one's reason —

to reach the age of reason — verständig werden

the Age of Reason (Hist) — das Zeitalter der Vernunft

3) no pl (= common sense) Vernunft f

the voice of reason — die Stimme der Vernunft

to listen to reason — auf die Stimme der Vernunft hören

he won't listen to reason — er lässt sich (dat) nichts sagen

he's beyond reason — ihm ist mit Vernunft nicht beizukommen

that stands to reason — das ist logisch

we'll do anything within reason to... — wir tun alles, was in unserer Macht steht, um zu...

you can have anything within reason — Sie können alles haben, solange es sich in Grenzen hält

2. vi

1) (= think logically) vernünftig or logisch denken

the ability to reason — logisches Denkvermögen

2)

(= argue) to reason (with sb) — vernünftig mit jdm reden

there's no reasoning with him — mit ihm kann man nicht vernünftig reden

3. vt

1)

to reason sb out of sth — jdm etw ausreden

to reason sb into sth — jdn zu etw überreden

to reason why/what... — sich (dat) klarmachen, warum/was...

ours is not to reason why — es steht uns nicht an zu fragen, warum

he reasoned that if we hurried we could get there by 6 o'clock — er argumentierte, dass wir um 6.00 Uhr dort ankommen könnten, wenn wir uns beeilen würden, er rechnete vor, dass wir bis 6.00 Uhr dort sein könnten

2) (= deduce) schließen, folgern; (verbally) argumentieren; (= work out) problem durchdenken

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reason [ˈriːzn]

A s

1. (Beweg)Grund m (of, for gen, für), Ursache f ( for gen), Anlass m ( for gen, zu, für):

have (no) reason to do sth (keinen) Grund oder (keine) Veranlassung haben, etwas zu tun;

have reasons to celebrate Grund zum Feiern haben;

I have my reasons for saying this ich sage das nicht von ungefähr;

the reason why (der Grund,) weshalb;

for the same reason aus dem gleichen Grund oder Anlass;

for one reason or another aus irgendeinem Grund;

for reasons of health aus Gesundheitsgründen;

for reasons of space aus Platzgründen;

he did this for reasons best known to himself aus unerfindlichen Gründen; if sth like this happens, it is for a reason dann hat das (s)einen Grund;

by reason of wegen, infolge (gen);

with reason aus gutem Grund, mit Recht;

without any reason

a) auch for no reason grundlos, ohne Grund

b) völlig grundlos, ohne den geringsten Grund;

without good reason ohne triftigen Grund;

not without reason nicht ohne Grund, nicht umsonst;

there is (no) reason to suppose that … es besteht (kein) Grund zu der Annahme, dass …;

there is every reason to believe that … alles spricht dafür, dass …;

there is good reason for optimism es gibt guten Grund, optimistisch zu sein;

all the more reason ein Grund mehr (for doing, to do zu tun)

2. Begründung f, Rechtfertigung f:

reasons pl of state Staatsräson f

3. (ohne art) Vernunft f:

a) Verstand m

b) Einsicht f:

within reason innerhalb eines vernünftigen Rahmens;

there is reason in what you say was du sagst, hat Hand und Fuß;

be ( oder go) beyond all reason völlig überzogen sein (Forderungen etc);

bring sb to reason jemanden zur Vernunft oder Räson bringen;

lose one’s reason den Verstand verlieren;

listen to reason Vernunft annehmen;

regain one’s reason wieder zur Vernunft kommen;

it stands to reason that … es leuchtet ein, dass …; es ist (doch wohl) klar, dass …

4. (ohne art) PHIL Vernunbft f (Ggs Verstand): → age A 4

5. → premise² 1 a

B v/i

1. logisch denken, vernünftig urteilen

2. (with) vernünftig reden (mit), (jemandem) gut zureden, (jemanden) zu überzeugen suchen:

he is not to be reasoned with er lässt nicht mit sich reden

C v/t

1. schließen, folgern ( beide:

from aus)

2. oft reason out (logisch) durchdenken:

reasoned wohldurchdacht

3. zu dem Schluss kommen ( that dass)

4. ergründen ( what was; why warum)

5. (vernünftig) erörtern:

reason away etwas wegdiskutieren

6. jemanden durch Argumente überzeugen:

reason sb into (out of) sth jemandem etwas ein-(aus)reden

7. begründen

8. logisch formulieren

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1.
['riːzn]noun

1) (cause) Grund, der

there is [no/every] reason to assume or believe that... — es besteht [kein/ein guter] Grund zu der Annahme, dass...

have no reason to complain or for complaint — sich nicht beklagen können

for that [very] reason — aus [eben] diesem Grund

no particular reason — (as answer) einfach so

all the more reason for doing something — ein Grund mehr, etwas zu tun

for no obvious reason — aus keinem ersichtlichen Grund

for the [simple] reason that... — [einfach,] weil...

by reason of — wegen; aufgrund

with reason — aus gutem Grund

2) no pl., no art. (power to understand; sense; Philos.) Vernunft, die; (sanity) gesunder Verstand

lose one's reason — den Verstand verlieren

you can have anything within reason — du kannst alles haben, solange es im Rahmen bleibt

stand to reason — unzweifelhaft sein

not listen to reason — sich (Dat.) nichts sagen lassen

see reason — zur Einsicht kommen

it stands to reason that... — es ist unzweifelhaft, dass...
2. intransitive verb
1) schlussfolgern ( from aus)

2)

reason with — diskutieren mit (about, on über + Akk.)

you can't reason with her — mit ihr kann man nicht vernünftig reden
3. transitive verb
schlussfolgern

ours not to reason why — es ist nicht unsere Sache, nach dem Warum zu fragen

Phrasal Verbs:

- reason out

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n.

Anlass -¨e m.

Grund ¨-e m.

Ursache -n f.

Vernunft f.

Verstand -¨e m. v.

argumentieren v.

logisch denken ausdr.

venünftig reden ausdr.

vernünftig urteilen ausdr.

überlegen v.

English-german dictionary > reason
5 reason

reason n

1. razón / motivo

the reason why I'm late is that... la razón por la que llego tarde es que...

2. razón

humans have the power of reason los seres humanos tienen la facultad de la razón

reason

tr['riːzən]

noun

1 (cause) razón nombre femenino, motivo

■ the reason why I'm late is that... la razón por la que llego tarde es que...

■ I see no reason to doubt his word no veo ninguna razón en dudar de su palabra

■ what is the reason for this? ¿a qué se debe esto?

2 (faculty) razón nombre femenino

■ he lost his reason perdió la razón

transitive verb

1 deducir, llegar a la conclusión de que

■ I reasoned that she would return to the scene of the crime deduje que volvería al lugar del crimen

intransitive verb

1 razonar

■ it's impossible to reason with him es imposible razonar con él

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

by reason of en virtud de

it stands to reason es lógico, es de lógica

to have reason to believe that... tener razones para creer que...

to listen to reason atender a razones

to see reason entrar en razón

within reason dentro de lo razonable

reason ['ri:zən] vt

think: pensar

reason vi

: razonar

I can't reason with her: no puedo razonar con ella

reason n

1) cause, ground: razón f, motivo m

the reason for his trip: el motivo de su viaje

for this reason: por esta razón, por lo cual

the reason why: la razón por la cual, el porqué

2) sense: razón f

to lose one's reason: perder los sesos

to listen to reason: avenirse a razones

reason

n.

• causa s.f.

• entendimiento s.m.

• fundamento s.m.

• lugar s.m.

• motivo s.m.

• porqué s.m.

• raciocinio s.m.

• razón s.f.

• sensatez s.f.

• sentido s.m.

v.

• discurrir v.

• raciocinar v.

• razonar v.

'riːzṇ
I

noun

1) c u ( cause) razón f, motivo m

I'd like to know the reason why — quisiera saber por qué or el porqué

all the more reason he should go — razón de más para que vaya

I left it there for a reason — por algo lo dejé ahí

for health reasons — por razones or motivos de salud

with (good) reason — con razón

for reasons best known to herself — por razones or motivos que sólo ella conoce, vete a saber por qué (fam)

she has good reason to be upset — tiene razones or motivos para estar disgustada

reason FOR something — razón or motivo de algo

I have reason to believe that... — tengo razones or motivos para pensar que...

2) u ( faculty) razón f

3) u ( good sense)

to listen to reason — atender* a razones

to make somebody see reason — hacer* entrar en razón a alguien

anything, within reason — cualquier cosa, dentro de lo razonable

it stands to reason — es lógico

II
1.

transitive verb pensar*

2.

vi razonar, discurrir

Phrasal Verbs:

- reason out

['riːzn]
1. N

1) (=motive) razón f, motivo m

the only reason (that) I went was because I was told to — la única razón por la que or el único motivo por el que fui fue porque me dijeron que lo hiciera

who would have a reason to want to kill her? — ¿quién podría tener motivos para matarla?

we have reason to believe that... — frm tenemos motivos para creer que...

he had every reason to be upset — estaba disgustado y con razón

there seems to be no reason to stay — parece que no hay razón or motivo para quedarse

• by reason of — en virtud de

• the reason for (doing) sth, the reason for my going or my reason for going — la razón por la que or el motivo por el que me marcho

she is my reason for living — ella es mi razón de ser

for reasons best known to himself — por motivos que solo él sabe

for no reason — sin motivo, sin razón

for personal/health reasons — por motivos personales/de salud

for some reason — por la razón or el motivo que sea

for this reason — por esta razón, por eso

• all the more reason why you should not sell it — razón de más para que no lo vendas

• if he doesn't come I shall want to know the reason why — si no viene tendrá que explicarme por qué

I see no reason why we shouldn't win — no veo razón por la que or motivo por el que no debiéramos ganar

• with good reason — con razón

• without reason — sin razón, sin motivo

not without reason — no sin razón
rhyme
2) (=faculty) razón f

only mankind is capable of reason — solo el ser humano es capaz de razonar

• to lose one's reason — perder la razón

3) (=good sense) sentido m común, sensatez f

• the Age of Reason — la Edad de la Razón

• beyond (all) reason, I resented his presence beyond all reason — su presencia me molestaba de una forma inexplicable or fuera de toda lógica

• to listen to reason — atender a razones

• to see reason — entrar en razón

he tried to make her see reason — intentó hacerla entrar en razón

• the voice of reason — la voz de la razón

• within reason — dentro de lo razonable
appeal, stand 3., 12)
2.

VT razonar

I called him, reasoning that I had nothing to lose — me dije que no tenía nada que perder así que lo llamé

ours (is) not to reason why — no es responsabilidad nuestra saber el porqué

3.

