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1 reason
I [ri:zn]nounrazlog, vzrok, povod, motiv; argument, utemeljitev; um, razum, razumnost, razsodnost, uvidevnost, razumevanje, logika; juridically pravica (za kaj); glavni razlog; kar je prav in pošteno, upravičenost, usmerjenost; logic premisa nekega dokaza; sposobnost ustvarjanja zaključkov, sklepov na podlagi premisbereft of reason — blazen, norfor the reason that — zaradi tega (iz razloga), kerin (all) reason — z (vso) pravico, kot je pravično, upravičeno, v mejahwithout rhyme or reason figuratively brez glave in repa, nesmiseln, bedastto bring s.o. to reason — spraviti koga k pameti, spametovati kogaI will do anything in reason — napravil bom vse, kar se mi bo zdelo pametnoto give, (to show) reason — dati povodto have reason archaic prav imetito listen to reason, to hear reason — dati se poučiti, prepričati, poslušati nasvet, priti k pametiI saw reason to interfere — zdelo se mi je prav, da se vmešamit stands to reason that... — jasno je, da...there is reason in what you say — pametno (premišljeno) je, kar govorišII [ri:zn]1.intransitive verbrazmišljati (about, of, on o), modrovati, rezonirati, umovati, razumno ali logično misliti; sklepati ( from iz); soditi, razsojati (on o); diskutirati, debatirati ( with z)to reason about — razmišljati o, diskutirati oto reason with oneself — modrovati pri sebi;2.transitive verbdiskutirati, debatirati, razpravljati (o čem), pretresati, razlagati; utemeljiti, motivirati; (logično) premisliti (često up); razumno, logično izraziti ali formulirati; sklepati, priti do sklepa; z argumenti koga odvrniti ( out od); z razlogi napeljati, pregovoriti koga ( into k)I reasoned him out of his resolution — pregovoril sem ga, da je opustil svoj sklepto reason oneself into sth. figuratively zapičiti, zagristi se v kajto reason s.o. into — pregovoriti koga k (da kaj napravi) -
2 good
[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.)2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.)3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.)4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.)5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.)6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.)7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.)8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.)9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.)10) (suitable: a good man for the job.)11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.)12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?)13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.)14) (thorough: a good clean.)15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.)2. noun1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) dobro2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) dobro3. interjection(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) dobro!- goodness4. interjection((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) moj bog!- goods- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good* * *I [gud]adjectivedober; ljubezniv; koristen, zadovoljiv, precejšen, znaten, obilen; zdrav, kreposten; zapeljiv; pravi, veljaven; svež, nepokvarjen; celas good as — skoraj, tako rekočgood at, a good hand at — spreten, mojster v čemgood cheer — veseljačenje, požreševanje, krokanje, popivanje; pogumbe good enough to... — bodi tako dober in...good for nothing — zanič, nerabento hold good — dobro se obnesti, obveljaticommerce your good self — vaša cenjena firma (v pismih)good speed! — mnogo sreče!that's a good'un! — ta je dobra!to throw good money after bad — razmetavati denar, zapravljatigood night! — lahko noč!good Lord! — zaboga!good for you! — prav imašcolloquially good and ready — popolnoma pripravljenII [gud]noundobro, korist, ugodnost; premoženje; plural blagofor good (and all) — za vedno, za vselejto the good — povrh, poleg redne plačewhat's the good of it? — kakšen smisel ima?American dry goods — blago na metre (tekstil, sukanec)American colloquially to deliver the goods — izpolniti obljubo -
3 idle
1. adjective1) (not working; not in use: ships lying idle in the harbour.) neizkoriščen2) (lazy: He has work to do, but he's idle and just sits around.) len3) (having no effect or result: idle threats.) prazen4) (unnecessary; without good reason or foundation: idle fears; idle gossip.) prazen2. verb1) (to be idle or do nothing: On holiday they just idled from morning till night.) lenariti2) (of an engine etc, to run gently without doing any work: They kept the car engine idling while they checked their position with the map.) biti v prostem teku, teči v prazno•- idler- idleness
- idly
