to have one's reasons

n'avoir aucune raison de — to have no reason to

pour raison(s) de santé — for health reasons

pour des raisons d'hygiène — for reasons of hygiene

on ne sait pour quelle raison — for unknown reasons

il y a une raison à cela — there's a reason for that

raison d'agir — reason for action

raison de plus pour faire — all the more reason to do

en raison d'une panne — owing to a breakdown

à plus forte raison — even more so

à juste raison — quite rightly

avec raison — justifiably

comme de raison — as one might expect

raison d'inquiétude — cause for alarm

avoir raison — to be right

avoir un peu raison — to be partly right

donner raison à quelqu'un — to agree with somebody

obtenir raison — to obtain satisfaction

la folie l'a emporté sur la raison — folly won the day

se rendre à la raison — to see reason

faire entendre raison à quelqu'un — to make somebody see reason

ramener quelqu'un à la raison — to bring somebody to his/her senses

perdre la raison — to lose one's mind

se faire une raison de quelque chose — to resign oneself to something

plus que de raison — more than is sensible

avoir raison de quelqu'un/quelque chose — to get the better of somebody/something

recouvrer la raison — to come to one's senses

ramener qn à la raison — to make sb see sense

sans raison — for no reason

raison de plus — all the more reason

Raison de plus pour y aller. — All the more reason for going.

ce n'est pas une raison — that's no excuse

à plus forte raison — all the more so

en raison d'une grève — because of a strike

en raison du mauvais temps — because of the bad weather, due to the bad weather

à raison de — at the rate of

avoir raison — to be right

Tu as raison. — You're right.

entendre raison — to listen to reason, to see reason

plus que de raison — too much, more than is reasonable

se faire une raison — to learn to live with it

avoir raison de qn — to get the better of sb

avoir raison de qch — to get the better of sth

perdere il lume della ragione — to lose one's reason, take leave of one's senses

avrà le sue buone ragioni per dire di no — he must have his reasons for refusing

ragione di più per fare così — all the more reason for doing so

... ragion per cui sarebbe meglio partire —...that's why it would be better to leave

a maggior ragione dovresti fare qualcosa — all the more reason why you should do something

senza ragione — for no reason

a torto o a ragione — rightly or wrongly

per ragioni di famiglia — for family reasons

far valere le proprie ragioni — to assert one's rights

in ragione di 2 euro per articolo — at the rate of 2 euros per item

(fraseologia) aver ragione (a fare) — to be right (in doing o to do)

sì, hai perfettamente ragione — yes, you're quite right

aver ragione di qn/qc — to get the better of sb/sth

farsi una ragione di qc — to accept sth, come to terms with sth

non sentire ragioni — to refuse to listen to reason

picchiare qn di santa ragione — to give sb a good hiding

età della ragione — age of discretion

ricondurre o riportare qcn. alla ragione to make sb. see reason; fare appello alla ragione — to appeal to people's common sense

non avere nessuna ragione per — to have no reason to

senza ragione (apparente) — for no (apparent) reason

per una ragione o per l'altra — for some reason or other

per la buona, semplice ragione che — for the (very) good, simple reason that

per nessuna ragione al mondo — for nothing in the world, not for all the tea in China

per -i di salute — for health reasons

la ragione per cui — the reason why

non c'è ragione di preoccuparsi — there is no cause for concern

non vedo la ragione di fare — I don't see the point of doing

avere delle buone -i per pensare che — to have good reasons for thinking that

farsi una ragione di qcs. — to resign oneself to sth.

ragione di più per fare — all the more reason to do

avere ragione — to be right

avere perfettamente ragione — to be absolutely right

dare ragione a qcn. — to agree with sb.

essere dalla parte della ragione — to be in the right

chiedere (a qcn.) ragione di qcs. — to call (sb.) to account for sth

in ragione del 5% — at the rate of 5%

ragion d'essere — reason for existence, raison d'être

a maggior ragione — all the more reason, even more so

no tiene voluntad propia — he has no will of his own

su voluntad es hacerse misionero — his wish is to become a missionary

no lo dije con voluntad de ofenderle — I did not say it with any wish to offend you, I had no desire to offend you

lo hizo contra mi voluntad — he did it against my will

tienen voluntad de ganar — they have the will to win

por causas ajenas a mi voluntad — for reasons beyond my control

hace siempre su santa voluntad — he always does exactly as he pleases

voluntad divina — divine will

voluntad popular — will of the people

no tiene voluntad para dejar de beber — he hasn't the willpower to give up drinking

es una chica con mucha voluntad — she's a very strong-willed girl

hace falta voluntad para escucharlo hasta el final — you need a strong will to listen to it right through

voluntad débil — weak will

voluntad de hierro, voluntad férrea — iron will

lo sugerí con buena voluntad — I suggested it with the best of intentions, I suggested it in good faith

•a voluntad — at will

se abre a voluntad — it opens at will

se puede beber a voluntad — you can drink as much as you like

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un mendigo le pidió la voluntad — a beggar asked him if he could spare some money

cada uno da la voluntad para contribuir al regalo — everyone is free to contribute what they want towards the present