VI razonar, discurrir

- reason out

- reason with

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['riːzṇ]
I

noun

1) c u ( cause) razón f, motivo m

I'd like to know the reason why — quisiera saber por qué or el porqué

all the more reason he should go — razón de más para que vaya

I left it there for a reason — por algo lo dejé ahí

for health reasons — por razones or motivos de salud

with (good) reason — con razón

for reasons best known to herself — por razones or motivos que sólo ella conoce, vete a saber por qué (fam)

she has good reason to be upset — tiene razones or motivos para estar disgustada

reason FOR something — razón or motivo de algo

I have reason to believe that... — tengo razones or motivos para pensar que...

2) u ( faculty) razón f

3) u ( good sense)

to listen to reason — atender* a razones

to make somebody see reason — hacer* entrar en razón a alguien

anything, within reason — cualquier cosa, dentro de lo razonable

it stands to reason — es lógico

II
1.

transitive verb pensar*

2.

vi razonar, discurrir

Phrasal Verbs:

- reason out

English-spanish dictionary > reason
6 ♦ reason

♦ reason /ˈri:zn/
n.

1 [uc] ragione; motivo; for financial [legal, economic] reasons, per ragioni finanziarie [legali, economiche]; for reasons of safety, per ragioni di sicurezza; for some reason, per qualche ragione; for obvious reasons, per ovvi motivi; for no specific reason, senza un preciso motivo; unaccountable reason, strana ragione; There is no reason to believe that he lied, non c'è motivo di credere che abbia mentito; What is the reason for your visit?, qual è la ragione della tua visita?; He told her his reasons for wanting to interrupt his studies, le ha spiegato le sue ragioni per interrompere gli studi; There's no reason why you shouldn't come, non c'è motivo per cui tu non debba venire; The reason you feel so tired is that you don't sleep enough, la ragione per la quale ti senti così stanco è che non dormi abbastanza; She said she was leaving but gave no reasons, ha detto che se ne andava ma non ha dato spiegazioni; I see no reason why she shouldn't come with us, non vedo perché non dovrebbe venire con noi; All the more reason for you to refuse, a maggior ragione dovresti rifiutare (o avresti fatto bene a rifiutare); There is no earthly reason why he should refuse, non c'è un motivo al mondo perché debba rifiutare; for reasons best known to himself [herself, etc.], per ragioni che solo lui [lei, ecc.] conosce: For reasons best known to themselves, they decided not to report the accident, per ragioni che solo loro conoscono, hanno deciso di non denunciare l'incidente; for no ( apparent) reason, senza motivo (apparente); for one reason or another, per un motivo o per l'altro; a good reason, un buon (o valido) motivo; to set out one's reasons, dichiarare (o spiegare) le proprie ragioni; to specify the reasons for st., indicare esattamente le cause di qc.; to state the reason for st., motivare qc.; all the more reason, una ragione di più: All the more reason to accept their offer, una ragione di più per accettare la loro offerta

2 ragione ( contrario di torto): He always complains, with or without reason, si lamenta sempre, a torto o a ragione NOTA D'USO: - ragione-

3 ragione, intelletto: the age of reason, l'età della ragione; to listen to (o to hear) reason, essere ragionevole; farsi convincere: He won't listen to reason, non vuole sentir ragione; to lose one's reason, perdere la ragione; to regain one's reason, riacquistare l'uso della ragione; There is reason in what you say, quel che dici è ragionevole; c'è del vero in ciò che dici

4 (filos.) premessa minore ( di un sillogismo)

● for reasons beyond sb. 's control, per ragioni di forza maggiore □ to bring sb. to reason, ridurre q. alla ragione; far ragionare q. □ by reason of, a causa di; a motivo di □ to give reasons for st., render ragione di qc. □ out of all reason, (in modo) del tutto irragionevole □ to be restored to reason, riacquistare l'uso della ragione □ to see reason, diventare ragionevole; farsi convincere □ to see reason to do st., aver motivo di far qc. □ within reason, nei limiti del ragionevole □ It stands to reason that…, non si può negare che…; è ovvio che…
(to) reason /ˈri:zn/
A v. i.

1 ragionare; riflettere: the ability to reason, la capacità di ragionare

2 – to reason with, ragionare con; cercare di convincere: You simply cannot reason with him, con lui non si può proprio ragionare

B v. t.

1 (spec. al passivo) ragionare: a reasoned conclusion, una conclusione ragionata

2 arguire: Comparing men and apes, Darwin reasoned that they must have a common ancestor, confrontando l'uomo e la scimmia, Darwin arguì che dovevano avere un antenato comune; He reasoned that the robbers must have had inside knowledge, ha riflettuto e concluso che i rapinatori dovevano esser stati informati da qualcuno all'interno

3 convincere ( con il ragionamento): to reason sb. into doing st., convincere q. a fare qc.; to reason sb. out of an idea, convincere q. a rinunciare a un'idea

● to reason out, risolvere con il ragionamento: to reason out a problem, risolvere un problema.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ reason
7 reason

ˈri:zn
1. сущ.
1) разум, рассудок, ум, интеллект bereft of reason Syn: mind, brain, intellect, mentality
2) благоразумие, здравомыслие;
здравый смысл within reason ≈ в пределах разумного to stand to reason ≈ быть ясным, понятным;
казаться само собой разумеющимся It stands to reason that the majority party will be reelected. ≈ Кажется разумным, что снова будет избрана партия большинства. I'll do anything for you within reason. ≈ Я сделаю для Вас все в пределах разумного. sound reason Syn: prudence, discretion
3) а) причина, повод, основание, основа by reason of ≈ по причине;
из-за to have a reason for not going ≈ иметь уважительную причину, чтобы не идти( куда-л.) The real reason behind their decision was never made public. ≈ Настоящая причина этого решения никогда не объявлялась. The reason that/why she did it is a mystery. ≈ По какой причине она это сделала, остается загадкой. He quit for personal reasons. ≈ Он уволился по личным причинам. cogent reason compelling reason convincing reason every reason plausible reason strong reason sufficient reason underlying reason urgent reason valid reason б) соображение, мотив;
довод, аргумент;
оправдание (against;
behind;
for) personal reason
2. гл.
1) рассуждать, размышлять (about, of, upon - о чем-л.) ;
делать выводы Syn: think, consider
2) убеждать, уговаривать( into) to reason out of smth. ≈ разубеждать в чем-л. to reason with smb. ≈ урезонивать кого-л. reason into
3) аргументировать, обосновывать;
доказывать, приводить доводы a carefully reasoned analysis ≈ тщательно аргументированный анализ Syn: argue
4) уст. обсуждать, дискутировать Syn: discuss ∙ reason against reason away reason out reason with Syn: argue причина;
основание - the * of eclipses причина затмений - what is the * of the tides? почему бывают приливы? - what is the * of the dew? почему выпадает роса? - she had a * for laughing у нее была причина для смеха - by * of..., for the * that... по причине того, что..., из-за того, что... - the scheme failed by * of bad organization этот план провалился из-за плохой организации - for no other * than that I forgot( разговорное) по той простой причине, что я забыл - for *s beyond control по независящим обстоятельствам - with * с основанием, по основательным причинам - not without * не без основания - with good * с полным правом /основанием/, совершенно обоснованно - he complains with * у него есть основания жаловаться( субъективное) основание, мотив, соображение;
оправдание - for economy *s по соображениям экономии - for family *s по семейным обстоятельствам - for *s of State обыкн. (ироничное) по государственным соображениям - *s for and against doing smth. соображения за и против какого-л. поступка - to give *s for one's preference обосновать свой выбор - to give *s for doing smth. объяснить свои поступки;
изложить мотивы, по которым что-л. должно быть сделано - to prove with *s доказать аргументами, представить резонные соображения - I saw * to suspect him у меня были основания подозревать его - I have good * to fear that... у меня все основания /я имею полное право/ опасаться, что... - I have good *s for doing this я имею полное право поступать так - did he give any *? он привел какие-л. доводы?;
он что-нибудь привел в свое оправдание? - give me your *s for refusing мотивируйте свой отказ, изложите мотивы вашего отказа - alleging as his * that... мотивируйте тем, что... - the * behind the proposal мотивировка предложения - for *s best known to oneself( разговорное) по каким-то таинственным соображениям - I see no * to do this не вижу никакой необходимости делать это - all the more * for going /why I should go/ (мне) тем более следует уехать - the * why I dislike him is... он мне не нравится потому, что... объяснение, обоснование;
мотивированное заявление - a woman's * (ироничное) женская логика - *s adduced (юридическое) мотивы постановления суда - to give /to yield, to render/ (a) * предоставить (дать) объяснения (своему поведению и т. п.) (логика) малая посылка( силлогизма) разум, интеллект - pure * (философское) чистый разум - only man has * только человек - существо разумное здравый рассудок (в противоп. сумасшествию) - bereft of * умалишенный - to lose one's * сойти с ума, помешаться - his * failed him utterly его рассудок совершенно помутился - he was restored to * к нему вернулся рассудок (о сумасшедшем) часто( разговорное) здравый смысл, благоразумие, здравомыслие - to bring smb. to * образумить кого-л. - to listen to /to hear/ * внять доводам рассудка;
прислушаться к голосу разума - to speak /to talk/ * говорить /судить/ здраво - you can't make him listen to *, he will not listen to * он и слышать ничего не хочет, его не убедишь - there is * in what you say в том, что вы говорите, есть здравый смысл - contrary to * идущий вразрез со здравым смыслом - it is quite within * to suggest... благоразумно предположить...;
здраво рассуждая, можно предположить... - in * в разумных пределах;
в соответствии со здравым смыслом;
разумно - everything in * всему есть мера - to pay anything in * заплатить любую разумную цену - it is not in * to expect me to... было бы неразумно /странно/ ожидать, что я... - I'm willing to do anything in * в разумных пределах я готов сделать все - out of all * чрезмерный;
ни в какие ворота не лезет - the price is out of all * это несусветная цена - it cost me a sum out of all * я заплатил за это бешеные деньги - it stands to * разумеется;
понятно;
ясно;
очевидно( в ответах) ;
здравый смысл подсказывает - it stands to * that... всякому здравомыслящему человеку понятно, что...;
отсюда явно следует, что... - as in * как и следовало ожидать;
как и следует - as * was как подсказывал здравый смысл (редкое) разумный поступок;
(благо) разумное поведение - it is *, * is это (будет) благоразумно - it is no /not/ * это (будет) неразумно - it is but * that I should rejoice вполне понятно, что я радуюсь размышлять, рассуждать (логически) ;
делать выводы, умозаключать - to * about /of, on, upon/ a subject обдумывать что-л.;
размышлять /раздумывать, рассуждать/ о каком-л. предмете - to * from premises делать вывод из посылок;
сделать логический вывод - to * from past experience сделать выводы из опыта прошлого - to * that... прийти к выводу, что... - we must * from what is probable мы должны исходить из вероятности - I * in this way on the matter я прихожу к такому выводу по этому вопросу;
я так рассуждаю /сужу/ об этом деле мыслить - the ability to * makes man different from animals способность мыслить отличает человека от животного обсуждать;
дебатировать, дискутировать;
рассуждать (вслух) - to * what is to be done обсуждать, что (нужно) сделать - to * why smth. was done рассуждать о том, почему что-л. было сделано ( with) уговаривать, урезонивать (кого-л.) - we *ed with him for an hour мы целый час его урезонивали /пытались его убедить/ (into) уговорить, убедить ( в чем-л.) - to * smb. into smth. /into doing smth./ уговорить кого-л. сделать что-л. - to * smb. into obedience уговорить кого-л. подчиниться( out of) разубеждать (в чем-л.) - to * smb. out of smth. /out of doing smth./ отговорить кого-л. от чего-л.;
разубедить кого-л. - to * smb. out of his fears убедить кого-л. в неосновательности его опасений - to * smb out of a false belief убедить кого-л. в неосновательности его убеждения преим. р.р. обосновывать, аргументировать;
доказывать - to * that... аргументировать /мотивировать/ тем, что...;
приводить в качестве довода то, что... - you must * your case a bit more вы должны лучше обосновать /аргументировать/ свою позицию - his speech was admirably *ed его выступление было прекрасно аргументировано (with) (устаревшее) (библеизм) спорить или беседовать( с кем-л.) > their's not to * why (Tennyson) не их дело рассуждать о причинах actual ~ истинная причина bereft of ~ без сознания, без чувств bereft of ~ умалишенный ~ разум, рассудок;
благоразумие;
to bring to reason образумить;
to hear (или to listen to) reason прислушаться к голосу разума;
to lose one's reason сойти с ума ~ причина, повод, основание;
соображение, мотив;
довод, аргумент;
оправдание;
by reason of по причине;
из-за by ~ of its general sense по своему общему смыслу cogent ~ убедительная причина compelling ~ неопровержимый довод to give reasons (for smth.) объяснить причины (чего-л.), сообщить свои соображения (по поводу чего-л.) with (или not without) ~ не без основания;
he complains with reason он имеет все основания жаловаться ~ разум, рассудок;
благоразумие;
to bring to reason образумить;
to hear (или to listen to) reason прислушаться к голосу разума;
to lose one's reason сойти с ума ~ разум, рассудок;
благоразумие;
to bring to reason образумить;
to hear (или to listen to) reason прислушаться к голосу разума;
to lose one's reason сойти с ума primary ~ основная причина reason аргумент ~ аргументировать;
доказывать;
reason out продумать до конца ~ излагать мотивы ~ интеллект ~ мотив ~ обсуждать ~ основание ~ причина, повод, основание;
соображение, мотив;
довод, аргумент;
оправдание;
by reason of по причине;
из-за ~ причина ~ разум, рассудок;
благоразумие;
to bring to reason образумить;
to hear (или to listen to) reason прислушаться к голосу разума;
to lose one's reason сойти с ума ~ разум ~ рассуждать (about, of, upon - о чем-л.) ~ соображение ~ убеждать, уговаривать (into) ;
to reason out (of smth.) разубеждать (в чем-л.) ;
to reason (with smb.) урезонивать (кого-л.) ~ убеждать, уговаривать (into) ;
to reason out (of smth.) разубеждать (в чем-л.) ;
to reason (with smb.) урезонивать (кого-л.) ~ for remission of sentence основание для освобождения от наказания ~ for termination основание для прекращения ~ of complaint основание для подачи жалобы ~ of complaint основание для подачи иска ~ аргументировать;
доказывать;
reason out продумать до конца ~ убеждать, уговаривать (into) ;
to reason out (of smth.) разубеждать (в чем-л.) ;
to reason (with smb.) урезонивать (кого-л.) ~ to believe основание считать strong ~ веское основание strong: ~ сильный, веский;
серьезный;
strong sense of disappointment сильное разочарование;
strong reason веская причина valid ~ веское соображение valid ~ убедительный довод with (или not without) ~ не без основания;
he complains with reason он имеет все основания жаловаться