- idle away* * *I [áidl]adjective ( idly adverb)brezdelen, nezaposlen, brezposeln; nedelaven, len; ničeven, prazen, nepomemben; nesmiseln, nekoristen; economy neproduktiven, neizrabljen, mrtev (kapital); technical ki stoji (stroj), v praznem teku; agronomy neobdelaneconomy idle capital — mrtev kapitalto lie ( —ali stand), idle — stati, ne delati (stroj)economy idle time — zgubljen časII [áidl]1.intransitive verblenariti, ne delati; technical biti v praznem teku (stroj);2.transitive verbzapravljati čas ( away), izgubljati (ure, čas); pustiti stroj v praznem teku -
4 stand
[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stati2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) vstati3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stati4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) veljati5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) stati6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) stati7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) kandidirati8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) postaviti9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) prestati; prenašati10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) dati za2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) položaj2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) stojalo3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stojnica4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) tribuna5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) prostor za priče•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) trajanje2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) ugled•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) na čakalnem seznamu5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) potovati v aranžmaju stand-by- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to* * *I [stænd]nounstanje (na nogah), položaj, mesto; stališče; tribuna, oder; stojnica, začasna prodajalna na trgu; stojalo, mizica, regal, polica; photography stativ; postaja, postajališče, parkirni prostor za taksije; zastoj (tudi figuratively), ustavitev, odpor; theatre gostovanje igralcev, trajanje gostovanja; American (še) nepožeto žito; (še) neposekan gozd; zajezena voda; obsolete garnitura; obsolete dialectal roj (čebel), history krdelo (vojakov); juridically American prostor za pričea stand of arms — popolna oprema z orožjem za vojaka, puška s priborombook-stand — stojnica, kiosk za prodajo knjiggrand stand — uradna (glavna) tribuna (na tekmah, dirkah itd.)news stand American kiosk za prodajo časopisovone-night stand theatre enkratno (igralsko) gostovanjeto be at a stand obsolete odreveneti, obstrmeti (od začudenja), biti zbegan, zmedento be brought (to come) to a stand — ustaviti se, zastati, obstatito bring to a stand — (za)ustaviti, privesti do ustavitve, do zastojato make a stand — upirati se, ustavljati se (čemu)he took his stand on the letter figuratively oprl, skliceval se je na pismoto take the stand American juridically nastopiti kot priča, potrditi s prisego (on s.th. kaj)II [stænd]1.intransitive verbstati (na nogah itd.); dosegati stalno višino v stoječem položaju; postaviti se pokonci; biti nameščen, ležati, biti, nahajati se; stati na mestu, nehati se premikati, (za)ustaviti se; ostati brez sprememb, veljati tudi vnaprej, ne izgubiti moči (veljave); zadržati, obdržati svoj dosedanji položaj; zavzemati se ( for za); zagovarjati ( for kaj); zavzemati stanoviten odnos do česa; nasprotovati ( against čemu), upirati se; vztrajati, vzdržati, ostajati; oklevati, bati se (at česa), ustrašiti se; sestajati (in iz); skladati se, biti v skladu ( with z); kandidirati, biti kandidat ( for za); nabrati se, zbrati se; (za)pihati, pri(haja)ti (o vetru); colloquially stati, veljati; biti v prid (komu), koristiti; nautical pluti, držati se določene smeri (for, to proti); stopiti ( back nazaj)stand! — stoj!stand at ease! military voljno!stand fast! military British English mirno!, military American vod, stoj!to stand aghast — zgroziti se, osupnitito stand against s.o. — postaviti se proti, uveljaviti se proti komuto stand at attention military stati v pozoruwe will stand by whatever he says — z vsem, kar bo rekel, bomo soglašalito stand corrected — uvideti, priznati svojo krivdoI won't stand for this American tega ne bom trpel (prenašal)to stand for s.o. (with s.o.) — potegniti se za koga, potegniti s komto stand gaping — stati in zijati, zijala prodajatito stand good — ostati veljaven, obdržati svojo veljavo (vrednost)to stand in line American stati in čakati v vrstito stand in terror of s.o. — bati se kogait stands me in 8 shillings a bottle colloquially