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limit ['lɪmɪt]1 noun(a) (boundary, greatest extent, maximum) limite f;∎ the eastern limits of the empire les limites orientales de l'empire;∎ I know my limits je connais mes limites, je sais ce dont je suis capable;∎ his arrogance knows no limits son arrogance ne connaît pas de limites;∎ there is no limit to his powers ses pouvoirs sont illimités;∎ our resources are stretched to the limit nous sommes au bout de nos ressources;∎ there's a limit to my patience ma patience a des limites;∎ within limits dans une certaine mesure;∎ within the limits of the present regulations dans le cadre délimité par le présent règlement;∎ I'd like to help but there are limits je veux bien aider mais il y a des limites;∎ I agree with you, within limits je suis d'accord avec toi, jusqu'à un certain point;∎ off limits interdit d'accès;∎ the bar's off limits to servicemen le bar est interdit aux militaires;∎ that's the (absolute) limit! c'est le comble!;∎ she really is the limit! elle dépasse vraiment les bornes!;∎ what is the limit on this road? (speed) quelle est la limitation ou French Canadian limite de vitesse sur cette route?;∎ to fix a limit (in insurance) fixer les pleins(b) (restriction) limitation f;∎ the limit on Japanese imports la limitation des importations japonaises;∎ to put or to set a limit on sth limiter qch;∎ weight limit limitation f de poids;limiter;∎ we're trying to limit costs nous essayons de limiter les coûts;∎ they are limiting their research to one kind of virus ils limitent leurs recherches à un seul type de virus;∎ to limit oneself to two whiskies se limiter à deux whiskies;∎ she limits herself to one visit a week elle se contente d'une visite par semaine;∎ I will limit myself to observing that… je me bornerai à observer que…►► Stock Exchange limit order ordre m limite -
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1 noun(a) (restriction) limitation f;∎ to put or set a limit on sth limiter qch;∎ the limit on Japanese imports la limitation des importations japonaisesFINANCE limit down limite f inférieure ou de la baisse;FINANCE limit up limite supérieure ou de la hausselimiter;∎ we're trying to limit costs nous essayons de limiter les coûts
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