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > reason
8 reason

1. [ʹri:z(ə)n] n
I

1. причина; основание

the reason of eclipses - причина затмений

what is the reason of the tides? - почему бывают приливы?

what is the reason of the dew? - почему выпадает роса?

she had a reason for laughing - у неё была причина для смеха

by reason of..., for the reason that... - по причине того, что..., из-за того, что...

the scheme failed by reason of bad organization - этот план провалился из-за плохой организации

for no other reason than that I forgot - разг. по той простой причине, что я забыл

for reasons beyond control - по независящим обстоятельствам

with reason - с основанием, по основательным причинам

not without reason - не без основания

with good reason - с полным правом /основанием/, совершенно обоснованно

he complains with reason - у него есть основания жаловаться

2. (субъективное) основание, мотив, соображение; оправдание

for economy reasons - по соображениям экономии

for family reasons - по семейным обстоятельствам

for reasons of State - обыкн. ирон. по государственным соображениям

reasons for and against doing smth. - соображения за и против какого-л. поступка

to give reasons for one's preference - обосновать свой выбор

to give reasons for doing smth. - а) объяснить свои поступки; б) изложить мотивы, по которым что-л. должно быть сделано

to prove with reasons - доказать аргументами, представить резонные соображения

I saw reason to suspect him - у меня были основания подозревать его

I have good reason to fear that... - у меня все основания /я имею полное право/ опасаться, что...

I have good reasons for doing [for saying] this - я имею полное право поступать так [так говорить]

did he give any reason? - он привёл какие-л. доводы?; он что-нибудь привёл в своё оправдание?

give me your reasons for refusing - мотивируйте свой отказ, изложите мотивы вашего отказа

alleging as his reason that... - мотивируя тем, что...

the reason behind the proposal - мотивировка предложения

for reasons best known to oneself - разг. по каким-то таинственным соображениям

I see no reason to do this - не вижу никакой необходимости делать это

all the more reason for going /why I should go/ - (мне) тем более следует уехать

the reason why I dislike him is... - он мне не нравится потому, что...

3. объяснение, обоснование; мотивированное заявление

a woman's reason см. woman 1

reasons adduced - юр. мотивы постановления суда

to give /to yield, to render/ (a) reason - предоставить /дать/ объяснения (своему поведению и т. п.)

4. лог. малая посылка ( силлогизма)

II

1. разум, интеллект

pure reason - филос. чистый разум

only man has reason - только человек - существо разумное

2. 1) здравый рассудок (в противоп. сумасшествию)

bereft of reason - умалишённый

to lose one's reason - сойти с ума, помешаться

his reason failed him utterly - его рассудок совершенно помутился

he was restored to reason - к нему вернулся рассудок ( о сумасшедшем)

2) часто разг. здравый смысл, благоразумие, здравомыслие

to bring smb. to reason - образумить кого-л.

to listen to /to hear/ reason - внять доводам рассудка; прислушаться к голосу разума

to speak /to talk/ reason - говорить /судить/ здраво

you can't make him listen to reason, he will not listen to reason - он и слышать ничего не хочет, его не убедишь

there is reason in what you say - в том, что вы говорите, есть здравый смысл

contrary to reason - идущий вразрез со здравым смыслом

it is quite within reason to suggest... - благоразумно предположить...; здраво рассуждая, можно предположить...

in reason - а) в разумных пределах; б) в соответствии со здравым смыслом; разумно

everything in reason - всему есть мера

to pay anything in reason - заплатить любую разумную цену

it is not in reason to expect me to... - было бы неразумно /странно/ ожидать, что я...

I'm willing to do anything in reason - в разумных пределах я готов сделать всё

out of all reason - чрезмерный; ≅ ни в какие ворота не лезет

the price is out of all reason - это несусветная цена

it cost me a sum out of all reason - я заплатил за это бешеные деньги

it stands to reason - а) разумеется; понятно; ясно, очевидно ( в ответах); б) здравый смысл подсказывает

it stands to reason that... - всякому здравомыслящему человеку понятно, что...; отсюда явно следует, что...

as in reason - как и следовало ожидать; как и следует

as reason was - как подсказывал здравый смысл

without rhyme or reason см. rhyme I ♢

3. редк. разумный поступок; (благо)разумное поведение

it is reason, reason is - это (будет) благоразумно

it is no /not/ reason - это (будет) неразумно

it is but reason that I should rejoice - вполне понятно, что я радуюсь
2. [ʹri:z(ə)n] v
1. 1) размышлять, рассуждать (логически); делать выводы, умозаключать

to reason about /of, on, upon/ a subject - обдумывать что-л.; размышлять /раздумывать, рассуждать/ о каком-л. предмете

to reason from premises - делать вывод из посылок; сделать логический вывод

to reason from past experience - сделать выводы из опыта прошлого

to reason that... - прийти к выводу, что...

we must reason from what is probable - мы должны исходить из вероятности

I reason in this way on the matter - я прихожу к такому выводу по этому вопросу; я так рассуждаю /сужу/ об этом деле

2) мыслить

the ability to reason makes man different from animals - способность мыслить отличает человека от животного

2. обсуждать; дебатировать, дискутировать; рассуждать ( вслух)

to reason what is to be done - обсуждать, что (нужно) сделать

to reason why [how] smth. was done - рассуждать о том, почему [как] что-л. было сделано

3. 1) (with) уговаривать, урезонивать (кого-л.)

we reasoned with him for an hour - мы целый час его урезонивали /пытались его убедить/

2) (into) уговорить, убедить (в чём-л.)

to reason smb. into smth. /into doing smth./ - уговорить кого-л. сделать что-л.

to reason smb. into obedience [into accepting a proposal] - уговорить кого-л. подчиниться [принять предложение]

3) (out of) разубеждать (в чём-л.)

to reason smb. out of smth. /out of doing smth./ - отговорить кого-л. от чего-л.; разубедить кого-л.

to reason smb. out of his fears - убедить кого-л. в неосновательности его опасений

to reason smb. out of a false belief - убедить кого-л. в неосновательности его убеждения

4. преим. p. p. обосновывать, аргументировать; доказывать

to reason that... - аргументировать /мотивировать/ тем, что...; приводить в качестве довода то, что...

you must reason your case a bit more - вы должны лучше обосновать /аргументировать/ свою позицию

his speech was admirably reasoned - его выступление было прекрасно аргументировано

5. (with) уст., библ. спорить или беседовать (с кем-л.)

