for reasons
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Meaning · English
for unknown or unspecified reasons
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
vì những lý do không rõ hoặc không được chỉ định
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: because of reasons
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
"I'm in a terrible hurry... for reasons I can't say," Dima replied to the woman. "Please, just let me try on that suit there.""Tôi đang cực kỳ vội... vì những lý do tôi không thể nói ra," Dima trả lời người phụ nữ. "Hãy vui lòng để tôi thử bộ đồ đó."
Tatoeba sentence #495916 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “for reasons” mean?
for unknown or unspecified reasons Literally: because of reasons
Is “for reasons” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.