- for no apparent reason
- due to no obvious reason
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
for no apparent reason
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for no (apparent) reason — phrase without an obvious cause Sometimes the dog would bark for no apparent reason. Thesaurus: in a careless or casual waysynonym Main entry: reason … Useful english dictionary
reason — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 cause/motive/justification; explanation of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ cogent, good, sound, strong ▪ compelling, convincing ▪ plausible … Collocations dictionary
reason — rea|son1 [ rizn ] noun *** 1. ) count a fact, situation, or intention that explains why something happened, why someone did something, or why something is true: reason for: The police asked her the reason for her visit. reason for doing something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
reason — I UK [ˈriːz(ə)n] / US [ˈrɪz(ə)n] noun Word forms reason : singular reason plural reasons *** Get it right: reason: After reason, use the preposition for, not of: Wrong: The main reason of poverty is unemployment. Right: The main reason for… … English dictionary
apparent — adjective 1 easily noticed or understood (+ to): Her anxiety was apparent to everyone. | it became apparent that: It soon became apparent that our opponents were too strong for us. | for no apparent reason (=without a clear reason): Suddenly, for … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
apparent — ap|par|ent [ ə perənt ] adjective *** 1. ) easy to see or understand: OBVIOUS: apparent from: The children s poor health was apparent from their physical appearance. it becomes apparent that: It soon became apparent that the two women knew each… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
apparent */*/*/ — UK [əˈpærənt] / US [əˈperənt] adjective 1) easy to see or understand apparent to: It should be apparent to anyone that the letter was written by a child. apparent from: The children s poor health was apparent from their physical appearance. it… … English dictionary
apparent — [[t]əpæ̱rənt[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ: ADJ n An apparent situation, quality, or feeling seems to exist, although you cannot be certain that it does exist. I was a bit depressed by our apparent lack of progress... There is at last an apparent end to the… … English dictionary
apparent — ap|par|ent W2 [əˈpærənt] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin, present participle of apparere; APPEAR] 1.) easy to notice = ↑obvious it is apparent (that) ▪ It soon became apparent that we had a major problem. it is apparent from sth … Dictionary of contemporary English
for nothing — idi a) free of charge b) idi for no apparent reason or motive c) idi futilely; to no avail … From formal English to slang