♢ their's not to reason why ( Tennyson) - не их дело рассуждать о причинах

НБАРС > reason
9 reason

1. n причина; основание

the reason of eclipses — причина затмений

what is the reason of the tides? — почему бывают приливы?

what is the reason of the dew? — почему выпадает роса?

she had a reason for laughing — у неё была причина для смеха

by reason of …, for the reason that … — по причине того, что …, из-за того, что …

the scheme failed by reason of bad organization — этот план провалился из-за плохой организации

for no other reason than that I forgot — по той простой причине, что я забыл

for reasons beyond control — по независящим обстоятельствам

with reason — с основанием, по основательным причинам

not without reason — не без основания

for some reason — по некоторой причине

fundamental reason — основная причина

have good reason — иметь все основания

for the same reason — по той же причине

for whatsoever reason — по любой причине

2. n основание, мотив, соображение; оправдание

for economy reasons — по соображениям экономии

for family reasons — по семейным обстоятельствам

for reasons of State — по государственным соображениям

to prove with reasons — доказать аргументами, представить резонные соображения

I saw reason to suspect him — у меня были основания подозревать его

I have good reason to fear that … — у меня все основания опасаться, что …

I have good reasons for doing this — я имею полное право поступать так

give me your reasons for refusing — мотивируйте свой отказ, изложите мотивы вашего отказа

alleging as his reason that … — мотивируя тем, что …

the reason behind the proposal — мотивировка предложения

for reasons best known to oneself — по каким-то таинственным соображениям

I see no reason to do this — не вижу никакой необходимости делать это

security reason — соображение безопасности

reason of safety — соображения безопасности

with some show of reason — с некоторым основанием

valid reason — веское основание; уважительная причина

3. n объяснение, обоснование; мотивированное заявление

reasons adduced — мотивы постановления суда

giving a reason — объяснение

good reason — должное основание

little reason — незначительное основание

4. n лог. малая посылка

5. v размышлять, рассуждать; делать выводы, умозаключать

to reason from premises — делать вывод из посылок; сделать логический вывод

to reason from past experience — сделать выводы из опыта прошлого

to reason that … — прийти к выводу, что …

reason from analogy — делать выводы по аналогии

reason from premises — делать логический вывод

6. v мыслить

the ability to reason makes man different from animals — способность мыслить отличает человека от животного

7. v обсуждать; дебатировать, дискутировать; рассуждать

to reason what is to be done — обсуждать, что сделать

you reason justly — вы правильно рассуждаете

8. v уговаривать, урезонивать

we reasoned with him for an hour — мы целый час его урезонивали

9. v уговорить, убедить

his mind is pervious to reason — он поддаётся убеждению, его можно убедить

10. v разубеждать

11. v преим... обосновывать, аргументировать; доказывать

to reason that … — аргументировать тем, что …; приводить в качестве довода то, что …

12. v уст. библ. спорить или беседовать

for some reason or other — по той или иной причине

Синонимический ряд:

1. argument (noun) argument; ground; proof; wherefore; why; whyfor

2. basis (noun) basis; foundation; justification; warrant

3. cause (noun) antecedent; cause; determinant; occasion

4. explanation (noun) account; excuse; explanation; ratiocination; rationale; rationalisation; rationalization

5. motive (noun) consideration; motive; spring

6. objective (noun) aim; design; impetus; incentive; intention; object; objective

7. point (noun) case; point

8. rationalism (noun) common sense; discernment; intellect; intelligence; judgement; rationalism; understanding

9. reasons (noun) grounds; motivation; purpose; reasons

10. sense (noun) judgment; logic; rationale; rationality; sense

11. wit (noun) acumen; lucidity; mind; saneness; sanity; senses; soundness; soundnesss; wit; wits

12. argue (verb) argue; contend; convince; discuss; dispute; influence; persuade

13. think (verb) analyse; analyze; cerebrate; cogitate; conclude; contemplate; debate; deduce; deliberate; examine; induce; infer; rationalise; rationalize; reflect; speculate; think

Антонимический ряд:

fallacy; falsification; folly; guess; impropriety; intuition; irrationality; misconception; misinterpretation; pretence; pretext; wrong

English-Russian base dictionary > reason
10 reason

1. n

1) причина, підстава

by reason of..., for the reason that... — з тієї причини, що..., через те, що...

with reason — через поважну причину

not without reason — не без підстави

with good reason — з повним правом, цілком виправдано

2) аргумент, мотив, міркування

I have good reasons for saying this — я маю повне право говорити так

to prove with reasons — аргументовано довести

I see no reason to do this — не бачу ніякої необхідності робити це

3) пояснення, обґрунтування, мотивована заява

to give (a) reason — пояснити (обґрунтувати) (свою поведінку тощо)

4) лог. мала посилка (силогізму)

5) можливість (події тощо)

6) розум, інтелект

7) здоровий розум (на противагу божевіллю)

to lose one's reason — збожеволіти

8) розсудливість, розважливість, здоровий глузд

to bring smb. to reason — наводити на розум, напоумляти когось

to hear (to listen to) reason — прислухатися до голосу розуму

there is reason in what you say — у тому, що ви говорите, є здоровий глузд

everything in reason — усьому є міра

it is out of all reason — це вже виходить за межі дозволеного

it stands to reason — так; само собою (зрозуміло); ясно, певно

9) розумний вчинок; розсудлива поведінка

10) справедливість, належне

to give smb. reason — віддати комусь справедливість (належне)

2. v

1) міркувати, обмірковувати; робити висновки

to reason about (of, on, upon) a subject — обмірковувати щось, міркувати про щось

to reason that... — дійти висновку, що...

2) мислити

the ability to reason makes man different from animals — здатність мислити відрізняє людину від тварини

3) обговорювати, дискутувати, дебатувати

4) переконувати (когось — with, у чомусь — into); умовляти

I reasoned with him for an hour — я переконував його цілу годину

to reason smb. into smth. (into doing smth.) — умовити когось зробити щось

5) переконувати когось (у помилковості його вчинків, у хибності його думок тощо), відмовляти (від чогось — out of)

to reason smb. out of smth. — відмовити когось від чогось

6) обґрунтовувати, аргументувати; доводити

you must reason your case — ви повинні обґрунтувати свою позицію

7) бібл. сперечатися (розмовляти) (з кимсь — with)

reason away — логічно спростувати

reason down — заглушити (любов тощо), прислухавшись до голосу розуму

reason out — обміркувати; дійти висновку логічним шляхом

to reason out the answer to a problem — додуматися до відповіді на запитання

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I n
1) причина; підстава

2) ( суб'єктивне) причина, мотив, міркування; виправдання

3) пояснення, обґрунтування; вмотивована заява

4) мала посилка ( силогізму)

5) розум, інтелект

6) здоровий розум ( на противагу божевіллю)

bereft of reason — божевільний; часто здоровий ґлузд, розсудливість

in reason — у розумних межах; у відповідності зі здоровим ґлуздом; розумно
II a
1) мислити, міркувати ( логічно); робити висновки; мислити

2) обговорювати; дебатувати, дискутувати; розмірковувати ( уголос)

3) ( with) умовляти, урезонювати ( кого-небудь); ( into) умовити, переконати ( у чому-небудь); ( out of) переконувати ( у чому-небудь)

4) р

р. — обґрунтовувати, аргументувати; доводити

5) icт., дiaл. ( with) сперечатися або розмовляти ( з ким-небудь)

English-Ukrainian dictionary > reason
11 with reason

не без основания

good reason — должное основание

without rhyme or reason — без смысла

not without reason — не без основания

have good reason — иметь все основания

little reason — незначительное основание

English-Russian base dictionary > with reason
12 little reason

незначительное основание

valid reason — веское основание; уважительная причина

with some show of reason — с некоторым основанием

have good reason — иметь все основания

not without reason — не без основания

good reason — должное основание

English-Russian base dictionary > little reason
13 не без основания

not without( good) reason, with good reason

with reason

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > не без основания
14 не без основания

not without (good) reason, with good reason

Русско-английский словарь по общей лексике > не без основания
15 не без основания

not without (good) reason, with good reason

Русско-английский учебный словарь > не без основания
16 umsonst

Adv.

1. (unentgeltlich) for nothing, free (of charge); etw. umsonst bekommen get s.th. for free; nichts ist umsonst nothing comes for free; Tod

2. (vergebens) for nothing; es war umsonst it was a waste of time, it was all for nothing; wir versuchten zu helfen, aber es war umsonst we tried to help but it was in vain; ich habe euch nicht umsonst gewarnt etc. (aus gutem Grund) not without (good) reason did I warn you etc.; das hast du nicht umsonst getan! drohend: you’ll pay for that!

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(kostenlos) for nothing; gratis; free of charge; free;

(vergebens) in vain; for nothing

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um|sọnst [ʊm'zɔnst]
adv

1) (= unentgeltlich) free, for nothing, free of charge (ESP COMM)

umsonst sein — to be free (of charge)

das hast du nicht umsonst getan! — you'll pay for that, I'll get even with you for that

umsonst ist nur der Tod(, und der kostet das Leben) (prov) — you don't get anything for nothing in this world

2) (= vergebens) in vain, to no avail; (= erfolglos) without success

3) (= ohne Grund) for nothing

nicht umsonst — not for nothing, not without reason

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1) (free; without payment: I'll do that job for you for nothing.) for nothing

2) (without result; in vain: I've been working on this book for six years, and all for nothing!) for nothing

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um·sonst

[ʊmˈzɔnst]

adv

1. (gratis) for free, free of charge

▪ \umsonst sein to be free [of charge]; (Pröbchen, Werbegeschenk) to be complimentary

etw \umsonst [dazu] bekommen to receive sth free of charge [or for free]

etw \umsonst [dazu] geben to give sth free of charge [or for free

2. (vergebens) in vain

▪ \umsonst sein to be pointless

nicht \umsonst not without reason, not for nothing fam

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Adverb

1) (unentgeltlich) free; for nothing

für umsonst — (ugs.) free, gratis, and for nothing (joc.)

2) (vergebens) in vain

3)

nicht umsonst hat er davor gewarnt — not for nothing did he warn of that

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umsonst adv

1. (unentgeltlich) for nothing, free (of charge);

etwas umsonst bekommen get sth for free;

nichts ist umsonst nothing comes for free; → Tod

2. (vergebens) for nothing;

es war umsonst it was a waste of time, it was all for nothing;

wir versuchten zu helfen, aber es war umsonst we tried to help but it was in vain;

ich habe euch nicht umsonst gewarnt etc (aus gutem Grund) not without (good) reason did I warn you etc;

das hast du nicht umsonst getan! drohend: you’ll pay for that!

* * *

Adverb

1) (unentgeltlich) free; for nothing

für umsonst — (ugs.) free, gratis, and for nothing (joc.)

2) (vergebens) in vain

3)

nicht umsonst hat er davor gewarnt — not for nothing did he warn of that

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adj.

free adj. adv.

for free expr.

for nothing adv. v.

to no purpose expr.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > umsonst
17 menos

adj.

1 less.

menos aire less air

menos manzanas fewer apples

menos… que… less/fewer… than…

tiene menos experiencia que tú she has less experience than you

hace menos calor que ayer it's not as hot as it was yesterday

hay dos libros de menos there are two books missing

me han dado 10 euros de menos they've given me 10 euros too little

2 the least.

el que compró menos acciones the one who bought the fewest shares

lo que menos tiempo llevó the thing that took the least time

la que menos nota sacó en el examen the girl who did (the) worst o got the worst marks in the exam

3 fewer.

adv.

