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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdans les limites du raisonnable
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dɑ̃ le li.mit dy ʁɛ.zɔ.na.blə
"Vous pouvez faire ce que vous voulez, dans les limites du raisonnable."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Acceptably; sensibly; within reasonable limits or moderation.
"You can order whatever you like from the menu, within reason."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The idiom combines the preposition 'within' (derived from Old English 'wiðinnan') and 'reason' (from Old French 'resun', ultimately rooted in Latin 'ratio'). First recorded in the 19th century, the phrase evolved to mean acting or occurring within the bounds of good sense, logic, or moderation.
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dans les limites du raisonnable
Transliteration: dɑ̃ le li.mit dy ʁɛ.zɔ.na.blə
"Vous pouvez faire ce que vous voulez, dans les limites du raisonnable."
im Rahmen des Vernünftigen
Transliteration: ɪm ˈʁaːmən dɛs fɛɐ̯ˈnʏnftɪɡən
"Du kannst dir alles wünschen, im Rahmen des Vernünftigen."
nei limiti del ragionevole
Transliteration: ˈnɛi ˈli.mi.ti del ra.dʒoˈnɛi.vo.le
"Potete fare qualsiasi richiesta, nei limiti del ragionevole."
dentro de lo razonable
Transliteration: ˈdentɾo de lo raθoˈnable
"Puedes pedir lo que quieras, dentro de lo razonable."
dentro do razoável
Transliteration: ˈdẽtɾu du ʁazuˈɐvɛw
"Podes escolher o que quiseres, dentro do razoável."
उचित सीमा के भीतर
Transliteration: uchit seema ke bhitar
"आप उचित सीमा के भीतर कुछ भी मांग सकते हैं।"
在合理范围内
Transliteration: zài hélǐ fànwéi nèi
"在合理范围内，你可以提出任何要求。"
합리적인 선에서
Transliteration: haprijeokin seoneseo
"합리적인 선에서 무엇이든 도와드릴게요."
常識の範囲内で
Transliteration: jōshiki no hani nai de
"常識の範囲内であれば、何でも構いません。"
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