-¿cuánto es? -la voluntad — "how much is it?" - "as much as you think it's worth"

tener voluntad a algn — to be fond of sb, feel affection for sb

por expresa voluntad de los familiares — by express wish of the family

voluntad de + inf — wish to + inf

manifestó su voluntad de renunciar — he expressed his wish to resign

por causas ajenas a su voluntad — for reasons beyond his control

fuerza de voluntad — willpower

con la mejor voluntad — with the best of intentions

paz a los hombres de buena voluntad — peace to all men of goodwill

agradezco tu buena voluntad — I appreciate your willingness to help

lo dijo con mala voluntad — she was trying to cause trouble when she said it

ganarse la voluntad de alguien — to win somebody's favor*

tenerle mala voluntad a alguien — to dislike somebody

por expresa voluntad de los familiares — by express wish of the family

voluntad de + inf — wish to + inf

manifestó su voluntad de renunciar — he expressed his wish to resign

por causas ajenas a su voluntad — for reasons beyond his control

fuerza de voluntad — willpower

con la mejor voluntad — with the best of intentions

paz a los hombres de buena voluntad — peace to all men of goodwill

agradezco tu buena voluntad — I appreciate your willingness to help

lo dijo con mala voluntad — she was trying to cause trouble when she said it

ganarse la voluntad de alguien — to win somebody's favor*

tenerle mala voluntad a alguien — to dislike somebody

avoir pour titre — to be entitled

les titres de l'actualité — the headlines

titre mondial — world title

donner à quelqu'un le titre de — to address somebody as

le titre d'ingénieur — the status of qualified engineer

champion en titre — title holder

à juste titre — quite rightly

à plus d'un titre — in many respects

à titre de précaution — as a precaution

à titre expérimental — by way of experiment

à titre définitif — on a permanent basis

à titre privé — in a private capacity

à titre onéreux — for a fee

à titre indicatif — as a rough guide

à quel titre a-t-il été invité? — why was he invited?

au même titre que vous — in the same capacity as yourself

à double titre — on two counts

au titre de l'aide économique — in economic aid

perçu au titre de droits d'auteur — received as royalties

titre de propriété — title deed

titre budgétaire — budgetary item

les gros titres — the main headlines

Il portait le titre de directeur adjoint. — His title was assistant manager.

détenteur du titre de champion d'Europe — holder of the European championship title

à juste titre — with just cause, rightly

à quel titre? — on what grounds?

à aucun titre — on no account

au même titre que — in the same way as

au titre de; Il y est allé au titre de la coopération. — He went there on a development mission.

Cette somme est prélevée au titre de... — This amount is deducted for...

Il en bénéficie à titre d'ancien directeur. — He is entitled to it as a former managing director.

à titre d'exemple — as an example, by way of an example

à titre exceptionnel — exceptionally

à titre d'information — for information, for your information

à titre gracieux — free of charge

à titre d'essai — on a trial basis

à titre privé — in a private capacity

defiende sus opiniones con buenos argumentos — he defends his opinions with good arguments

el Real Madrid defiende el título de campeón — Real Madrid are defending the championship title, Real Madrid are the defending champions

nos defendió de los atracadores — he defended us against the muggers

defender a alguien de algo/alguien — to defend somebody against something/somebody

defenderse de algo/alguien — to defend oneself against something/somebody

me defiendo bastante bien en francés — I can get by quite well in French

defender a alguien de algo/alguien — to defend somebody against something/somebody

defenderse de algo/alguien — to defend oneself against something/somebody

me defiendo bastante bien en francés — I can get by quite well in French

she had the pick of several jobs — sie konnte zwischen mehreren Jobs [aus]wählen

pick somebody's brains [about something] — jemanden [über etwas (Akk.)] ausfragen od. (ugs.) ausquetschen

pick one's nose/teeth — in der Nase bohren/in den Zähnen [herum]stochern

pick somebody's pocket — jemanden bestehlen

he had his pocket picked — er wurde von einem Taschendieb bestohlen

pick a lock — ein Schloss knacken (salopp)

pick to pieces — (fig.): (criticize) kein gutes Haar lassen an (+ Dat.) (ugs.)

pick and choose [too much] — [zu] wählerisch sein

(= choice) she could have her pick of any man in the room — sie könnte jeden Mann im Raum haben

to have first pick — die erste Wahl haben

to pick a team — eine Mannschaft aufstellen

to pick sb to do sth — jdn auswählen, etw zu tun

he has been picked for England — er ist für England aufgestellt worden

to pick sides — wählen

to pick one's time — den richtigen Zeitpunkt wählen

to pick one's way — seinen Weg suchen

to pick one's way through sth —

to pick a lock —

to pick a fight or quarrel (with sb) —

to pick pockets — sich als Taschendieb betätigen

he's very good at picking pockets — er ist ein sehr geschickter Taschendieb

to pick sb's pocket — jdn bestehlen

to pick and choose — wählerisch sein

take your pick — du hast die Wahl

she had the pick of several jobs — sie konnte zwischen mehreren Jobs [aus]wählen

have [the] first pick of something — als erster aus etwas auswählen dürfen

pick one's time [for something] — den Zeitpunkt [für etwas] festlegen

pick somebody's brains [about something] — jemanden [über etwas (Akk.)] ausfragen od. (ugs.) ausquetschen

pick one's nose/teeth — in der Nase bohren/in den Zähnen [herum]stochern

pick somebody's pocket — jemanden bestehlen

he had his pocket picked — er wurde von einem Taschendieb bestohlen

pick a lock — ein Schloss knacken (salopp)

pick to pieces — (fig.): (criticize) kein gutes Haar lassen an (+ Dat.) (ugs.)

pick and choose [too much] — [zu] wählerisch sein