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Общая лексика: ограничиться общими замечаниямиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > limit oneself to general comments
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Общая лексика: ограничиться общими рекомендациямиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > limit oneself to general recommendations
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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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{'limit}
I. 1. граница, предел, край (и прен.)
there's a LIMIT to everything всичко си има мярка
to go the LIMIT не знам/нямам мярка, преминавам всякакви граници
within LIMITs в известии граници, донякъде, умерено
without LIMITs неограничено
that's the LIMIT! това е вече прекалено! off LIMITs ам. преминаването забранено, вход забранен
she's the LIMIT тя е невъзможна/непоносима/уникум
2. ик. лимит, размер
3. мат. граница
4. ост. област, район
5. тех. допуск, толеранс
II. v ограничавам, поставям граници (to)
to LIMIT oneself to strict necessities ограничавам се до строго необходимото* * *{'limit} n 1. граница, предел, край (и прен.); there's a limit to e(2) {'limit} v ограничавам, поставям граници (to); to limit o.s. to* * *толеранс; ограничавам; ограничение; олимитявам; предел; граница; допуск; лимит; край; намалявам;* * *1. i. граница, предел, край (и прен.) 2. ii. v ограничавам, поставям граници (to) 3. she's the limit тя е невъзможна/непоносима/уникум 4. that's the limit! това е вече прекалено! off limits ам. преминаването забранено, вход забранен 5. there's a limit to everything всичко си има мярка 6. to go the limit не знам/нямам мярка, преминавам всякакви граници 7. to limit oneself to strict necessities ограничавам се до строго необходимото 8. within limits в известии граници, донякъде, умерено 9. without limits неограничено 10. ик. лимит, размер 11. мат. граница 12. ост. област, район 13. тех. допуск, толеранс* * *limit[´limit] I. n 1. граница, предел, край; икон. лимит, размер; \limit of audition предел (граница) на чуване; \limit of elasticity праг на еластичност; there's a \limit to everything всичко си има мярка; speed \limit ограничение на скоростта; error \limit комп. допустима стойност на грешка; priority \limit комп. горна граница на приоритет; to go the \limit не знам (нямам) мярка; преминавам (надхвърлям) всякакви граници; to the \limit ам. максимално, пределно; within \limits в известни граници; without \limits неограничено; superior \limit максимум; inferior \limit минимум; off \limits ам. преминаването забранено; вход забранен; to be over the \limit пиян съм, прекалил съм с алкохола (при шофиране); the sky is the \limit няма ограничения (пречки); 2. мат. граница; 3. ост. област, район; cartage \limit район на доставка (превозване); 4. тех. допуск, толеранс; II. v ограничавам. -
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A n1 ( maximum extent) limite f ; there will be no limit to the violence la violence ne connaîtra pas de limites ; it's beyond the limit(s) of my experience cela sort des limites de mon expérience ; to push sb to the limit pousser qn à bout ; he has pushed my patience to the limit ou to its limits il est venu à bout de ma patience ; it's the limit ○ ! ça dépasse les bornes! ; you're the limit ○ ! tu dépasses les bornes! ;2 ( legal restriction) limitation f (on sur) ; public spending limits limitation des dépenses publiques ; speed limit limitation de vitesse ; safety limits limites imposées par les normes de la sécurité ; to be over/under the limit ( of alcohol) avoir trop/ne pas avoir trop d'alcool dans le sang ;3 ( boundary) (of territory, universe, power, science) limite f (of de) ; within the limits of what we can do dans la limite de ce que l'on peut faire ; ‘is it possible?’-‘yes, within limits’ ‘est-ce possible?’-‘oui, dans une certaine limite’ ; to be off limits Mil être interdit d'accès ; the garden is off limits l'accès au jardin est interdit ; my private life is off limits ma vie privée ne vous concerne pas.B vtr ( restrict) limiter [use, imports, actions] ; to be limited to doing se limiter à faire ; spending is limited to two million les dépenses sont limitées à deux millions ; places are limited to 60 le nombre de places est limité à 60.C v refl to limit oneself s'imposer des limites ; to limit oneself to se limiter à [amount, quantity] ; you're limiting yourself by not doing tu te limites trop en ne faisant pas. -
