raison

la raison
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
feminine noun
a. reason
Personne ne connaissait la raison de l'explosion de colère de Sylvain.Nobody knew the reason for Sylvain's sudden outburst of anger.
b. excuse
Ce n’est pas une raison pour te comporter de la sorte !That's no excuse for behaving like that!
a. reason
Les étudiants ont dû écrire un essai sur la façon dont la raison sépare les humains des autres animaux.The students had to write an essay on how reason separates humans from other animals.
a. reason
La présidente espérait que la raison guiderait ses actions.The president hoped that reason would guide her actions.
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