reasonable

reasonable
adjective
1) vernünftig; angemessen, vernünftig [Forderung]
2) (inexpensive) günstig

it's a reasonable price — das ist ein vernünftiger Preis

3) (fair) passabel [Leistung, Wein]
4) (within limits) realistisch [Chancen, Angebot]
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rea·son·able
[ˈri:zənəbl̩]
adj
1. (sensible) person, answer vernünftig
her story is \reasonable ihre Geschichte klingt ganz vernünftig
2. (understanding) person einsichtig, verständig
be \reasonable! sei [doch] vernünftig!
3. (justified) angebracht
it's only \reasonable that we allow you this es ist nur recht und billig, dass wir Ihnen dies gestatten
beyond [a] \reasonable doubt ohne [jeden] berechtigten Zweifel
4. (decent) relativ gut, [ganz] passabel
the meal was \reasonable das Essen war in Ordnung
\reasonable chance reelle Chance
\reasonable compromise akzeptabler [o vernünftiger] Kompromiss
\reasonable offer akzeptables Angebot
5. (inexpensive) annehmbar
\reasonable prices reelle [o fam zivile] Preise
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['riːznəbl]
adj
1) vernünftig; chance reell; claim berechtigt; amount angemessen; (= acceptable) excuse, offer akzeptabel, angemessen

be reasonable! — sei vernünftig

vegetables are reasonable (in price) just now — Gemüse ist momentan preiswert

to be reasonable about sth — angemessen reagieren auf etw, vernünftig sein in einer Sache (dat)

to use reasonable force (Jur) — angemessene Gewalt anwenden

reasonable grounds (Jur) — zureichende Gründe pl

reasonable doubt — berechtigter Zweifel

beyond (all) reasonable doubt — ohne (jeden) Zweifel

guilty beyond (all) reasonable doubt (Jur) —

within a reasonable time — innerhalb eines angemessenen Zeitraums

it would be reasonable to assume that ... — man könnte durchaus annehmen, dass ...

2) (= quite good) ordentlich, ganz gut

his work was only reasonable — seine Arbeit war nur einigermaßen (gut)

with a reasonable amount of luck — mit einigem Glück

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reasonable [ˈriːznəbl] adj (adv → academic.ru/60587/reasonably">reasonably)
1. vernünftig:
a) vernunftgemäß (Theorie etc)
b) verständig, einsichtig (Person):
he is reasonable er lässt mit sich reden
c) vernunftbegabt (Wesen)
d) angemessen, annehmbar, zumutbar (Bedingung, Frist etc), billig (Forderung):
reasonable doubt berechtigter Zweifel;
reasonable care and diligence JUR die im Verkehr erforderliche Sorgfalt;
at reasonable prices zu erschwinglichen Preisen
2. umg billig, günstig:
strawberries are now reasonable
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adjective
1) vernünftig; angemessen, vernünftig [Forderung]
2) (inexpensive) günstig

it's a reasonable price — das ist ein vernünftiger Preis

3) (fair) passabel [Leistung, Wein]
4) (within limits) realistisch [Chancen, Angebot]
* * *
adj.
angemessen adj.
mäßig adj.
vernünftig adj.
verständig adj.
zumutbar (Arbeit) adj.

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