| Subject | Russian | English |
| gen. | давать разумное объяснение | rationalize (чего-либо) |
| cliche. | иметь вполне разумное объяснение | make perfect sense (Along with some basic camping gear, Campbell brought a hefty cache of food stored in plastic tubs and a two-way satellite communicator to check-in with his wife and kids. He planned to spend the next four months alone smack-dab in the center of Interior Alaska. And his reasons for starting his search deep in the Alaskan wilderness, if you follow the nebulous logic of conspiracy theory, make perfect sense. -- имеют вполне разумное объяснение  anomalien.com ART Vancouver) |
| formal | найти разумное объяснение | rationalize (Trying to rationalize such cases is not easy. In fact, it's pretty much impossible. (mysteriousuniverse.org) • The Rivington Village Green Tea Room, a charming café near Bolton, UK, has become a center of attention due to a series of mysterious incidents, the latest involving a flying milk jug caught on camera. Despite attempts to rationalize the incident, such as checking for vibrations or external factors, the mysterious happenings continue to perplex and entertain those associated with the tea room. (coasttocoastam.com) ART Vancouver) |
| gen. | найти разумное объяснение | provide a rational explanation (for sth. – чему-л.: "I don't entertain the paranormal," he said. "I think everything has a rational explanation, but, for better or worse, the Bermuda Triangle captures people's imaginations." "When we find those ships, we can provide a rational explanation for their losses, and share that it's not an abstract thing, this triangle with 'mystical' properties. These are human stories." unexplained-mysteries.com ART Vancouver) |
| gen. | не поддаваться разумному объяснению | defy reason (capricolya) |
| scient. | оно имеет разумное, если не очевидное, объяснение | it has a rational, if not apparent explanation |
| book. | разумное объяснение | rational |
| busin. | разумное объяснение | rationale of (smth) |
| gen. | разумное объяснение | rationalization |
| gen. | разумное объяснение | rational explanation |
| gen. | разумное объяснение | rationale |
| gen. | хотя этому и трудно найти разумное объяснение | albeit difficult to rationalize (4uzhoj) |
