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reasonable hours

[/ˈriːzənəbəl ˈaʊərz/]
noun phrase
horário razoável
1. A time period for work, business, or activity that is fair, moderate, and not excessively long or inconvenient
The company expects employees to work during reasonable hours.
A empresa espera que os funcionários trabalhem em horário razoável.
2. Hours that are considered socially or legally acceptable for conducting business or making contact
Please contact us during reasonable hours, between 9 AM and 5 PM.
Entre em contato conosco em horário razoável, entre 9h e 17h.
Synonyms
business hoursnormal hoursstandard hoursworking hoursfair hours
Antonyms
unsociable hoursunreasonable hoursodd hoursungodly hoursinconvenient hours

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
horário razoável
Most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
horário razoável
Standard usage
São Paulo
horário comercial
Often used interchangeably in business context
Portugal
horário razoável
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

at all hours
keep reasonable hours
work all hours
business hours
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