limit

• Substantiv, das eine Grenze, Schranke oder Beschränkung bezeichnet, bis zu der etwas reichen darf oder über die etwas nicht hinausgehen kann oder soll.

A noun referring to a point, boundary, or restriction beyond which something cannot or should not go.

1. Boundary or endpointA2formal

   A point or line beyond which something cannot or may not pass.

   Grenze

   • The speed limit on this road is 60 miles per hour.
   • We reached the limit of our patience.
   • There is a limit to how much weight the bridge can hold.

   Synonymeborderboundboundarycapceilingcutoffedgeendextremityfrontiermarginmaximumperimeter

   Antonymecentercoreheartinteriormiddle

2. Maximum allowedA2formal

   The greatest amount, number, or extent that is allowed or possible.

   Grenze

   • The credit card has a spending limit of $5,000.
   • The time limit for the exam is three hours.
   • The noise limit in the library is strictly enforced.

   Synonymeboundcapceilingcutoffmaximumupper limit

3. Restriction or constraintB1formal

   A restriction that controls or limits something.

   Einschränkung

   • There are limits to what we can achieve with this budget.
   • The government imposed limits on carbon emissions.
   • Age limits apply for this competition.

   Synonymebarrierboundcapceilingcheckconstraintcurblimitationrestraintrestriction

   Antonymeallowancefreedomlibertylicensepermissiveness

• Verb, das angibt, etwas in bestimmten Grenzen zu halten oder einzuschränken. Es kann bedeuten, eine Obergrenze festzulegen, etwas zu beschränken oder zurückzuhalten.

A verb used to indicate the act of restricting or confining something within certain boundaries or limits.

1. Restrict or confineB1formal

   To set a boundary or restriction on something, preventing it from exceeding a certain point.

   Einschränken

   • The government decided to limit the number of imports.
   • You should limit your screen time to two hours a day.
   • The new law limits the amount of pollution factories can produce.

   Synonymeboundcapcircumscribeconfineconstraincurbrestrainrestrict

   Antonymeexpandextendfreeliberatereleaseunbounded

2. Reduce or controlB1formal

   To keep something within a specific range or level.

   begrenzen

   • We need to limit our expenses this month.
   • The doctor advised him to limit his salt intake.
   • The company limited the number of participants in the training.

   Synonymecapcheckconstraincontrolcurbhold downregulaterestrainrestricttame

   Antonymeexpandextendfreeincreaserelease