reasonable

angemessen, mäßig

Eine Menge, Zahl oder ein Preis, die nicht zu groß beziehungsweise zu hoch sind.

In einfachem Englisch: An amount, number, or price that is not too large or expensive.

• The price is reasonable.
• They charged a reasonable fee for delivery.
• We bought a reasonable amount of food for the party.

Synonyme: moderate, fair, affordable

Gegenteile: excessive

Häufige Wendungen: reasonable price, reasonable amount, reasonable fee, reasonable limits

vernünftig, fair, sinnvoll

Fair und vernünftig, mit guten Gründen dafür.

In einfachem Englisch: Fair and sensible, with good reasons behind it.

• That sounds reasonable.
• We need a reasonable explanation for the delay.
• Do you think her request was reasonable?

So benutzt man es: reasonable to do something (It is reasonable to ask for a refund.)

Synonyme: sensible, fair, rational

Gegenteile: unreasonable, irrational

Häufige Wendungen: reasonable request, reasonable explanation, be reasonable

zufriedenstellend, ordentlich

Für einen bestimmten Zweck ausreichend gut, ohne besonders gut zu sein.

In einfachem Englisch: Good enough for a particular purpose, although not especially good.

• The food was reasonable.
• She has a reasonable knowledge of French.
• They did a reasonable job despite having very little time.

Synonyme: satisfactory, adequate, acceptable

Gegenteile: unsatisfactory, inadequate

Häufige Wendungen: reasonable job, reasonable standard, reasonable quality