A2 — Elementarynoun
ragione
reason, right, cause
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
motivocausalogicasensogiustificazione
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
tortoirrazionalitàfolliacasoerrore
Usage note
'Avere ragione' = to be right. 'Dare ragione a qualcuno' = to agree with someone. 'A ragione' = rightly. 'Per questa ragione' = for this reason. 'Ragione sociale' = company name.
Example
"Hai ragione — avrei dovuto chiamarti prima."
"You are right — I should have called you earlier."
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