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I. lim·it [ˈlɪmɪt] N

1. limit (utmost point):

limit: [Höchst]grenze f

limit: Limit nt <-s, -s>

how 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]

limit of capacity: Kapazitätsgrenze f <-, -n>

upper limit: Obergrenze f <-, -n>

upper limit: Höchstgrenze f <-, -n>

to impose [or set]limits: Grenzen setzen

to put [or set] a limit on sth: etw begrenzen [o. beschränken]

to overstep the limit: zu weit gehen

to reach the limit of one's patience: mit seiner Geduld am Ende sein

2. limit (boundary):

limit: Grenze f <-, -n>

city limits: Stadtgrenzen f

3. limit (of a person):

limit: Grenze[n] f[pl]

that'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 kennen

to know one's limits: seine Grenzen kennen

to reach one's limit: an seine Grenze[n] kommen

4. limit (restriction):

limit: Beschränkung f <-, -en>

age limit: Altersgrenze f <-, -n>

credit limit FIN: Kreditlimit nt <-s, -s>

credit limit FIN: Kreditlinie f

limit order Am STOCKEX: limitierter Auftrag

weight limit: Gewichtsbeschränkung f

spending limits: Ausgabenlimit nt

5. limit (speed):

limit: [zulässige] Höchstgeschwindigkeit

to drive [or go] the limit: sich acc an die Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung halten

to drive [or go] above [or over] the limit: die Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung überschreiten

6. limit (blood alcohol level):

limit: Promillegrenze f <-, -n>

to be above [or over]/below the limit: über/unter der Promillegrenze liegen

7. limit MATH (value):

limit: Grenzwert m <-(e)s, -e>

8. limit COMPUT:

limits pl: Grenzwerte f

Phrases:

to be off limits [to sb] esp Am: [für jdn] gesperrt sein

off limits Am: Zutritt verboten

to be the limit: die Höhe [o. der Gipfel] sein

within limits: in Grenzen

without limits: ohne Grenzen

without limits: schrankenlos

II. lim·it [ˈlɪmɪt] VB trans

1. limit (reduce):

to limit sth: etw einschränken

to limit the amount of food: die Nahrungsmenge reduzieren

2. limit (restrict):

to limit oneself to sth: sich acc auf etw acc beschränken

to limit sth to sth: etw auf etw acc 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

lim·it·ing [ˈlɪmɪtɪŋ, Am -t̬-] ADJ

limiting: einschränkend attr

limiting: begrenzend attr

limiting conductivity PHYS: Grenzleitfähigkeit f

limiting viscosity number CHEM, PHYS: Grenzviskosität[szahl] f

limiting viscosity number CHEM, PHYS: Staudinger-Zahl f

I. re·source [rɪˈsɔ:s, rɪˈzɔ:s, Am ˈri:sɔ:rs] N

1. resource usu pl (asset):

resource: Ressource f <-, -n>

2. resource (source of supply):

resources pl: Ressourcen pl

energy resources: Energieressourcen pl

natural resources: Bodenschätze pl

3. resource (wealth):

resources pl: [finanzielle] Mittel

the cost of the new project is easily within our resources: die Kosten für das neue Projekt liegen durchaus im Rahmen unserer finanziellen Möglichkeiten

4. resource approv form (resourcefulness):

resource: Ideenreichtum m <-s>

resource: Einfallsreichtum m <-s>

5. resource COMPUT:

resource: Betriebsmittel nt

II. re·source [rɪˈsɔ:s, rɪˈzɔ:s, Am ˈri:sɔ:rs] VB trans

to resource sth with sth: etw mit etw dat ausstatten

OpenDict entry

limit N

left-handed limit MATH: linksseitiger Grenzwert

OpenDict entry

limit N

right-handed limit MATH: rechtsseitiger Grenzwert

OpenDict entry

limit VB

to limit consumption of sth: den Verbrauch von etw (dat) einschränken

to limit consumption of antibiotics: weniger Antibiotika einnehmen

PONS Banking, Finance and Insurance Dictionary

limit N INV-FIN

limit (Grenze): Limit nt

limit N ACCOUNT

limit: Grenzwert m

resource N ACCOUNT

resource: Ressource f

Klett Biology Glossary

limiting resource N

limiting resource: Umweltfaktor, der am weitesten vom Optimum entfernt ist

Klett Biology Glossary

resource N

resource: Ressource

resource: Quelle

resource: Mittel

Present
I	limit
you	limit
he/she/it	limits
we	limit
you	limit
they	limit

Past
I	limited
you	limited
he/she/it	limited
we	limited
you	limited
they	limited

Present Perfect
I	have	limited
you	have	limited
he/she/it	has	limited
we	have	limited
you	have	limited
they	have	limited

Past Perfect
I	had	limited
you	had	limited
he/she/it	had	limited
we	had	limited
you	had	limited
they	had	limited

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A caveat to the disposable soma theory suggests that time, rather than energy, is a limiting resource that may be critical to an organism.

en.wikipedia.org

Interspecific competition may occur when individuals of two separate species share a limiting resource in the same area.

en.wikipedia.org

Diverse communities are also more efficient at capturing nutrients, light, and other limiting resources.

esciencenews.com

The survey of more than 1,000 experts and industry leaders fears that persistent global economic fragility is diverting attention of governments from longer-term solutions by limiting resources and investment.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Energy isn't the limiting resource; it's the ingredients.

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