raisonner
French → English
(logic) To reason: To use the mind logically to reach a conclusion or form a judgment
Il faut prendre le temps de bien raisonner avant de prendre une décision importante.
(English) One must take the time to reason properly before making an important decision.
Le détective a réussi à résoudre l'énigme en raisonnant à partir des indices.
(English) The detective managed to solve the mystery by reasoning from the clues.
(transitive) To talk sense into: To attempt to make someone act more rationally through persuasion
J'ai essayé de le raisonner, mais il refuse obstinément de m'écouter.
(English) I tried to talk sense into him, but he stubbornly refuses to listen to me.
Ses parents ont dû le raisonner pour qu'il termine ses études universitaires.
(English) His parents had to talk sense into him so that he would finish his university studies.
Entry ID: fr:en:raisonner · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary