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1 ♦ limit
♦ limit /ˈlɪmɪt/n.1 limite, confine; termine: speed limit, limite di velocità; the lower limit of st., il limite inferiore di qc.; the upper limit, il limite massimo; to exceed a limit, superare un limite; You don't know your limits, non conosci i tuoi limiti; His ambition knew no limit ( o no limits), la sua ambizione non conosceva limiti2 numero massimo; quantità consentita: (autom.) to be over the limit, superare il limite consentito di alcol nel sangue; We soon caught the limit for one day of salmon fishing, in breve avevamo già preso il massimo di salmoni consentito in un giorno di pesca● ( sport) limit man, concorrente che riceve il massimo vantaggio ( in una corsa a handicap) □ (ass.) limit of liability, massimale ( di rischio) □ off limits, (mil.) divieto d'accesso; (fig.) vietato: That subject is off limits, di quell'argomento non si parla □ within limits, entro un certo limite; fino a un certo punto □ without limit, senza limiti; illimitatamente □ (fam.) That's the limit!, questo è il colmo! □ (fam.) You're the limit!, sei insopportabile!; sei una peste!♦ (to) limit /ˈlɪmɪt/v. t.limitare; porre un limite a; ridurre; restringere: We must limit the output of consumer goods, dobbiamo limitare la produzione dei beni di consumo; to limit one's ambitions, ridurre le proprie ambizioni● to limit oneself, limitarsi. -
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I ['ləʊə(r)]aggettivo [level, part, price] inferioreII 1. ['ləʊə(r)]1) (bring down) abbassare [barrier, rifle]; calare [ curtain]; ammainare [ flag]; abbassare [ ceiling]2) (reduce) abbassare [light, volume, age limit, standards]; abbassare, diminuire [temperature, prices]; indebolire [ resistance]to lower one's guard — fig. abbassare la guardia
3) (abolish) abolire [ trade barrier]2.verbo riflessivo to lower oneself1) (demean oneself) sminuirsiIII ['laʊə(r)]to lower oneself into — entrare lentamente in [ bath]; sedersi con cautela su [ chair]
verbo intransitivo lett. (frown) assumere un'aria minacciosa (at verso)* * *1) (to make or become less high: She lowered her voice.) abbassare2) (to let down: He lowered the blinds.) abbassare* * *lower (1) /ˈləʊə(r)/(compar. di low)A a.1 inferiore; più bassoB avv.più basso; più in basso● (tipogr.) lower case, (sost.) carattere minuscolo; (agg.) minuscolo □ lower class, ceto basso, classe operaia □ lower-class, del ceto basso, operaio □ (naut.) lower deck, sottocoperta; (fam.) l'equipaggio □ (stor.) the Lower Empire, il Basso Impero □ (polit.) the Lower House, la Camera Bassa □ ( calcio) the lower league, la serie cadetta; i cadetti (collett.) □ (naut.) lower mast, tronco di mezzana □ the lower middle class, la piccola borghesia □ lower middle-class, piccolo borghese □ the lower regions, gli inferi □ (naut.) lower sails, vele maggiori □ lower school, corso inferiore ( di una scuola secondaria) □ (naut.) lower studding sail, scopamare; coltellaccio di basso parrocchetto □ the lower world, la terra; ( anche) gli inferi □ (naut.) lower yard, pennone basso; pennone maggiore.lower (2) /ˈlaʊə(r)/► lour.♦ (to) lower (1) /ˈləʊə(r)/A v. t.1 abbassare; ammainare; calare; diminuire; ridurre: to lower a wall, abbassare un muro; to lower the flag, ammainare la bandiera; to lower one's voice, abbassare la voce; to lower a load, calare un carico; to lower expenses, diminuire le spese; (naut.) to lower a lifeboat, calare una lancia di salvataggio; to lower prices [customs duties], ridurre i prezzi [i dazi doganali]B v. i.1 abbassarsi; calare; diminuire; ridursi: Our debentures are lowering in value, le nostre obbligazioni diminuiscono di valore; His voice lowered to an imperceptible murmur, la voce gli si è abbassata in un mormorio impercettibile4 (naut.) calare un'imbarcazione● ( boxe) to lower one's guard, abbassare la guardia □ ( sport) to lower a record, abbassare un record; battere un primato □ (fam.) to lower a sandwich, buttar giù (o mangiare) un panino imbottito.(to) lower (2) /ˈlaʊə(r)/► to lour.* * *I ['ləʊə(r)]aggettivo [level, part, price] inferioreII 1. ['ləʊə(r)]1) (bring down) abbassare [barrier, rifle]; calare [ curtain]; ammainare [ flag]; abbassare [ ceiling]2) (reduce) abbassare [light, volume, age limit, standards]; abbassare, diminuire [temperature, prices]; indebolire [ resistance]to lower one's guard — fig. abbassare la guardia
3) (abolish) abolire [ trade barrier]2.verbo riflessivo to lower oneself1) (demean oneself) sminuirsiIII ['laʊə(r)]to lower oneself into — entrare lentamente in [ bath]; sedersi con cautela su [ chair]
verbo intransitivo lett. (frown) assumere un'aria minacciosa (at verso)
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