limit

• Sustantivo que denota un punto, frontera o restricción más allá del cual algo no puede o no debe pasar; también el valor máximo o mínimo permitido en un contexto dado.

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.

   Límite

   • 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.

   Sinónimosborderboundboundarycapceilingcutoffedgeendextremityfrontiermarginmaximumperimeter

   Antónimoscentercoreheartinteriormiddle

2. Maximum allowedA2formal

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

   límite máximo permitido

   • 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.

   Sinónimosboundcapceilingcutoffmaximumupper limit

3. Restriction or constraintB1formal

   A restriction that controls or limits something.

   Restricción o límite

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

   Sinónimosbarrierboundcapceilingcheckconstraintcurblimitationrestraintrestriction

   Antónimosallowancefreedomlibertylicensepermissiveness

• Verbo que se usa para indicar la acción de restringir o contener algo dentro de ciertos límites o fronteras.

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.

   Limitar o restringir

   • 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.

   Sinónimosboundcapcircumscribeconfineconstraincurbrestrainrestrict

   Antónimosexpandextendfreeliberatereleaseunbounded

2. Reduce or controlB1formal

   To keep something within a specific range or level.

   limitar (reducir o controlar)

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscapcheckconstraincontrolcurbhold downregulaterestrainrestricttame

   Antónimosexpandextendfreeincreaserelease