1 less.

menos de/que less than

son menos de las diez it's not quite ten o'clock yet

2 minus (expresa resta).

tres menos dos igual a uno three minus two is one

3 to (con las horas). (peninsular Spanish, River Plate)

son las dos menos diez it's ten to two

son menos diez it's ten to

4 under.

prep.

1 except (for) (excepto).

todo menos eso anything but that

2 minus, less.

m. s.&pl.

minus (sign) (Mat).

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menos

► adjetivo

1 (comparativo - en cantidad) less; (- en número) fewer

■ hoy hay menos gente there are fewer people today

■ viajar en tren cuesta menos dinero going by train costs less money

■ hay menos mesas que en el otro restaurante there are fewer tables than in the other restaurant

■ yo tengo menos años que tú I'm younger than you

2 (superlativo - de cantidad) least; (- de número) fewest

■ yo soy la que menos culpa tiene I'm the least guilty

► adverbio

1 (comparativo - de cantidad) less; (- de número) fewer

■ voy al gimnasio menos que antes I go to the gym less than before

■ vinieron menos de viente personas fewer than twenty people came

■ deberías ir menos deprisa you shouldn't go so fast

■ hay que conducir a menos de 100km/h one cannot drive over 100 km/h

2 (superlativo) least

■ es el menos guapo de toda la familia he's the least good-looking member of the family

3 (con horas) to

■ las tres menos cuarto a quarter to three

4 MATEMÁTICAS minus

■ cuatro menos dos, dos four minus two is two

► preposición

1 but, except

■ todo menos eso anything but that

■ todos fueron al cine menos Alberto everyone went to the cinema except Alberto

► pronombre

1 (cantidad) less; (número) fewer

■ me pagó menos he paid me less

■ esperaban a más de mil personas pero vinieron menos they were expecting over a thousand people but fewer came

► nombre masculino

1 MATEMÁTICAS minus sign

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a menos que unless

al menos / a lo menos at least

aún menos much less

cada vez menos less and less

dar (dinero) de menos to short-change

en menos de nada in no time at all

eso es lo de menos that's the least of my worries

ir a menos to go down in the world

lo menos at least

■ lo menos que puedes hacer the least you can do

menos da una piedra something's better than nothing

¡menos mal! thank God!

¡ni mucho menos! far from it!

no ser para menos to be no wonder

para no ser menos so as not to be outdone

por lo menos at least

por menos de nada for no reason at all

qué menos que...... is the least somebody could do/could have done

si al menos... if only...

venirse a menos to come down in the world

¡ya será menos! come off it!

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1. noun m.
minus sign
2. adj.
1) less, least

2) fewer, fewest
3. adv.
1) less

2) least

•

- a menos que
- por lo menos 4. prep.
1) except

2) minus
5. pron.
less, fewer

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1. ADV

1) [comparativo] less

ahora salgo menos — I go out less these days

últimamente nos vemos menos — we've been seeing less of each other recently

me gusta cada vez menos — I like it less and less

una película menos conocida — a less well-known film

Juan está menos deprimido — Juan is less depressed

es menos difícil de lo que parece — it's less difficult than it seems

• menos aún — even less

este me gusta menos aún — I like this one even less

• menos de — [con sustantivos incontables, medidas, dinero, tiempo] less than; [con sustantivos contables] fewer than

está a menos de tres horas en tren — it's less than three hours away by train

llegamos en menos de diez minutos — we got there in less than o in under ten minutes

menos de lo que piensas — less than you think

tiene menos de dieciocho años — he's under eighteen

menos de 50 cajas — fewer than 50 boxes

• en menos de nada — in no time at all

por menos de nada — for no reason at all

• menos que — less than

me gusta menos que el otro — I like it less than the other one

trabaja menos que yo — he doesn't work as hard as I do

este es menos caro que aquel — this one is less expensive than that one

lo hizo menos cuidadosamente que ayer — he did it less carefully than yesterday

2) [superlativo] least

su película menos innovadora — his least innovative film

es el menos inteligente de los cuatro — he is the least intelligent of the four

el chico menos desobediente de la clase — the least disobedient boy in the class

es el que habla menos — he's the one who talks (the) least

fue el que trabajó menos — he was the one who did the least work

3)

• al menos — at least

hay al menos cien personas — there are at least a hundred people

si al menos lloviera — if only it would rain

• de menos, hay siete de menos — we're seven short, there are seven missing

me dieron un paquete con medio kilo de menos — they gave me a packet which was half a kilo short o under weight

me han pagado dos libras de menos — they have underpaid me by two pounds

darse de menos — to underestimate o.s.

hacer a algn de menos — to put sb down

• echar de menos a algn — to miss sb

• ir a menos — to come down in the world

• lo menos diez — at least ten

lo menos posible — as little as possible

es lo menos que se puede esperar — it's the least one can expect

• eso es lo de menos — that's the least of it

• ¡menos mal! — thank goodness!

¡menos mal que habéis venido! — thank goodness you've come!

• era nada menos que un rey — he was a king, no less

• no es para menos — quite right too

• por lo menos — at least

• ¡ qué menos!, -le di un euro de propina -¡qué menos! — "I tipped her a euro" - "that was the least you could do!"

¿qué menos que darle las gracias? — the least we can do is say thanks!

• quedarse en menos, no se quedó en menos — he was not to be outdone

• tener a menos hacer algo — to consider it beneath o.s. to do sth

• venir a menos — to come down in the world

• y menos, no quiero verle y menos visitarle — I don't want to see him, let alone visit him

• ¡ ya será menos! — come off it!
cuando 2., 2), poder
2. ADJ

1) [comparativo] [con sustantivos incontables, medidas, dinero, tiempo] less; [con sustantivos contables] fewer

menos harina — less flour

menos gatos — fewer cats

aquí hay menos gente — there are fewer people here

• menos... que, A tiene menos ventajas que B — A has fewer advantages than B

Ana tiene menos años que Carlos — Ana is younger than Carlos

no soy menos hombre que él — * I'm as much of a man as he is

este es menos coche que el anterior — * this is not as good a car as the last one

• ser menos que, ganaremos porque son menos que nosotros — we'll win because there are fewer of them than there are of us

para no ser menos que los vecinos — to keep up with the neighbours

2) [superlativo] [con sustantivos incontables, medidas, dinero, tiempo] least; [con sustantivos contables] fewest

el método que lleva menos tiempo — the method which takes (the) least time

es el que menos culpa tiene — he is the least to blame

el examen con menos errores — the exam paper with the fewest mistakes

3. PREP

1) (=excepto) except

todos menos él — everybody except him

¡todo menos eso! — anything but that!

2) (Mat) [para restar] minus, less

cinco menos dos — five minus o less two

siete menos dos (son) cinco — seven minus two is five

son las siete menos veinte — it's twenty to seven

4.

CONJ

• a menos que — unless

no iré a menos que me acompañes — I won't go unless you come with me

5. SM

1) (Mat) minus sign

2)

los menos — the minority

3)
más 1., 2)
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I
adverbio

1) ( comparativo) less

cada vez estudia menos — she's studying less and less

ya me duele menos — it hurts less now

ahora lo vemos menos — we don't see him so often o we don't see so much of him now

no voy a ir, y menos aún con él — I'm not going, and certainly not with him

menos (...) que: un hallazgo no menos importante que éste a find which is no less important than this one; ella menos que nadie puede criticarte she of all people is in no position to criticize you; menos (...) de less than; pesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kilos; no lo haría por menos de cien mil I wouldn't do it for less than a hundred thousand; éramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of us; los niños de menos de 7 años children under seven; es menos peligroso de lo que tú crees — it's not as dangerous as you think

2) ( superlativo) least

es la menos complicada — it is the least complicated one

éste es el menos pesado de los dos — this is the lighter of the two

es el que menos viene por aquí — he's the one who comes around least (often)

es el que menos me gusta — he's the one I like (the) least

se esfuerza lo menos posible — he makes as little effort as possible

es lo menos que podía hacer — it's the least I could do

cuando menos lo esperábamos — when we were least expecting it; para locs ver menos III 2)
II
adjetivo invariable

1) ( comparativo) ( en cantidad) less; ( en número) fewer

alimentos con menos fibra/calorías — food with less fiber/fewer calories

ya hace menos frío — it's not as o so cold now

recibimos cada vez menos pedidos — we are getting fewer and fewer orders

cuesta tres veces menos — it costs a third of the price

mide medio metro menos — it's half a meter shorter

menos (...) que: tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as you; menos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last year; yo no soy menos que él — he's no better than me

2) ( superlativo) ( en cantidad) least; ( en número) fewest

esos casos son los menos — cases like that are the exception
III
pronombre

1)

sírveme menos — don't give me so much, give me less

ya falta menos — it won't be long now

aprobaron menos que el año pasado — fewer passed than last year

2) (en locs)

al menos — at least

a menos que — unless

cuando menos — at least

de menos: me ha dado 100 pesos de menos you've given me 100 pesos too little; me has cobrado de menos you've undercharged me; lo menos (fam) at least; menos mal just as well, thank goodness; menos mal que no me oyó just as well o it's a good thing he didn't hear me; por lo menos at least; ir a menos to go downhill; ser lo de menos: eso es lo de menos, a mí lo que me preocupa es... that's the least of it, what worries me is...; la fecha es lo de menos the date is the least of our/their problems; tener a alguien en menos to feel somebody is beneath one; tener algo a menos to think something is beneath one o beneath one's dignity; venirse a menos — to come down in the world
IV
preposición

1) ( excepto)

firmaron todos menos Alonso — everybody but Alonso signed, everybody signed except o but Alonso

menos estos dos, todos están en venta — apart from o with the exception of these two, they are all for sale

tres latas de pintura, menos la que usé — three cans of paint, less what I used

2)

a) (Mat) (en restas, números negativos) minus

b) (Esp, RPl) ( en la hora)

son las cinco menos diez/cuarto — it's ten to five/(a) quarter to five

son menos veinte — it's twenty to
V
masculino minus sign

* * *

= least, less [lesser -comp., least -sup.], minus, but, less so.

Ex. Service to the whole community implies positive discrimination towards those who through social or educational deprivation are least adept at using information tools.

Ex. The role of analytical entries in an online catalogue is less clear.

Ex. Copies of records created by the libraries, minus local data, are added to the pool of cataloguing information available to users.

Ex. Rotundas were widely used for all but the most formal texts in the fifteenth century, but fell out of fashion during the sixteenth century, surviving longest in Spain.

Ex. Vellum remained popular on the continent, less so in England; while goatskin (morocco), although well established by this time for fine work, was seldom used in trade binding except for prayer books.

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* al menos = at least, at the very least.

* a menos que = unless, short of.

* aproximadamente, más o menos = ballpark.

* area menos favorecida = less favoured area.

* cada vez menos = less and less.

* cuando menos te lo esperes = on any given Sunday.

