la
/raˈθon/
Translation
reason, right (tener razon)
Word origin
From Latin ratio, rationis ('a reckoning, account, reason'), from reri ('to reckon, to think'). It means 'reason'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- ratio
- English cognates
- reason, ratio, rational
Grammar
Examples
, .
You are right, I should have called earlier.
comportarse .
There is no reason to behave like that.
convenció.
He gave me several reasons but none convinced me.
, apetece .
For some reason, I do not feel like anything today.
.
He lost his mind after the death of his wife.
Used in
Stories
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Por lo tanto, decidimos
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El primer día de Laura
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