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1. noun1) (the farthest point or place; the boundary: There was no limit to his ambition.) límite2) (a restriction: We must put a limit on our spending.) límite
2. verb(to set a restriction on: We must limit the amount of time we spend on this work.) limitar, restringir- limited
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limit1 n límitethe speed limit on motorways is 70 miles an hour el límite de velocidad en la autopista es de 70 millas por horalimit2 vb1. limitar / restringir2. reducirtr['lɪmɪt]1 límite nombre masculino1 limitar, restringir (to, a)■ you should limit yourself to three cigarettes a day no deberías fumar más de tres cigarrillos al día\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthat's the limit! familiar ¡eso es el colmo!to be off limits estar en zona prohibida (to, para)to know no limits no conocer límiteswithin limits dentro de ciertos límiteslimit ['lɪmət] vt: limitar, restringirlimit n1) maximum: límite m, máximo mspeed limit: límite de velocidad2) limits npl: límites mpl, confines mplcity limits: límites de la ciudad3)that's the limit! : ¡eso es el colmo!n.• acabóse s.m.• aledaño s.m.• colmo s.m.• frontera s.f.• linde s.m.• lindero s.m.• límite s.m.• raya s.f.• tope s.m.• término s.m.v.• acotar v.• apocar v.• circunscribir v.• coartar v.• limitar v.
I 'lɪmət, 'lɪmɪt1)a) c u ( boundary) límite mto be off limits — (esp AmE) estar* en zona prohibida
b) c u ( furthest extent)c) (no pl) (colloq) (in interj phrases)you're/that's the limit! — eres/es el colmo! (fam)
2) c u (restriction, maximum) límite mwhat's the (speed) limit? — ¿cuál es la velocidad máxima or el límite de velocidad?
to put a limit on something — poner* un límite a algo
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transitive verb \<\<possibility/extent/number\>\> limitar; \<\<imports\>\> restringir*['lɪmɪt]to limit oneself TO something/-ING — limitarse a algo/+ inf
1. N1) (=cut-off point, furthest extent) límite mthere's a limit to what doctors can do in such cases — lo que pueden hacer los médicos en estos casos es limitado
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to be at the limit of one's endurance — ya no poder más•
behaviour beyond the limits of acceptability — comportamiento m que va más allá de los límites de lo aceptable•
to know no limits — no tener límite(s)•
these establishments are off limits to ordinary citizens — los ciudadanos de a pie tienen prohibido el acceso a estos establecimientos•
that is outside the limits of my experience — eso va más allá de los límites de mi experiencia•
it is important that parents set limits for their children — es importante que los padres les pongan límites a sus hijos•
she tried my patience to the limit — puso mi paciencia a pruebacity 2., sky, stretch 2.•
it is true within limits — es verdad dentro de ciertos límites2) (=permitted maximum) límite mthere is no limit on or to the amount you can import — no existe un límite con respecto a la cantidad que se puede importar
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one glass of wine's my limit — con un vaso de vino me basta y me sobraage 4., credit 3., speed, spending 2., time 3., weight 3.•
he was three times over the limit — (Aut) había ingerido tres veces más de la cantidad de alcohol permitida (para conducir)3)the limit: it's the limit! * — (=too much) ¡es el colmo!, ¡es demasiado!
he's the limit! — ¡es el colmo!, ¡es el no va más!
4) (Math) límite m2.VT [+ numbers, power, freedom] limitar; [+ spending] restringirare you limited as to time? — ¿tienes el tiempo limitado?
to limit o.s. to sth — limitarse a algo
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I ['lɪmət, 'lɪmɪt]1)a) c u ( boundary) límite mto be off limits — (esp AmE) estar* en zona prohibida
b) c u ( furthest extent)c) (no pl) (colloq) (in interj phrases)you're/that's the limit! — eres/es el colmo! (fam)
2) c u (restriction, maximum) límite mwhat's the (speed) limit? — ¿cuál es la velocidad máxima or el límite de velocidad?
to put a limit on something — poner* un límite a algo
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transitive verb \<\<possibility/extent/number\>\> limitar; \<\<imports\>\> restringir*to limit oneself TO something/-ING — limitarse a algo/+ inf
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