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Explanation
Reason
| Explanation | Reason | |
|---|---|---|
| Aussprache | 🇬🇧 /["/ˌekspləˈneɪʃn/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˌekspləˈneɪʃn/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/ˈriːzn/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈriːzn/"]/ |
| Bedeutung | A statement or description that makes something clear. | An explanation or cause for something. |
| Beispiel | The teacher gave a clear explanation of the difficult concept. | The reason I am late is because of traffic. |
| Register | Neutral | Neutral |
| Wie häufig | Top 2.000 (häufig) | Top 1.000 (sehr häufig) |
| CEFR-Niveau | A2 | A1 |
| Wortart | noun | noun |
| Kollokationen | convincing, credible, good, have, give (somebody), offer (somebody), lie, emerge, occur to somebody, in explanation, without explanation, explanation about, an attempt at explanation, by way of explanation, convincing, credible, good, have, give (somebody), offer (somebody), lie, emerge, occur to somebody, in explanation, without explanation, explanation about, an attempt at explanation, by way of explanation | cogent, good, sound, be aware of, see, have, by reason of, for a/the reason, for reason of, all the more reason, all sorts of reasons, every reason, cogent, good, sound, be aware of, see, have, by reason of, for a/the reason, for reason of, all the more reason, all sorts of reasons, every reason, human, lose, be open to, listen to, beyond reason, within reason, an appeal to reason, faculty of reason, sense of reason, human, lose, be open to, listen to, beyond reason, within reason, an appeal to reason, faculty of reason, sense of reason |
| Antonyme | confusion, mystification | cause, consequence |
| Häufige Fehler | 'Explanation' is often confused with 'explanation' versus 'explanatory'., Sometimes learners forget to use 'an' before 'explanation'., Using 'explain' instead of 'explanation' in noun forms. | Confused with 'rationale' — 'reason' is broader., Using 'reason' without 'for' — remember to include it when explaining cause., Mispronouncing as 'ree-zen' instead of 'ree-zon'. |
| Hinweise zur Verwendung | Use 'explanation' in neutral contexts. It’s suitable for formal writing, but can also be used in conversation. Avoid it in very casual or slang contexts. | Used in both formal and informal contexts. In formal writing, it often appears in discussions and academic papers. In conversational settings, it's common to ask for someone's reason behind their choices. |
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Häufige Fragen: Explanation vs Reason
Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Explanation und Reason?
Explanation: A statement or description that makes something clear. Reason: An explanation or cause for something.
Was ist häufiger: Explanation und Reason?
Reason ist im Alltagsenglisch am häufigsten.
Was ist anspruchsvoller: Explanation und Reason?
Explanation ist das höchste Niveau, bei A2, auf der CEFR-Skala.
Sind Explanation und Reason auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?
Explanation: A2, Reason: A1 auf der CEFR-Skala.
Welche Wortart sind Explanation und Reason?
Explanation: noun, Reason: noun.
Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?
Explanation: The teacher gave a clear explanation of the difficult concept. Reason: The reason I am late is because of traffic.
Kann ich Explanation und Reason austauschbar verwenden?
Nicht immer. Explanation und Reason sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.