* cuanto menos = at least, let alone, at best.

* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.

* de menos del 10 por ciento = single digit, single figure.

* dentro de lo malo lo menos malo = the best of a bad lot.

* echar de menos = miss.

* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.

* en todos menos en = in all but.

* en un futuro más o menos cercano = in the near future, in the near future.

* en un período más o menos lejano = in the near future, in the near future.

* estrella venida a menos = fallen star.

* figura venida a menos = fallen star.

* hacerlo todo menos = stop at + nothing short of.

* horas de menos aglomeración = off-peak times.

* lo menos posible = as little as possible.

* más o menos = more or less, of a sort, or so, of sorts, after a fashion, round about, roughly speaking, give or take.

* más o menos + Adverbio = relatively + Adverbio.

* más o menos cuadrado = squarish.

* menos aún = let alone.

* menos blandeces y más mano dura = less of the carrot, more of the stick, less of the carrot, more of the stick.

* menos conocido = lesser known.

* menos cultos, los = less literate, the.

* menos de + Cantidad = under + Cantidad, less than + Cantidad.

* menos de + Edad = on the right side of + Edad.

* menos desarrollado = less developed [less-developed].

* menos en = save in.

* menos en el caso de que = except when.

* menos favorecido = less-advantaged, less favoured [less favored].

* menos hecho = rarer.

* menos importante, el = least, the.

* menos probable = least likely, less likely.

* menos... que... = less... than....

* menos rápidos, los = less fleet of foot, the.

* menos sabido = lesser known.

* menos usado = less used.

* mucho menos = a great deal less, let alone, far less.

* nada más y nada menos = as much as + Expresión Numérica.

* nada más y nada menos que = in the order of + Cantidad, nothing less than.

* nada más y nada menos que de = to the tune of + Cantidad.

* nada más y nada menos que desde + Expresión Temporal = from as far back as + Expresión Temporal.

* nada más y nada menos que + Número = as many as + Número.

* nada menos que + Nombre + tan + Adjetivo + como = no less + Adjetivo + Nombre + than.

* ni más ni menos = nothing more, nothing less, no more, no less.

* ni mucho menos = by any stretch (of the imagination), by any means, not by a long shot.

* Nombre + más o menos = Nombre + of sorts.

* no ser menos que el vecino = keep up with + the Joneses.

* no ser menos que los demás = keep up with + the Joneses.

* pagar menos de lo que se debería = underpay.

* para no ser menos = not to be outdone.

* personaje venido a menos = fallen star.

* por último pero no menos importante = last but not least.

* región menos favorecida = less favoured region (LFR).

* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.

* ser menos + Adjetivo = be less of a(n) + Nombre.

* ser nada más y nada menos que = be nothing less than.

* signo menos (-) = minus sign (-), negative sign (-).

* todo menos = everything except (for).

* todos menos = everyone except, everybody except.

* todos menos + Número = all but + Número.

* último pero no el menos importante, el = final and not the least important, the.

* venir a menos = retrench.

* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.

* y mucho menos = much less, least of all.

* zona menos favorecida = less favoured area.

* * *
I
adverbio

1) ( comparativo) less

cada vez estudia menos — she's studying less and less

ya me duele menos — it hurts less now

ahora lo vemos menos — we don't see him so often o we don't see so much of him now

no voy a ir, y menos aún con él — I'm not going, and certainly not with him

menos (...) que: un hallazgo no menos importante que éste a find which is no less important than this one; ella menos que nadie puede criticarte she of all people is in no position to criticize you; menos (...) de less than; pesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kilos; no lo haría por menos de cien mil I wouldn't do it for less than a hundred thousand; éramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of us; los niños de menos de 7 años children under seven; es menos peligroso de lo que tú crees — it's not as dangerous as you think

2) ( superlativo) least

es la menos complicada — it is the least complicated one

éste es el menos pesado de los dos — this is the lighter of the two

es el que menos viene por aquí — he's the one who comes around least (often)

es el que menos me gusta — he's the one I like (the) least

se esfuerza lo menos posible — he makes as little effort as possible

es lo menos que podía hacer — it's the least I could do

cuando menos lo esperábamos — when we were least expecting it; para locs ver menos III 2)
II
adjetivo invariable

1) ( comparativo) ( en cantidad) less; ( en número) fewer

alimentos con menos fibra/calorías — food with less fiber/fewer calories

ya hace menos frío — it's not as o so cold now

recibimos cada vez menos pedidos — we are getting fewer and fewer orders

cuesta tres veces menos — it costs a third of the price

mide medio metro menos — it's half a meter shorter

menos (...) que: tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as you; menos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last year; yo no soy menos que él — he's no better than me

2) ( superlativo) ( en cantidad) least; ( en número) fewest

esos casos son los menos — cases like that are the exception
III
pronombre

1)

sírveme menos — don't give me so much, give me less

ya falta menos — it won't be long now

aprobaron menos que el año pasado — fewer passed than last year

2) (en locs)

al menos — at least

a menos que — unless

cuando menos — at least

de menos: me ha dado 100 pesos de menos you've given me 100 pesos too little; me has cobrado de menos you've undercharged me; lo menos (fam) at least; menos mal just as well, thank goodness; menos mal que no me oyó just as well o it's a good thing he didn't hear me; por lo menos at least; ir a menos to go downhill; ser lo de menos: eso es lo de menos, a mí lo que me preocupa es... that's the least of it, what worries me is...; la fecha es lo de menos the date is the least of our/their problems; tener a alguien en menos to feel somebody is beneath one; tener algo a menos to think something is beneath one o beneath one's dignity; venirse a menos — to come down in the world
IV
preposición

1) ( excepto)

firmaron todos menos Alonso — everybody but Alonso signed, everybody signed except o but Alonso

menos estos dos, todos están en venta — apart from o with the exception of these two, they are all for sale

tres latas de pintura, menos la que usé — three cans of paint, less what I used

2)

a) (Mat) (en restas, números negativos) minus

b) (Esp, RPl) ( en la hora)

son las cinco menos diez/cuarto — it's ten to five/(a) quarter to five

son menos veinte — it's twenty to
V
masculino minus sign

* * *

= least, less [lesser -comp., least -sup.], minus, but, less so.

Ex: Service to the whole community implies positive discrimination towards those who through social or educational deprivation are least adept at using information tools.

Ex: The role of analytical entries in an online catalogue is less clear.

Ex: Copies of records created by the libraries, minus local data, are added to the pool of cataloguing information available to users.

Ex: Rotundas were widely used for all but the most formal texts in the fifteenth century, but fell out of fashion during the sixteenth century, surviving longest in Spain.

Ex: Vellum remained popular on the continent, less so in England; while goatskin (morocco), although well established by this time for fine work, was seldom used in trade binding except for prayer books.

* al menos = at least, at the very least.

* a menos que = unless, short of.

* aproximadamente, más o menos = ballpark.

* area menos favorecida = less favoured area.

* cada vez menos = less and less.

* cuando menos te lo esperes = on any given Sunday.

* cuanto menos = at least, let alone, at best.

* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.

* de menos del 10 por ciento = single digit, single figure.

* dentro de lo malo lo menos malo = the best of a bad lot.

* echar de menos = miss.

* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.

* en todos menos en = in all but.

* en un futuro más o menos cercano = in the near future, in the near future.

* en un período más o menos lejano = in the near future, in the near future.

* estrella venida a menos = fallen star.

* figura venida a menos = fallen star.

* hacerlo todo menos = stop at + nothing short of.

* horas de menos aglomeración = off-peak times.

* lo menos posible = as little as possible.

* más o menos = more or less, of a sort, or so, of sorts, after a fashion, round about, roughly speaking, give or take.

* más o menos + Adverbio = relatively + Adverbio.

* más o menos cuadrado = squarish.

* menos aún = let alone.

* menos blandeces y más mano dura = less of the carrot, more of the stick, less of the carrot, more of the stick.

* menos conocido = lesser known.

* menos cultos, los = less literate, the.

* menos de + Cantidad = under + Cantidad, less than + Cantidad.

* menos de + Edad = on the right side of + Edad.

* menos desarrollado = less developed [less-developed].

* menos en = save in.

* menos en el caso de que = except when.

* menos favorecido = less-advantaged, less favoured [less favored].

* menos hecho = rarer.

* menos importante, el = least, the.

* menos probable = least likely, less likely.

* menos... que... = less... than....

* menos rápidos, los = less fleet of foot, the.

* menos sabido = lesser known.

* menos usado = less used.

* mucho menos = a great deal less, let alone, far less.

* nada más y nada menos = as much as + Expresión Numérica.

* nada más y nada menos que = in the order of + Cantidad, nothing less than.

* nada más y nada menos que de = to the tune of + Cantidad.

* nada más y nada menos que desde + Expresión Temporal = from as far back as + Expresión Temporal.

* nada más y nada menos que + Número = as many as + Número.

* nada menos que + Nombre + tan + Adjetivo + como = no less + Adjetivo + Nombre + than.

* ni más ni menos = nothing more, nothing less, no more, no less.

* ni mucho menos = by any stretch (of the imagination), by any means, not by a long shot.

* Nombre + más o menos = Nombre + of sorts.

* no ser menos que el vecino = keep up with + the Joneses.

* no ser menos que los demás = keep up with + the Joneses.

* pagar menos de lo que se debería = underpay.

* para no ser menos = not to be outdone.

* personaje venido a menos = fallen star.

* por último pero no menos importante = last but not least.

* región menos favorecida = less favoured region (LFR).

* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.

* ser menos + Adjetivo = be less of a(n) + Nombre.

* ser nada más y nada menos que = be nothing less than.

* signo menos (-) = minus sign (-), negative sign (-).

* todo menos = everything except (for).

* todos menos = everyone except, everybody except.

* todos menos + Número = all but + Número.

* último pero no el menos importante, el = final and not the least important, the.

* venir a menos = retrench.

* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.

* y mucho menos = much less, least of all.

* zona menos favorecida = less favoured area.