steklenica me stane 8 šilingovto stand neutral — biti, ostati nevtralento stand on ceremony — paziti (gledati) na etiketo, ceremonialno se obnašatito stand on one's own feet — stati na lastnih nogah, figuratively opravljati svoje zadeve brez tuje pomočistand on me for that slang zanesi se name glede tega!she stands over the girl while she does her homework — ona pazi na (nadzira) deklico, ko dela domačo nalogoto stand pat slang ostati trdento stand the racket slang plačati ceno, globoto stand security (surety, sponsor) for s.o. — biti porok, jamčiti za kogato stand still — mirovati, ostati miren, ustaviti seto stand to one's guns (one's colours) figuratively trdno vztrajati pri svojem (prepričanju, mnenju), military držati postojankoto stand to one's oars — pošteno, krepko zaveslatito stand to it that... — vztrajati na tem, da...to stand upon one's trial juridically stati, biti pred sodiščemto stand (a) watch nautical , to stand guard military biti na stražito stand well with s.o. — dobro se razumeti (shajati) s komif it stands with honour — če se sklada s častjo;2.transitive verbpostaviti; ustaviti; zoperstaviti se, upirati se (čemu); prenašati, prenesti, trpeti (koga, kaj); podvreči se, prestati; colloquially dati (plačati) za; stati (biti) pred (čem)to stand an assault — vzdržati, upreti se napaduto stand a drink colloquially dati za pijačoto stand a chance — imeti možnost (priliko, priložnost, upanje, šanso)to stand the test — prestati preizkušnjo, izkazati se, obnesti seto stand one's trial — biti zaslišan pred sodiščcm; -
5 honour
['onə] 1. noun1) (respect for truth, honesty etc: a man of honour.) čast2) ((the keeping or increasing of) a person's, country's etc good reputation: We must fight for the honour of our country.) čast3) (fame; glory: He won honour on the field of battle.) slava4) (respect: This ceremony is being held in honour of those who died in the war.) čast5) (something which a person feels to be a reason for pride etc: It is a great honour to be asked to address this meeting.) čast6) (a title, degree etc given to a person as a mark of respect for his services, work, ability etc: He has received many honours for his research into cancer.) častni naslov7) ((with capital: with His, Your etc) a title of respect used when talking to or about judges, mayors etc: My client wishes to plead guilty, Your Honour.) vaša milost2. verb1) (to show great respect to (a person, thing etc): We should honour the Queen.) spoštovati2) (to do, say etc something which is a reason for pride, satisfaction etc to: Will you honour us with your presence at the meeting?) počastiti3) (to give (someone) a title, degree etc as a mark of respect for his ability etc: He was honoured for his work with the mentally handicapped.) dodeliti častni naslov4) (to fulfil (a promise etc): We'll honour our agreement.) spoštovati•- honorary- honourable
- honours
- in honour bound
- honour bound
- on one's honour
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6 voice
[vois] 1. noun1) (the sounds from the mouth made in speaking or singing: He has a very deep voice; He spoke in a quiet/loud/angry/kind voice.) glas2) (the voice regarded as the means of expressing opinion: The voice of the people should not be ignored; the voice of reason/conscience.) glas2. verb1) (to express (feelings etc): He voiced the discontent of the whole group.) izraziti2) (to produce the sound of (especially a consonant) with a vibration of the vocal cords as well as with the breath: `Th' should be voiced in `this' but not in `think'.) izgovoriti•- voiced- voiceless
- voice mail
- be in good voice
- lose one's voice
- raise one's voice* * *I [vɔis]nounglas (politics & figuratively; tudi človeški); ton, zvok; izraz; grammar način; sposobnost ali moč govora; mnenje, odločitev; phonetics zven; music petje (kot stroka); obsolete govorica; sloveswith one voice — enoglasno, enodušno, kot edenat the top of one's voice — na ves glas, na vse grloactive, passive voice grammar tvorni, trpni način (glagola)the voice of God — glas vesti, vestto give one's voice for — izjaviti se za, glasovati zato lift up one's voice — povzdigniti svoj glas, spregovoriti, javiti seto lose one's voice — izgubiti glas (zaradi prehlada itd.)to raise one's voice — povzdigniti svoj glas, govoriti glasnejeII [vɔis]transitive verbizgovoriti, izreči, izraziti z besedami, formulirati; music uglasiti, regulirati (orgle); linguistics zveneče izgovarjati -
7 cause
