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in the PONS Dictionary

off-ˈlim·its ADJ inv, pred

to be off-limits to sb

without limits

without limits

permitted limits N ACCOUNT

permitted limits

out-of-ˈlim·its con·di·tion N SCIENCE

group risk exposure limits N INV-FIN

setting of limits N INV-FIN

setting of limits

I. lim·it [ˈlɪmɪt] N

1. limit (utmost point):

Limit nt <-s, -s>
Obergrenze f <-, -n>
Höchstgrenze f <-, -n>
to impose [or set]limits
to put [or set] a limit on sth

2. limit (boundary):

Grenze f <-, -n>
city limits

3. limit (of a person):

Grenze[n] f[pl]
limits pl to know no limits
to know one's limits

4. limit (restriction):

Beschränkung f <-, -en>
Altersgrenze f <-, -n>
Kreditlimit nt <-s, -s>
limit order Am STOCKEX
spending limits

5. limit (speed):

6. limit (blood alcohol level):

Promillegrenze f <-, -n>

7. limit MATH (value):

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

8. limit COMPUT:

limits pl

Phrases:

to be off limits [to sb] esp Am
off limits Am
within limits
without limits
without limits

II. lim·it [ˈlɪmɪt] VB trans

1. limit (reduce):

to limit sth

2. limit (restrict):

sich acc auf etw acc beschränken
to limit sth to sth
etw auf etw acc begrenzen

restrict, limit VB

limit N INV-FIN

limit N ACCOUNT

ac·ˈcept·ance lim·it N ECON

acceptance limit of market

ˈage lim·it N

Altersgrenze f <-, -n>

ˈcost lim·it N FIN

ˈcred·it lim·it N

OpenDict entry

limit VB

OpenDict entry

limit N

OpenDict entry

limit N

Present
Ilimit
youlimit
he/she/itlimits
welimit
youlimit
theylimit
Past
Ilimited
youlimited
he/she/itlimited
welimited
youlimited
theylimited
Present Perfect
Ihavelimited
youhavelimited
he/she/ithaslimited
wehavelimited
youhavelimited
theyhavelimited
Past Perfect
Ihadlimited
youhadlimited
he/she/ithadlimited
wehadlimited
youhadlimited
theyhadlimited

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