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10 Language-to-English DictionariesReasonable offer
/ˈriː.zən.ə.bəl ˈɒf.ər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A proposal to buy, sell, or trade that is fair, rational, and reflects current market value.
"The seller stated she was willing to negotiate on the house price as long as the buyer made a reasonable offer." - 2
In legal and employment contexts, a proposition or compromise that a reasonable person would consider acceptable under the circumstances.
"The company put forward a reasonable offer to settle the dispute out of court."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'reasonable', originating from the Old French 'raisunable' and Latin 'rationabilis' (based on reason), and 'offer', derived from the Latin 'offerre' (to present, bring before). Together, the phrase developed in commercial and legal contexts during the modern era to denote a proposal that is fair, rational, and acceptable to a prudent party.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reasonable offer" is said worldwide
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offre raisonnable
Transliteration: of-ʁə ʁɛ.zɔ.na.blə
"Il a accepté une offre raisonnable pour sa voiture."
vernünftiges Angebot
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈnʏnftɪɡəs ˈanɡəˌboːt
"Wir warten auf ein vernünftiges Angebot."
offerta ragionevole
Transliteration: ofˈfɛr.ta ra.dʒoˈnɛ.vo.le
"Valuteremo qualsiasi offerta ragionevole."
oferta razonable
Transliteration: oˈfeɾ.ta ra.xoˈna.βle
"Estoy dispuesto a escuchar una oferta razonable."
oferta razoável
Transliteration: uˈfɛʁ.tɐ ʁɐ.zuˈa.vɛw
"O proprietário aceitou uma oferta razoável."
उचित प्रस्ताव
Transliteration: uchit prastav
"क्या यह संपत्ति खरीदने के लिए एक उचित प्रस्ताव है?"
合理报价
Transliteration: hélǐ bàojià
"卖家希望买方能出一个合理的报价。"
합리적인 제안
Transliteration: haprijeogin jean
"우리는 그 집을 위해 합리적인 제안을 했다."
妥当なオファー
Transliteration: datō na ofā
"その車に対して妥当なオファーを出しました。"
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