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    irrational

    US /ɪˈræʃənəl/

    ・

    UK /ɪˈræʃənl/

    B2
    adj.AdjectiveNot sensible or reasonable; illogical
    It is clear he made an irrational decision because he decided without thinking clearly about the issue
    adj.AdjectiveA real number that cannot be expressed as a ratio of two integers.
    Pi is an irrational number.

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    Could Werewolves Be Real? | COLOSSAL MYSTERIES

    03:48Could Werewolves Be Real? | COLOSSAL MYSTERIES
    • First comes a fever, then uncontrollable spasms, confusion, maniacal excitement, an irrational fear of water, and

      First comes a fever, then uncontrollable spasms, confusion, maniacal excitement, an irrational fear of water, and

    • Then uncontrollable spasms, confusion, maniacal excitement, an irrational fear of water, and finally, a loss of consciousness.

      Then uncontrollable spasms, confusion, maniacal excitement, an irrational fear of water, and finally, a loss of consciousness.

    B2

    My life changed when I stopped giving a f*ck | The Law of Detachment

    12:16My life changed when I stopped giving a f*ck | The Law of Detachment
    • When we care a little too much, it puts a lot of pressure on us to achieve that outcome, and often this causes us to overthink and also make irrational decisions, which then ironically stops us from achieving the result that we want.

      When we care a little too much, it puts a lot of pressure on us to achieve that outcome, and often this causes us to overthink and also make irrational decisions, which then ironically stops us from achieving the result that we want.

    • and often this causes us to overthink and also make irrational decisions which then ironically stops us from achieving the result that we want.

      and often this causes us to overthink and also make irrational decisions which then ironically stops us from achieving the result that we want.

    A2

    Timothée Chalamet makes surprise appearance at his own look-alike contest| ITV News

    02:00Timothée Chalamet makes surprise appearance at his own look-alike contest| ITV News
    • Some sang for the cash, some came up with irrational reasons for winning.

      Some sang for the cash, some came up with irrational reasons for winning.

    • Some sang for the cash, some came up with irrational reasons for winning.

      Some sang for the cash, some came up with irrational reasons for winning.

    B2

    How sleep affects your emotions | Sleeping with Science, a TED series

    03:41How sleep affects your emotions | Sleeping with Science, a TED series
    • Why does that lack of sleep make us so emotionally irrational and hyper-reactive?

      Why does that lack of sleep make us so emotionally irrational and hyper-reactive?

    • Why does that lack of sleep make us so emotionally irrational and hyper-reactive?

      Why does that lack of sleep make us so emotionally irrational and hyper-reactive?

    A2

    ‘Man-made downturn’: Trump’s tariffs plunge stock market to historic drop

    09:59‘Man-made downturn’: Trump’s tariffs plunge stock market to historic drop
    • It seems like a rational response to a completely irrational policy.

      It seems like a rational response to a completely irrational policy.

    • It seems like a rational response to a completely irrational policy.

      It seems like a rational response to a completely irrational policy.

    B1

    Feeling All the Feels: Crash Course Psychology #25

    10:51Feeling All the Feels: Crash Course Psychology #25
    • enough to make us think of our emotions as irrational. But they're not... well, not usually.

      enough to make us think of our emotions as irrational. But they're not... well, not usually.

    • and they can be enough to make us think of our emotions as irrational.

      and they can be enough to make us think of our emotions as irrational.

    B2

    The Mere Exposure Effect: The Science Behind Ads

    05:28The Mere Exposure Effect: The Science Behind Ads
    • It isn't that the decisions people make are irrational.

      It isn't that the decisions people make are irrational.

    • It isn't that the decisions people make are irrational, it's that the process by which decisions are made is utterly unlike the step-by-step rational process that might be used to solve, say, a math problem.

      It isn't that the decisions people make are irrational, it's that the process by which decisions are made is utterly unlike the step-by-step rational process that might be used to solve, say, a math problem.

    B1

    5 Scary Chinese Robots of the Future | China Uncensored

    05:195 Scary Chinese Robots of the Future | China Uncensored
    • They build the robot with the same kind of deep-seated insecurities that make humans act irrational.

      They build the robot with the same kind of deep-seated insecurities that make humans act irrational.

    • that make humans act irrational.

      that make humans act irrational.

    B1

    Jennifer in Ellen Talk Show

    06:49Jennifer in Ellen Talk Show
    • And so I just it just shows you how irrational fear of flying is.

      And so I just it just shows you how irrational fear of flying is.

    • And so it just shows you how irrational fear of flying

      And so it just shows you how irrational fear of flying

    A2

    How to reverse the vicious cycle of Depression - Flow

    03:37How to reverse the vicious cycle of Depression - Flow
    • These experiences can be anything: getting out of bed, meeting your friends, saying no to irrational demands.

      These experiences can be anything: getting out of bed, meeting your friends, saying no to irrational demands.

    • These experiences can be anything—getting out of bed, meeting your friends, saying no to irrational demands.

      These experiences can be anything—getting out of bed, meeting your friends, saying no to irrational demands.

    B1