[ko:z] 1. noun1) (something or someone that produces an effect or result: Having no money is the cause of all my misery.) vzrok2) (a reason for an action; a motive: You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.) povod3) (an aim or concern for which an individual or group works: cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace.) cilj; v imenu (miru)2. verb(to make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of: What caused the accident?; He caused me to drop my suitcase.) povzročiti; pripeljati do česa* * *I [kɔ:z]transitive verbpovzročiti, sprožiti, pripraviti koga do česaII [kɔ:z]noun(of) vzrok; ( for) povod, razlog; zadeva, stvar; načelo, ideal; pravda, tožbain the cause of — v imenu, zaradito make common cause with — strinjati se, delati v prid iste stvariFirst cause, Cause of causes — stvarnikfinal cause — končni cilj, namento plead s.o.'s cause — zastopati zadevo koga -
8 all
[o:l] 1. adjective, pronoun1) (the whole (of): He ate all the cake; He has spent all of his money.) ves2) (every one (of a group) when taken together: They were all present; All men are equal.) vsi2. adverb1) (entirely: all alone; dressed all in white.) čisto, popolnoma2) ((with the) much; even: Your low pay is all the more reason to find a new job; I feel all the better for a shower.) (toliko) bolj•- all-out
- all-round
- all-rounder
- all-terrain vehicle
- all along
- all at once
- all in
- all in all
- all over
- all right
- in all* * *I [ɔ:l]adjectivecel, ves, celotenall very cushy — udoben, prijetento be on all fours with s.o. — povsem se s kom strinjatiII [ɔ:l]adverbpopolnoma, čisto, docela, povsemall abroad — daleč razširjen, na širokoall along — nenehno, ves časall along of — zaradi, spričoall anyhow — nemarno, površnoall at once — nenadoma, nepričakovanoall right — v redu, dobro, prav, strinjam seall round — vse naokrog; figuratively vseall of a sudden — nenadoma, nepričakovanoIII [ɔ:l]nounvsi, vse, celotaabove all — predvsem, v prvi vrstiafter all — končno, navsezadnjeall along of — zaradi, spričobefore all — predvsem, v prvi vrstiall but — skoraj, domalafirst of all — v prvi vrsti, predvsemall the go — trenutno zelo priljubljen, modenfor good and all — končnoveljavno, za vselejall in — ves izmučen, utrujennot at all — sploh ne; prosim (kot odgovor na "thank you")all one — vseeno, enako; istoall over o.s. — domišljav; ves srečenall over the shop — v neredu, razmetanoto be struck ( —ali knocked) all on a heap — biti zelo presenečen, prepadenall talk and no cider — prazne marnje, besedičenje, čenčeall's well that ends well — konec dober, vse dobrowhen all is done — končno, na koncu koncev -
9 case
I [keis] noun1) (an instance or example: another case of child-beating; a bad case of measles.) primer2) (a particular situation: It's different in my case.) primer3) (a legal trial: The judge in this case is very fair.) pravda4) (an argument or reason: There's a good case for thinking he's wrong.) razlog5) ((usually with the) a fact: I don't think that's really the case.) primer6) (a form of a pronoun (eg he or him), noun or adjective showing its relation to other words in the sentence.) sklon•- in case- in case of
- in that case II [keis] noun1) (a container or outer covering: a case of medical instruments; a suitcase.) škatla, tok, torba, kovček2) (a crate or box: six cases of whisky.) zaboj3) (a piece of furniture for displaying or containing things: a glass case full of china; a bookcase.) omara; vitrina* * *I [keis]nounposoda, zaboj, tok, tul, kaseta; prevleka, oboj, oblogaII [keis]transitive verbvložiti v skrinjo, spraviti, zatakniti; obložiti, prevleči, pokritiIII [keis]nounprimer, naključje, dogodek; zadeva, vprašanje; medicine bolnik; juridically tožba; grammar sklon; slang čudakmedicine case history — anamnezaas the case may be, put the case that — kakor se vzame, recimo, dain the case of — v primeru, kar se tiče, glede na, čeit is not the case — ni tako, zadeva ni takšnato set (the) case — domnevati; recimo, daAmerican to come down to cases — preiti na zadevoleading case — prejšnji primer, precedens -
10 feast
[fi:st] 1. noun1) (a large and rich meal, usually eaten to celebrate some occasion: The king invited them to a feast in the palace.) gostija2) ((sometimes with capital) a particular day on which some (especially religious) person or event is remembered and celebrated: Today is the feast of St Stephen.) praznik2. verb(to eat (as if) at a feast: We feasted all day.) gostiti se* * *I [fi:st]nounpraznik; pojedina, gostija, pir, banket; figuratively obiljeII [fi:st]intransitive verb & transitive verb(on, upon) gostiti (se), godovati; zabavati (se), uživati, naslanjati se, veseljačiti, praznovatito feast one's eyes — gledati z užitkom, pasti oči -
11 know
