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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGrund
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Grund
"Es gibt keinen Grund zur Sorge."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event.
"She gave no reason for her absence."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'raison', which stems from the Latin 'ratio' meaning calculation, reason, or judgment. It entered the English language during the Middle English period, eventually expanding to cover intellectual capacity, justification, and motive.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reason" is said worldwide
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raison
Transliteration: raison
"Il y a une bonne raison pour cela."
Grund
Transliteration: Grund
"Es gibt keinen Grund zur Sorge."
ragione
Transliteration: ragione
"Dammi una buona ragione."
razón
Transliteration: razón
"No hay razón para preocuparse."
razão
Transliteration: razão
"Qual é o motivo da sua visita?"
कारण
Transliteration: kaaran
"इसका कोई कारण है।"
原因
Transliteration: yuányīn
"这是一个重要的原因。"
이유
Transliteration: iyu
"그럴 만한 이유가 있었습니다."
理由
Transliteration: riyū
"遅れた理由を説明してください。"
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