la
/ʁɛzɔ̃/
Translation
reason, right
Word origin
From Latin ratio, rationis ('reckoning, reason, account'), from reri ('to think, to reckon').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- ratio
- English cognates
- reason, ratio, rational
Grammar
Examples
, l'.
You are absolutely right, we should have planned for that in advance.
Quelle ' ?
What is the reason for your absence at yesterday morning's meeting?
, surpris .
He acted without a clear reason, which surprised everyone.
, .
You're right, it's better to leave early.
- l' ?
For what reason did you turn down the invitation?
couvre deux sens majeurs : reason (motif, cause) et être dans le vrai (avoir raison = to be right). Avoir raison (to be right) s'oppose à avoir tort (to be wrong) - ces deux constructions avec avoir sont fondamentales. Donner raison à quelqu'un (to agree that someone is right) est une concession.
Pour quelle raison (for what reason) introduit une question formelle. À juste raison (rightly so, with good reason) et sans raison (for no reason, unreasonably) sont des locutions adverbiales courantes. En raison de (because of, due to) est une préposition causale fréquente dans les communications officielles.
Where this fits
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Stories
(6)Grammar articles
(8)French Adverbs of Manner: Forming -ment Adverbs
French Adjectives and Nouns with à or de
French Concession Clauses: However It Turns Out
French Negation Beyond pas: ne... que, ni... ni, aucun
French Relative Pronouns After a Preposition: lequel, auquel, duquel
French Stressed Pronouns: moi, toi, lui, elle, nous, vous, eux, elles
The French Subjunctive After Doubt, Emotion and Opinion
Subjunctive or Indicative: How to Choose in French
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