limit

• Substantivo que designa um ponto, fronteira ou restrição além do qual algo não pode ou não deve ir; também se refere ao valor máximo permitido ou ao ponto extremo de algo.

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.

   Sinônimosborderboundboundarycapceilingcutoffedgeendextremityfrontiermarginmaximumperimeter

   Antônimoscentercoreheartinteriormiddle

2. Maximum allowedA2formal

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

   Limite

   • 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.

   Sinônimosboundcapceilingcutoffmaximumupper limit

3. Restriction or constraintB1formal

   A restriction that controls or limits something.

   Limite

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

   Sinônimosbarrierboundcapceilingcheckconstraintcurblimitationrestraintrestriction

   Antônimosallowancefreedomlibertylicensepermissiveness

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de restringir ou conter algo dentro de certos limites ou fronteiras.

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

   • 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.

   Sinônimosboundcapcircumscribeconfineconstraincurbrestrainrestrict

   Antônimosexpandextendfreeliberatereleaseunbounded

2. Reduce or controlB1formal

   To keep something within a specific range or level.

   Limitar

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscapcheckconstraincontrolcurbhold downregulaterestrainrestricttame

   Antônimosexpandextendfreeincreaserelease