limit

• Nom désignant un point, une frontière ou une restriction au-delà de laquelle quelque chose ne peut ou ne doit pas aller.

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.

   limite

   • 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.

   Synonymesborderboundboundarycapceilingcutoffedgeendextremityfrontiermarginmaximumperimeter

   Antonymescentercoreheartinteriormiddle

2. Maximum allowedA2formal

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

   limite maximale

   • 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.

   Synonymesboundcapceilingcutoffmaximumupper limit

3. Restriction or constraintB1formal

   A restriction that controls or limits something.

   Restriction ou contrainte

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

   Synonymesbarrierboundcapceilingcheckconstraintcurblimitationrestraintrestriction

   Antonymesallowancefreedomlibertylicensepermissiveness

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de restreindre ou de contenir quelque chose dans des limites ou des bornes définies.

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.

   Limiter, restreindre

   • 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.

   Synonymesboundcapcircumscribeconfineconstraincurbrestrainrestrict

   Antonymesexpandextendfreeliberatereleaseunbounded

2. Reduce or controlB1formal

   To keep something within a specific range or level.

   Limiter

   • 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.

   Synonymescapcheckconstraincontrolcurbhold downregulaterestrainrestricttame

   Antonymesexpandextendfreeincreaserelease