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♦ 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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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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limit [ˈlɪmɪt]1. noun• there is a 60km/h limit on this road la vitesse est limitée à 60 km/h sur cette route• that's the limit! (inf) ça dépasse les bornes !• there are limits! (inf) il y a des limites !• off limits [area, district] d'accès interdit• to limit o.s. to a few remarks se limiter à quelques remarques• to limit o.s. to ten cigarettes a day se limiter à dix cigarettes par jour• the government's attempts to limit unemployment to 2.5 million les efforts du gouvernement pour maintenir le chômage en dessous de la barre des 2,5 millions* * *['lɪmɪt] 1.1) ( boundary) lit, fig limite fto be off limits — Military être interdit d'accès
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1. IIIlimit smth. limit one's activities (one's aspirations, one's desires, the sphere of smb.'s influence, the amount of work, the time for delivery, etc.) ограничивать свою деятельность и т. д., limit smb.'s speech установить регламент /время/ выступления, ограничить выступление определенным временем2. IVlimit smth. in some manner limit smth. rigidly (practically, narrowly, definitely, constitutionally, grammatically, etc.) строго и т. д. ограничивать что-л., ставить строгий и т. д. предел чему-л.3. XIbe limited one's powers are limited возможности человека ограничены; our time is limited время у нас ограничено; be limited by smth. membership is limited by age (by sex, etc.) для членов /для того, чтобы стать членом/ [этой организации,] существуют возрастные и т. д. ограничения; his activities are limited only by his opportunities если бы были возможности, он делал бы еще больше; be limited to smth., smb. be limited to five hundred copies (to the exportation of coal, etc.) ограничиваться пятьюстами экземплярами и т. д., the personnel is limited to 600 штат должен состоять не более, чем из шестисот человек: membership is limited to women в члены принимаются только женщины; his food is limited to bread and butter его питание ограничивается хлебом с маслом; be limited for /in/ smth. be limited for /in/ time (for space, in number, etc.) быть ограниченным временем и т. д.4. XVIIIlimit oneself to smth. limit oneself to a short speech (to doing what is essential, etc.) ограничиваться короткой речью и т. д., limit oneself to ten cigarettes a day курить не больше десяти сигарет в день; limit oneself to strict necessities обходиться только самым необходимым5. XXI1limit smth. to smth. limit the number of guests to 12 (the number to fifty, the working day to eight hours, the expense to what we can really afford, etc.) ограничивать количество / число/ гостей двенадцатью и т.д., доводить /сводить/ количество /число/ гостей до двенадцати и т. д.; limit the speakers' time to five minutes устанавливать регламент для выступающих в пять минут, дать ораторам по пять минут на выступление; limit the duration of an office to the term of two years ограничить срок пребывания на посту двумя годами; limit one's researches to a certain number of questions ограничить исследование лишь некоторыми вопросами -
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1. noun2) (point or line that may not be passed) Limit, dasset or put a limit on something — etwas begrenzen od. beschränken
be over the limit — [Autofahrer:] zu viele Promille haben; [Reisender:] Übergepäck haben
there is a limit to what I can spend/do — ich kann nicht unbegrenzt Geld ausgeben/meine Möglichkeiten sind auch nur begrenzt
lower/upper limit — Untergrenze/Höchstgrenze, die
3) (coll.)this is the limit! — das ist [doch] die Höhe!
2. transitive verbhe/she is the [very] limit — er/sie ist [einfach] unmöglich (ugs.)