[nəu]past tense - knew; verb1) (to be aware of or to have been informed about: He knows everything; I know he is at home because his car is in the drive; He knows all about it; I know of no reason why you cannot go.) vedeti2) (to have learned and to remember: He knows a lot of poetry.) poznati3) (to be aware of the identity of; to be friendly with: I know Mrs Smith - she lives near me.) poznati4) (to (be able to) recognize or identify: You would hardly know her now - she has become very thin; He knows a good car when he sees one.) prepoznati•- knowing- knowingly
- know-all
- know-how
- in the know
- know backwards
- know better
- know how to
- know the ropes* * *I [nóu]nounvednost, znanjecolloquially to be in the know — vedeti (zaupne stvari), spoznati seII [nóu]1.transitive verbvedeti, poznati, znati prepoznati; razpoznati, ločiti ( from);2.intransitive verbvedeti (of za, o); spoznati se ( about na)to know one's bussiness — ali to know a thing or two about, to know all about it, to know what is what, to know the ropes — dobro se na kaj spoznati, vedeti vse o čem, biti izkušen v čemI know better than to — nisem tako neumen, da bito know one from the other — razločiti med dvema, razpoznatidon't know him from Adam — nimam pojma, kdo jeto get ( —ali come) to know — spoznati, zvedetito let s.o. know — sporočiti komuto make known — razglasiti, oznanitito make o.s. known to — predstaviti se komu, seznaniti se s komto know one's own mind — vedeti, kaj hočeš, ne omahovatinot to know what to make of a thing — ne razumeti česa, ne znati si česa razložitinot that I know — ne da bi vedel, kolikor je meni znano neto know one's place — vedeti, kje je komu mesto, ne riniti se naprejto know one's way around — znajti se, spoznati seto know which side one's bread is buttered — vedeti kdo ti reže kruh, vedeti, kaj ti koristito know from a bull's foot — znati razlikovati, znati ločitibefore you know where you are — hipoma, preden se zavešdon't I know it! — pa še kako to vem!he wouldn't know (that) — težko, da bi vedel, ne more vedetiI would have you know that — rad bi ti povedal, da; rad bi ti pojasnilI have never known him to lie — kolikor jaz vem, ni nikoli lagalI know of s.o. who — vem za nekoga, kicolloquially not that I know of — ne da bi vedel -
12 purpose
['pə:pəs]1) (the reason for doing something; the aim to which an action etc is directed: What is the purpose of your visit?) namen2) (the use or function of an object: The purpose of this lever is to stop the machine in an emergency.) namen3) (determination: a man of purpose.) odločnost•- purposefully
- purposeless
- purposely
- purpose-built
- on purpose
- serve a purpose
- to no purpose* * *I [pɜ:pəs]nounnamen, cilj, nakana; učinek; vsebina, smiselfor what purpose? — čemu?to the purpose — stvarno, o pravem časuof set purpose — (zlasti juridically) premišljeno, namernoto turn s.th. to good purpose — dobro kaj uporabiti ali izkoristitiII [pɜ:pəs]transitive verbnameravati, določiti, nameniti, odločiti
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reason — rea|son1 W1S1 [ˈri:zən] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(cause)¦ 2¦(good or fair)¦ 3 all the more reason why/to do something 4¦(good judgment)¦ 5 within reason 6 go/be beyond (all) reason 7¦(ability to think)¦ 8 no reason ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French … Dictionary of contemporary English
reason — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 cause/motive/justification; explanation of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ cogent, good, sound, strong ▪ compelling, convincing ▪ plausible … Collocations dictionary
reason — 1 / ri:zFn/ noun 1 CAUSE (C) the cause or explanation for something that has happened or that someone has done: The reason I bought one was that it was so cheap. | reason (that): The only reason I went was that I wanted to meet your friends. |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
reason — [[t]ri͟ːz(ə)n[/t]] ♦ reasons, reasoning, reasoned 1) N COUNT: usu with supp, oft N for n, N to inf The reason for something is a fact or situation which explains why it happens or what causes it to happen. There is a reason for every important… … English dictionary
reason — 1. The construction after the reason is can be with that or because: • One reason was that the Kuwaitis wouldn t give anyone a visa, except female print journalists Photography, 1991 • The reason I like the Beatles is because they remind me of… … Modern English usage
reason — rea|son1 [ rizn ] noun *** 1. ) count a fact, situation, or intention that explains why something happened, why someone did something, or why something is true: reason for: The police asked her the reason for her visit. reason for doing something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English