within reason

wɪˈθɪn ˈriːzən

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Definition of within reason - Reverso English Dictionary

Expression

limitswithin acceptable limits

We can make changes to the plan, within reason.

acceptable

reasonable

judgmentin a sensible or fair way

You can eat as much as you want, within reason.

reasonably

sensibly

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Expressions with reason

reason out

find an answer by thinking carefully and logically

She tried to reason out the solution to the puzzle.

reason with

try to persuade someone by talking calmly and logically

I tried to reason with him, but he wouldn't listen.

beyond reason

adv.

to an extreme or excessive degree

She was generous beyond reason with her time and money.

for good reason

adv.

due to a legitimate or understandable reason

He left early, and for good reason.

all the more reason

stronger justification due to additional factors

The rain is all the more reason to stay inside.

for one reason or another

adv.

used to say something happens for an unknown or unclear cause

She left early for one reason or another.

Examples of within reason in a sentence

Spending is allowed, but keep it within reason.
You can spend money on hobbies, within reason.
Stay out late if you want, within reason.

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French:dans la mesure du raisonnable, dans la limite du raisonnable, ...
German:im Rahmen des Vernünftigen, in Maßen, ...
Italian:entro certi limiti, entro limiti ragionevoli, ...
Spanish:dentro de lo razonable, ...
Portuguese:dentro do razoável, até certo ponto, ...
Chinese:在合理范围内, 不过分, ...
Japanese:常識の範囲内で, ...
Arabic:في حُدودِ المَعقولِ, ضمن المعقول, ...
Hebrew:בִּגְבוּלוֹת הַסָּבִיר, בְּגֶדֶר הַסָּבִיר, ...
Russian:в пределах разумного, в разумных пределах, ...
Ukrainian:в межах розумного, ...
Hindi:हद में, समझदारी से, ...
Bengali:সীমার মধ্যে, যুক্তিসংগত সীমার মধ্যে, ...
Catalan:dins del que és raonable, raonablement, ...
Czech:v rozumné míře, rozumně, ...
Danish:inden for rimelighedens grænser, med måde, ...
Dutch:binnen redelijke grenzen, ...
Greek:εντός λογικών ορίων, με μέτρο, ...
Hungarian:ésszerű keretek között, ésszerű határok között, ...
Khmer:ក្នុងកម្រិតសមរម្យ, ...
Korean:합리적인 범위 내에서, 적당히, ...
Persian:در حد معقول, در چارچوب عقل و انصاف, ...
Polish:w granicach rozsądku, ...
Portuguese (BR):dentro do razoável, ...
Romanian:în limite acceptabile, cu măsură, ...
Swedish:inom rimliga gränser, ...
Thai:ตามสมควร, อย่างพอเหมาะพอควร, ...
Turkish:makul ölçülerde, makul ölçüde, ...
Vietnamese:trong giới hạn cho phép, miễn là hợp lý, ...

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