begrenzen (to auf + Akk.); einschränken [Freiheit]* * *['limit] 1. noun1) (the farthest point or place; the boundary: There was no limit to his ambition.) die Grenze2) (a restriction: We must put a limit on our spending.) die Grenze2. verb(to set a restriction on: We must limit the amount of time we spend on this work.) begrenzen- academic.ru/43068/limitation">limitation- limited
- limitless* * *lim·it[ˈlɪmɪt]I. nhow many may I take? — there's no \limit, take as many as you want wie viele darf ich nehmen? — das ist egal, nimm' so viele du willstwhat's the \limit on how many bottles of wine you can bring through customs? wie viele Flaschen Wein darf man maximal zollfrei einführen?there's no \limit to her ambition ihr Ehrgeiz kennt keine Grenzen [o ist grenzenlos]\limit of capacity Kapazitätsgrenze fupper \limit Obergrenze f, Höchstgrenze fto overstep the \limit zu weit gehento reach the \limit of one's patience mit seiner Geduld am Ende seincity \limits Stadtgrenzen fthat's my \limit! mehr schaffe ich nicht!I won't have anymore — I know my \limit! danke, das reicht, mehr vertrage ich nicht!▪ \limits pl:to know no \limits keine Grenzen kennento know one's \limits seine Grenzen kennento reach one's \limit an seine Grenze[n] kommenage \limit Altersgrenze f\limit order AM STOCKEX limitierter Auftragweight \limit Gewichtsbeschränkung fspending \limits Ausgabenlimit nt5. (speed) [zulässige] Höchstgeschwindigkeitto be above [or over] /below the \limit über/unter der Promillegrenze liegen8. COMPUT▪ \limits pl Grenzwerte f9.▶ off \limits AM Zutritt verboten▶ to be the \limit die Höhe [o der Gipfel] sein▶ within \limits in Grenzen▶ without \limits ohne Grenzen, schrankenlosII. vt1. (reduce)▪ to \limit sth etw einschränkento \limit the amount of food die Nahrungsmenge reduzieren2. (restrict)I've been asked to \limit my speech to ten minutes maximum man hat mich gebeten, meine Rede auf maximal zehn Minuten zu beschränken▪ to \limit sb jdn einschränkenhaving so little money to spend on an apartment does \limit you wenn man nur so wenig für eine Wohnung ausgeben kann, hat man keine große Wahl* * *['lImɪt]1. n1) Grenze f; (= limitation) Beschränkung f, Begrenzung f; (= speed limit) Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung f; (COMM) Limit ntthe 50 km/h limit — die Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung von 50 Stundenkilometern
is there any limit on the size? — gibt es irgendwelche Größenbeschränkungen?, ist die Größe begrenzt or beschränkt?
to put a limit on sth, to set a limit to or on sth — etw begrenzen, etw beschränken
we're constantly working at the limits of our abilities — unsere Arbeit bringt uns ständig an die Grenzen unserer Leistungsfähigkeit
there is a limit to what one person can do — ein Mensch kann nur so viel tun und nicht mehr
there's a limit to the amount of money we can spend —
there are limits! it is true within limits — es gibt (schließlich) Grenzen! es ist bis zu einem gewissen Grade richtig
I'll tell you what I can, within limits — ich sage Ihnen, was ich kann, innerhalb gewisser Grenzen
without limits — unbegrenzt, unbeschränkt
smoking is off limits —
over the limit — zu viel; (in time) zu lange
you shouldn't drive, you're over the limit — du solltest dich nicht ans Steuer setzen, du hast zu viel getrunken
he was three times over the limit — er hatte dreimal so viel Promille wie gesetzlich erlaubt
he had more than the legal limit (of alcohol) in his blood —
top C is my limit I'll offer £400, that's my limit — höher als bis zum hohen C komme ich nicht ich biete £ 400, das ist mein Limit or höher kann ich nicht gehen
50 pages per week is my limit — 50 Seiten pro Woche sind mein Limit
2) (inf)that child is the limit! — dieses Kind ist eine Zumutung! (inf)
he's the limit!, isn't he the limit? — das ist 'ne Type! (inf)
2. vtbegrenzen, beschränken; freedom, spending, possibilities einschränken; imagination hemmento limit sb/sth to sth — jdn/etw auf etw (acc) beschränken
what are the limiting factors? — wodurch sind uns (dat) Grenzen gesetzt?
* * *limit [ˈlımıt]A s1. fig Grenze f, Begrenzung f, Beschränkung f, (Zeit- etc) Limit n:to the limit bis zum Äußersten oder Letzten;within limits in (gewissen) Grenzen;within one’s limits im Rahmen seiner Möglichkeiten;“off limits” bes US „Zutritt verboten!“;the area is off limits to civilians bes US das Betreten des Geländes ist Zivilpersonen verboten;without limit ohne Grenzen, grenzen-, schrankenlos;there is a limit to everything alles hat seine Grenzen;there is no limit to his greed, his greed knows no limits seine Gier kennt keine Grenzen;know one’s (own) limits seine Grenzen kennen;put a limit on sth, set a limit to sth etwas begrenzen oder beschränken;reach one’s limit SPORT seine Leistungsgrenze erreichen;he has reached the limit of his patience seine Geduld ist am Ende oder erschöpft;go the limit über die volle Distanz gehen (Boxer etc);a) äußerster Termin,b) obere Grenze, Höchstgrenze f;a) frühestmöglicher Zeitpunkt,b) untere Grenze;that’s the limit! umg das ist (doch) die Höhe!;2. Grenze f, Grenzlinie f3. obs Bezirk m, Bereich m4. MATH, TECH Grenze f, Grenzwert m5. WIRTSCHb) Limit n, Preisgrenze f:lowest limit äußerster oder letzter PreisB v/t1. beschränken, begrenzen ( beide:to auf akk):limiting adjective LING einschränkendes Adjektiv2. eine Auflage, Preise etc limitieren* * *1. noun2) (point or line that may not be passed) Limit, dasset or put a limit on something — etwas begrenzen od. beschränken
be over the limit — [Autofahrer:] zu viele Promille haben; [Reisender:] Übergepäck haben
there is a limit to what I can spend/do — ich kann nicht unbegrenzt Geld ausgeben/meine Möglichkeiten sind auch nur begrenzt
lower/upper limit — Untergrenze/Höchstgrenze, die
3) (coll.)this is the limit! — das ist [doch] die Höhe!