* * *

menos¹

adverb

A [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

(comparativo): cada vez estudia menos she's studying less and less

quiere trabajar menos y ganar más he wants to work less and earn more

ya me duele menos it doesn't hurt so much now

ahora que vive en Cádiz lo vemos menos now that he's living in Cadiz we don't see him so often o we don't see so much of him

eso es menos importante that's not so important

no voy a permitir que vaya, y menos aún con él I'm not going to let her go, much less with him

menos (…) QUE:

un hallazgo no menos importante que éste a find which is no less important than o just as important as this one

ella menos que nadie puede criticarte she of all people is in no position to criticize you

no pude menos que aceptar I had to accept, it was the least I could do

menos (…) DE:

los niños de menos de 7 años children under seven

pesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kilos

éramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of us

lo compraron por menos de nada they bought it for next to nothing

no lo haría por menos de cien mil I wouldn't do it for less than a hundred thousand

está a menos de una hora de aquí it's less than an hour from here

es menos peligroso de lo que tú crees it's not as dangerous as you think

B [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ] (superlativo) least

es la menos complicada que he visto it is the least complicated one I have seen

éste es el menos pesado de los dos this is the lighter of the two

es el que menos viene por aquí he's the one who comes around least (often)

soy el que ha bebido menos de todos I've had less to drink than anyone, I'm the one who's had least to drink

es el que menos me gusta he's the one I like (the) least

se esfuerza lo menos posible he makes as little effort as possible

es lo menos que podía hacer por él it's the least I could do for him

sucedió cuando menos lo esperábamos it happened when we were least expecting it

para locs ver menos³ pron B. (↑ menos (3))

menos²

adj inv

A [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ] (comparativo) (en cantidad) less; (en número) fewer

alimentos con menos fibra/calorías food with less fiber/fewer calories

ya hace menos frío it's not as o so cold now

recibimos cada vez menos pedidos we are getting fewer and fewer orders

cuesta tres veces menos it costs a third of the price o a third as much

mide medio metro menos it's half a meter shorter

a éste ponle dos cucharadas menos add two tablespoonfuls less to this one

menos (…) QUE:

tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as you

menos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last year

somos menos que ellos there are fewer of us than them

no soy menos hombre que él I'm no less a man than him

yo no soy menos que él he's no better than me

B [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ] (superlativo) (en cantidad) least; (en número) fewest

el rincón donde hay menos luz the corner where there's least light

el partido que obtuvo menos votos the party that got (the) fewest votes

esos casos son los menos cases like that are the exception

menos³

pronoun

A

sírveme menos don't give me as o so much

ya falta menos it won't be long now

aprobaron menos que el año pasado not so o as many passed as last year, fewer passed than last year

B ( en locs):

al menos at least

a menos que unless

a menos que tú nos ayudes unless you help us

cuando menos at least

de menos: me ha dado 100 pesos de menos you've given me 100 pesos too little

siempre te da unos gramos de menos he always gives you a few grams under o too little

me has cobrado de menos you've undercharged me, you haven't charged me enough

echar

lo menos ( fam); at least

les pagaron lo menos un millón they paid them at least a million pesos

menos mal just as well

menos mal que no me oyó just as well o good thing o thank goodness he didn't hear me

nos van a dar una prórroga — ¡menos mal! they are going to give us extra time — just as well! o thank goodness for that!

por lo menos at least

si por lo menos me hubieras avisado … if you'd at least told me …

había por lo menos diez mil personas there were at least ten thousand people there

ir a menos to go downhill

ser lo de menos: eso es lo de menos, a mí lo que me preocupa es su falta de honradez that's the least of it, what worries me is his lack of integrity

la fecha es lo de menos the date is the least of our/their problems

tener a algn en menos to feel sb is beneath one

cuanto¹ (↑ cuanto (1)), más³ (↑ más (3)), mucho³ (↑ mucho (3)), nada¹ (↑ nada (1))

tener algo a menos to think sth is beneath one o beneath one's dignity

venirse a menos to come down in the world

un aristócrata venido a menos an aristocrat who has come down in the world o who has fallen on hard times

un hotel/barrio venido a menoss a rundown hotel/neighborhood*

menos⁴

prep

A

(excepto): firmaron todos menos Alonso everybody but Alonso signed, everybody signed except o but Alonso

menos estos dos, todos están en venta apart from o with the exception of these two, they are all for sale

tres latas de pintura, menos la que usé para la puerta three cans of paint, less what I used on the door

B

1 ( Mat) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (en restas, números negativos) minus

8-15=-7 read as: ocho menos quince (es) igual (a) menos siete eight minus fifteen equals o is minus seven

2

(Esp, RPI) (en la hora) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] son las ocho menos diez/cuarto it's ten to eight/(a) quarter to eight

¿tienes hora? — menos veinte do you have the time? — it's twenty to

menos⁵

masculine

minus sign

* * *

menos adverbio
1 ( comparativo) less;
◊ cada vez estudia menos she's studying less and less;

ya me duele menos it hurts less now;
ahora lo vemos menos we don't see him so often now, we don't see so much of him now;
pesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kilos;
éramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of us;
los niños de menos de 7 años children under seven
2 ( superlativo) least;
◊ es la menos complicada it is the least complicated one;

el que menos me gusta the one I like (the) least;
se esfuerza lo menos posible he makes as little effort as possible;
cuando menos lo esperaba when I was least expecting it
■ adjetivo invariable
1 ( comparativo) ( en cantidad) less;
( en número) fewer;
◊ alimentos con menos fibra/calorías food with less fiber/fewer calories;

hay menos errores there are fewer mistakes;
mide medio metro menos it's half a meter shorter;
menos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last year;
tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as you
2 ( superlativo) ( en cantidad) least;
( en número) fewest;
◊ donde hay menos luz where there's least light;

el que obtuvo menos votos the one who got (the) fewest votes
■ pronombre
1 ( en cantidad) less;
( en número) fewer;
◊ sírveme menos give me less;

ya falta menos it won't be long now
2 ( en locs)
◊ al menos at least;

a menos que unless;
cuando menos at least;
de menos: me dió 100 pesos de menos he gave me 100 pesos too little;
me cobró de menos he undercharged me;
lo menos the least;
menos mal just as well, thank goodness;
por lo menos at least;
eso es lo de menos that's the least of my (o our etc) problems
■ preposición
1 ( excepto):
◊ todos menos Alonso everybody except o but Alonso;

menos estos dos, … apart from o with the exception of these two, …;
tres latas de pintura, menos la que usé para la puerta three cans of paint, less what I used on the door
2
a) (Mat) (en restas, números negativos) minus

b) (Esp, RPl) ( en la hora):

◊ son las cinco menos diez/cuarto it's ten to five/(a) quarter to five;

son menos veinte it's twenty to
menos
I adverbio
1 (en menor cantidad, grado) (con no contable) less: ayer me dolía menos, it hurt less yesterday
había menos de treinta personas, there were less than thirty people
es menos importante de lo que crees, it's less important than you think
tengo menos fuerza que antes, I have less strength than before
(con contable) fewer: mi casa tiene menos habitaciones, my house has fewer rooms
2 (superlativo) least: es el menos indicado para opinar, he's the worst person to judge
3 (sobre todo) no pienso discutir, y menos contigo, I don't want to argue, especially with you
II preposición
1 but, except: vinieron todos menos uno, they all came but one
2 Mat minus: siete menos dos, seven minus two
♦ Locuciones: eso es lo de menos, that's the least of it
a menos que, unless
al o por lo menos, at least
cada vez menos, less and less
¡menos mal!, thank goodness!
nada menos que, no less o no fewer than
no ser para menos, to be the least one could do: me invitó a cenar, ¡y no era para menos!, he invited me to dinner, which was the least he could do!
venir a menos, to lose rank, fortune or position
' menos' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aliviar
- añorar
- cachondeo
- cada
- cantar
- contratación
- cuando
- echar
- esquivar
- estar
- extrañar
- gallo
- hipar
- historiada
- historiado
- indicada
- indicado
- infarto
- los
- mal
- más
- mucha
- mucho
- pensar
- piedra
- programa
- recochineo
- salva
- salvo
- signo
- siquiera
- su
- tan
- todavía
- vez
- cinco
- costumbre
- cuanto
- cuarto
- de
- día
- enfado
- enojo
- entre
- esperar
- estofado
- mientras
- mirar
- momento
- nada
English:
about
- absent
- agree
- alone
- anything
- anywhere
- appreciate
- at
- averse
- barring
- besides
- billion
- blind
- blue
- border
- but
- cackle
- chalk
- circuitous
- conscious
- delay
- far
- ferment
- few
- god
- good
- if
- job
- just
- last
- least
- less
- let
- let up
- mind
- minus
- minus sign
- minute
- miss
- more
- nothing
- nowadays
- of
- opposed
- or
- pretty
- put down
- rate
- recollect
- remain

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menos

♦ adj inv

1. [comparativo] [cantidad] less;
[número] fewer;
menos aire less air;

menos manzanas fewer apples;

menos… que… less/fewer… than…;

tiene menos experiencia que tú she has less experience than you;

vino menos gente que otras veces there were fewer people there than on other occasions;

hace menos calor que ayer it's not as hot as it was yesterday;

colócate a menos distancia stand closer;

eran menos pero mejor preparadas there were fewer of them, but they were better prepared

2. [superlativo] [cantidad] the least;
[número] the fewest;
el que compró menos libros the one who bought the fewest books;

lo que menos tiempo llevó the thing that took the least time;

la que menos nota sacó en el examen the girl who did (the) worst o got the worst Br marks o US grades in the exam

3. Fam [peor]
éste es menos coche que el mío this car isn't as good as mine;

es menos hombre que tú he's less of a man than you are

♦ adv

1. [comparativo] less;

a mí échame un poco menos give me a bit less;

ahora con el bebé salen menos they go out less now they've got the baby;

últimamente trabajo menos I haven't been working as o so much recently;

estás menos gordo you're not as o so fat;

¿a cien? no, íbamos menos rápido a hundred km/h? no, we weren't going as fast as that;

menos de/que less than;

Pepe es menos alto (que tú) Pepe isn't as tall (as you);

Pepe es menos ambicioso (que tú) Pepe isn't as ambitious (as you), Pepe is less ambitious (than you);

este vino me gusta menos (que el otro) I don't like this wine as much (as the other one), I like this wine less (than the other one);

son menos de las diez it's not quite ten o'clock yet;

es difícil encontrar alquileres de o [m5]por menos de 50.000 it's hard to find a place to rent for less than o under 50,000;

tardamos menos de lo esperado we took less time than expected, it didn't take us as long as we expected;

es menos complicado de lo que parece it's not as complicated as it seems, it's less complicated than it seems

2. [superlativo]
el/la/lo menos the least;

ella es la menos adecuada para el cargo she's the least suitable person for the job;

el menos preparado de todos/de la clase the least well trained of everyone/in the class;

el menos preparado de los dos the less well trained of the two;

la que menos trabaja the person o one who works (the) least;

aquí es donde menos me duele this is where it hurts (the) least;

él es el menos indicado para criticar he's the last person who should be criticizing;

es lo menos que puedo hacer it's the least I can do;

era lo menos que te podía pasar it was the least you could expect;

debió costar lo menos un millón it must have cost at least a million;

había algunas manzanas podridas, pero eran las menos some of the apples were rotten, but only a very few

3. [indica resta] minus;

tres menos dos igual a uno three minus two is one

4. Esp, RP [con las horas] to;

son las dos menos diez it's ten to two;

son menos diez it's ten to

5. Comp

ir a menos [fiebre, lluvia] to die down;
[delincuencia] to drop;
¡menos mal! just as well!, thank God!;

menos mal que llevo rueda de repuesto/que no te pasó nada thank God I've got a spare wheel/(that) nothing happened to you;

nada menos (que) no less (than);

le recibió nada menos que el Papa he was received by none other than the Pope;

no es para menos not without (good) reason;

no pude por menos que reírme I had to laugh;

venir a menos [negocio] to go downhill;
[persona] to go down in the world;
no pienso montar y menos si conduces o Am [m5] manejas tú I've no intention of getting in, much less so if you're driving;

