Razonar (en. Reason)

/raθoˈnaɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To reflect or think about something.

It is important to reason before making a decision.

Es importante razonar antes de tomar una decisión.

To present reasons to defend an argument.

He reasoned his point of view with clear examples.

Razonó su punto de vista con ejemplos claros.

To arrive at a logical conclusion from premises.

By reasoning the evidence, they reached an agreement.

Al razonar las evidencias, llegaron a un acuerdo.

From the Latin 'razo' meaning 'reason' plus the suffix '-ar' indicating action.

reason out loud

To express thoughts and arguments in an audible voice to clarify ideas.

razonar en voz alta

reason to exhaustion

To discuss a topic extensively and repetitively.

razonar hasta el cansancio

you don’t need to reason so much

It’s not necessary to overthink a simple matter.

no hay que razonar tanto

reason

The ability to think and form judgments.

razón

reasoning

The process of thinking through the logic of something.

razonamiento

logic

The study of valid reasoning.

lógica

To make sense

That answer doesn't reason, it doesn't make sense.

Esa respuesta no razona, no hace sentido.

To think out loud

I'm going to reason a bit more about this before deciding.

Voy a razonar un poco más sobre esto antes de decidir.