2. transitive verbhe/she is the [very] limit — er/sie ist [einfach] unmöglich (ugs.)
begrenzen (to auf + Akk.); einschränken [Freiheit]* * *(Mathematics) adj.einseitiger (Mathematik) adj. n.Begrenzung f.Grenze -n f.Grenzwert (Mathematik) m.Grenzwert m.Obergrenze f. (to) v.begrenzen v.beschränken (auf) v. -
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I ['lɪmɪt]1) (boundary) limite m.it's the limit! — colloq. questo è il colmo!
2) (legal restriction) limite m. (on a)speed limit, safety limit — limite di velocità, di sicurezza
II 1. ['lɪmɪt]to be over the limit — (of alcohol) essere al di sopra del limite massimo di alcol nel sangue
verbo transitivo (restrict) limitare [use, imports]2.to limit oneself to — limitarsi a [amount, quantity]
* * *['limit] 1. noun1) (the farthest point or place; the boundary: There was no limit to his ambition.) limite2) (a restriction: We must put a limit on our spending.) limite2. verb(to set a restriction on: We must limit the amount of time we spend on this work.) limitare- limited
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2) (legal restriction) limite m. (on a)speed limit, safety limit — limite di velocità, di sicurezza
II 1. ['lɪmɪt]to be over the limit — (of alcohol) essere al di sopra del limite massimo di alcol nel sangue
verbo transitivo (restrict) limitare [use, imports]2.to limit oneself to — limitarsi a [amount, quantity]
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lim·it [ʼlɪmɪt] nhow many may I take? - there's no \limit, take as many as you want wie viele darf ich nehmen? - das ist egal, nimm' so viele du willst;what's the \limit on how many bottles of wine you can bring through customs? wie viele Flaschen Wein darf man maximal zollfrei einführen?;there's no \limit to her ambition ihr Ehrgeiz kennt keine Grenzen [o ist grenzenlos];to overstep the \limit zu weit gehen;to reach the \limit of one's patience mit seiner Geduld am Ende seincity \limits Stadtgrenzen fthat's my \limit! mehr schaffe ich nicht!;I won't have anymore - I know my \limit! danke, das reicht, mehr vertrage ich nicht!;\limits plto know no \limits keine Grenzen kennen;to know one's \limits seine Grenzen kennen;to reach one's \limit an seine Grenze[n] kommenage \limit Altersgrenze f;weight \limit Gewichtsbeschränkung f;spending \limits Ausgabenlimit nt5) ( speed) [zulässige] Höchstgeschwindigkeit;PHRASES:to be the \limit die Höhe [o der Gipfel] sein;to be off \limits [to sb] ( esp Am) [für jdn] gesperrt sein;off \limits (Am) Zutritt verboten;within \limits in Grenzen;without \limits ohne Grenzen, schrankenlos vt1) ( reduce)to \limit sth etw einschränken;to \limit the amount of food die Nahrungsmenge reduzieren2) ( restrict)to \limit sth to sth etw auf etw akk begrenzen;I've been asked to \limit my speech to ten minutes maximum man hat mich gebeten, meine Rede auf maximal zehn Minuten zu beschränken;to \limit sb jdn einschränken;having so little money to spend on an apartment does \limit you wenn man nur so wenig für eine Wohnung ausgeben kann, hat man keine große Wahl -
19 limit or confine oneself
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20 drive oneself to the limit
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