Comp

hacer de menos a alguien to snub sb

♦ pron

había menos que el año pasado there were fewer than the previous year;

ya queda menos it's not so far to go now

♦ nm inv
Mat minus (sign)
♦ prep
[excepto] except (for);
todo menos eso anything but that;

vinieron todos menos él everyone came except (for) o but him;

menos el café, todo está incluido en el precio everything except the coffee is included in the price

♦ al menos loc conj

at least;

costará al menos tres millones it will cost at least three million;

dame al menos una hora para prepararme give me at least an hour to get ready

♦ a menos que loc conj

unless;

no iré a menos que me acompañes I won't go unless you come with me

♦ de menos loc adv

hay dos libros de menos there are two books missing;

me han dado 80 céntimos de menos they've given me 80 cents too little, they've short-changed me by 80 cents;

eso es lo de menos that's the least of it

♦ por lo menos loc adv

at least;

por lo menos pide perdón you at least ought to apologize

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menos

I adj

1 en cantidad less;

cien dólares de menos 100 dollars short, 100 dollars too little;

hay cinco calcetines de menos we are five socks short

2 en número fewer

II adv

1 comp: en cantidad less;

es menos guapa que Ana she is not as pretty as Ana

2 sup: en cantidad least;

al menos, por lo menos at least

3 MAT minus;

tres menos dos three minus two

III m MAT minus (sign)

IV

:

a menos que unless;

todos menos yo everyone but o except me;

echar de menos miss;

tener a alguien en menos look down on s.o.;

eso es lo de menos that’s the least of it;

ir a menos come down in the world;

ni mucho menos far from it;

no es para menos quite right too;

son las dos menos diez it’s ten of two, Br it’s ten to two

* * *

menos adv

1) : less

llueve menos en agosto: it rains less in August

2) : least

el coche menos caro: the least expensive car

3)

menos de : less than, fewer than

menos adj

1) : less, fewer

tengo más trabajo y menos tiempo: I have more work and less time

2) : least, fewest

la clase que tiene menos estudiantes: the class that has the fewest students

menos prep

1) salvo, excepto: except

2) : minus

quince menos cuatro son once: fifteen minus four is eleven

menos pron

1) : less, fewer

no deberías aceptar menos: you shouldn't accept less

2)

al menos or

por lo menos : at least

3)

a menos que : unless

* * *

menos¹ adv

1. (comparativo) less

deberías ponerte menos azúcar you should take less sugar

2. (con nombres contables) fewer

había menos gente there were fewer people

3. (superlativo) least

es el menos caro it's the least expensive

4. (excepto) except

puedo hacer de todo menos cocinar I can do everything except cook

fueron todos al parque menos ella they all went to the park except her

5. (con la hora) to

son las ocho menos diez it's ten to eight

6. (en matemáticas) minus

ocho menos dos son seis eight minus two is six

al menos at least

a menos que unless

menos mal thank goodness

menos mal que has venido it's a good job you've come

por lo menos at least

menos² n minus sign

Spanish-English dictionary > menos
18 основание

ср.
1) (действие) foundation, founding
2) (фундамент) foundation;
basis прям. и перен.
3) мат. архит. хим. base;
foundation (здания)
4) fundamental
5) (причина, довод) ground(s), reason;
argument на законном основании ≈ on legal ground до основания ≈ (разрушить, уничтожить что-л.) totally/utterly не без основания ≈ not without( good) reason, with good reason тем больше оснований на основании

основани|е - с.
1. (действие) foundation, founding;

2. (фундамент) foundation;
(нижняя часть чего-л.) base, foot, bottom;
перен. (главное) basis ( pl. -ses) ;

3. (оправдание, причина) reason, grounds pl. ;
без всяких ~й without the slightest grounds;
лишённый всяких ~й unfounded;
с полным ~ем with good reason;
на каком ~и? on what grounds?;
есть ~я думать there are reasons to believe;
нет никаких ~й there are no reasons whatsoever, there are not the slightest grounds;
~ для предъявления иска юр. cause of action;
~ для жалобы cause for complaint;
~ для заявления протеста юр. grounds for noting protest;

4. мат., хим. base;
на ~и чего-л. on the strength of smth. ;
разрушить что-л. до ~я raze smth. to the ground;
потрясённый до ~я shaken to the core.

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > основание
19 Unrecht

Adj. (falsch, auch nicht gut) wrong; (ungelegen) inopportune; etwas / nichts Unrechtes tun do something / nothing wrong; jemandem unrecht tun do s.o. an injustice, do s.o. wrong; zur unrechten Zeit am unrechten Ort in the wrong place at the wrong time; unrecht haben Unrecht

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das Unrecht

injustice; wrong

* * *
Ụn|recht
nt no pl
wrong, injustice
zu Unrecht (verdächtigt) — wrongly, unjustly

diese Vorurteile bestehen ganz zu Unrecht — these prejudices are quite unfounded

nicht zu Unrecht — not without good reason

im Unrecht sein — to be wrong

jdn/sich ins Unrecht setzen — to put sb/oneself in the wrong (Brit)

ihm ist im Leben viel Unrecht geschehen — he has suffered many injustices in life, he has often been wronged in life

unrecht bekommen — to be shown to be wrong

unrecht haben — to be wrong

jdm unrecht geben — to contradict sb

unrecht tun — to do wrong

ein Unrecht begehen — to commit a wrong

jdm ein Unrecht tun — to do sb an injustice, to do sb a wrong

Sie haben nicht ganz unrecht — you're not entirely wrong

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1) (not good, not morally correct etc: It is wrong to steal.) wrong

2) (that which is not morally correct: He does not know right from wrong.) wrong

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Un·recht

[ˈʊnrɛçt]

nt kein pl

1. (unrechte Handlung) wrong, injustice

ein großes \Unrecht a great injustice

ein \Unrecht begehen to commit a wrong

jdm ein \Unrecht antun to do sb an injustice

2. (dem Recht entgegengesetztes Prinzip)

jdm \Unrecht geben to contradict sb

\Unrecht haben to be wrong

nicht \Unrecht haben not to be so wrong

im \Unrecht sein to be [in the] wrong

jdn/sich [durch etw akk] ins \Unrecht setzen to put sb/oneself in the wrong [as a result of sth]

zu \Unrecht wrongly

\Unrecht bekommen to be shown to be in the wrong; JUR to lose a case

jdm \Unrecht geben to disagree with sb

nicht zu \Unrecht not without good reason

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das; o. Pl

1)

Unrecht haben — be wrong

jemandem [ein] Unrecht tun — do somebody an injustice; do wrong by somebody

2) wrong

im Unrecht sein — be [in the] wrong

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Unrecht n nur sg wrong; (Ungerechtigkeit) injustice;

jemandem ein Unrecht tun oder

zufügen do sb an injustice, do sb wrong;

im Unrecht sein be (in the) wrong; (sich irren) auch be mistaken;

sich ins Unrecht setzen put o.s. in the wrong;

Unrecht haben, geben → unrecht;

ihm ist Unrecht geschehen he has been wronged;

zu Unrecht wrongfully, wrongly, unjustly

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das; o. Pl

1)

Unrecht haben — be wrong

jemandem [ein] Unrecht tun — do somebody an injustice; do wrong by somebody

2) wrong

im Unrecht sein — be [in the] wrong

* * *

-e n.

unjustness n.

wrong n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Unrecht
20 unrecht

Adj. (falsch, auch nicht gut) wrong; (ungelegen) inopportune; etwas / nichts Unrechtes tun do something / nothing wrong; jemandem unrecht tun do s.o. an injustice, do s.o. wrong; zur unrechten Zeit am unrechten Ort in the wrong place at the wrong time; unrecht haben Unrecht

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das Unrecht

injustice; wrong

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Ụn|recht
nt no pl
wrong, injustice
zu Unrecht (verdächtigt) — wrongly, unjustly

diese Vorurteile bestehen ganz zu Unrecht — these prejudices are quite unfounded

nicht zu Unrecht — not without good reason

im Unrecht sein — to be wrong

jdn/sich ins Unrecht setzen — to put sb/oneself in the wrong (Brit)

ihm ist im Leben viel Unrecht geschehen — he has suffered many injustices in life, he has often been wronged in life

unrecht bekommen — to be shown to be wrong

unrecht haben — to be wrong

jdm unrecht geben — to contradict sb

unrecht tun — to do wrong

ein Unrecht begehen — to commit a wrong

jdm ein Unrecht tun — to do sb an injustice, to do sb a wrong

Sie haben nicht ganz unrecht — you're not entirely wrong

* * *

1) (not good, not morally correct etc: It is wrong to steal.) wrong

2) (that which is not morally correct: He does not know right from wrong.) wrong

* * *

Un·recht

[ˈʊnrɛçt]

nt kein pl

1. (unrechte Handlung) wrong, injustice

ein großes \Unrecht a great injustice

ein \Unrecht begehen to commit a wrong

jdm ein \Unrecht antun to do sb an injustice

2. (dem Recht entgegengesetztes Prinzip)

jdm \Unrecht geben to contradict sb

\Unrecht haben to be wrong

nicht \Unrecht haben not to be so wrong

im \Unrecht sein to be [in the] wrong

jdn/sich [durch etw akk] ins \Unrecht setzen to put sb/oneself in the wrong [as a result of sth]

zu \Unrecht wrongly

\Unrecht bekommen to be shown to be in the wrong; JUR to lose a case

jdm \Unrecht geben to disagree with sb

nicht zu \Unrecht not without good reason

* * *

das; o. Pl

1)

Unrecht haben — be wrong

jemandem [ein] Unrecht tun — do somebody an injustice; do wrong by somebody

2) wrong

im Unrecht sein — be [in the] wrong

* * *

unrecht adj (falsch, auch nicht gut) wrong; (ungelegen) inopportune;

etwas/nichts Unrechtes tun do something/nothing wrong;

jemandem unrecht tun do sb an injustice, do sb wrong;

zur unrechten Zeit am unrechten Ort in the wrong place at the wrong time;

unrecht haben be (in the) wrong; (sich irren) auch be mistaken;

er hat nicht so ganz unrecht there’s something in what he says;

jemandem unrecht geben disagree with sb; fig Tatsache, Folgen etc: prove sb wrong

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das; o. Pl

1)

Unrecht haben — be wrong

jemandem [ein] Unrecht tun — do somebody an injustice; do wrong by somebody

2) wrong

im Unrecht sein — be [in the] wrong

* * *

-e n.

unjustness n.

wrong n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > unrecht

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