to limit oneself in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for to limit oneself in the English»Italian Dictionary

to limit oneself

limitarsi

to limit oneself to amount, quantity

limitarsi a

Translations for to limit oneself in the Italian»English Dictionary

moderarsi

to limit oneself in: in

limitarsi a due bicchieri di birra, due sigarette al giorno

to limit oneself to two glasses of beer, two cigarettes a day

limitarsi a, a fare

to limit or confine oneself to, to doing

arrivare al limite delle proprie forze

to push oneself to the limit, to reach the end of the road

Translations for to limit oneself in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.limit [Brit ˈlɪmɪt, Am ˈlɪmɪt] N

1. limit (maximum extent):

limit

limite m

there will be no limit to the violence

la violenza non conoscerà limiti

it's beyond the limit(s) of my experience

è al di là della mia esperienza

to push sb to the limit

spingere qn al limite

he has pushed my patience to the limit or to its limits

la mia pazienza è al limite

it's the limit! inf

questo è il colmo!

you're the limit! inf

sei il colmo!

2. limit (legal restriction):

limit

limite m (on a)

public spending limits

limite alle spese pubbliche

speed limit

limite di velocità

safety limits

limite di sicurezza

to be over, under the limit (of alcohol)

essere al di sopra, al di sotto del limite massimo di alcol nel sangue

3. limit (boundary):

limit (of territory, universe)

limite m

limit (of territory, universe)

confine m (of di)

limit (of power, science)

limite m (of di)

within the limits of what we can do

nei limiti di quello che possiamo fare

“is it possible?” - “yes, within limits”

“è possibile?” - “sì, entro certi limiti”

to be off limits MIL

essere off limits

the garden is off limits

l'accesso al giardino è vietato

my private life is off limits

la mia vita privata non vi riguarda

II.limit [Brit ˈlɪmɪt, Am ˈlɪmɪt] VB trans (restrict)

limit use, imports, actions

limitare

to be limited to doing

limitarsi a fare

spending is limited to two million

le spese si limitano a due milioni

places are limited to 60

i posti sono solo 60

III.to limit oneself VB refl

to limit oneself

limitarsi

to limit oneself to amount, quantity

limitarsi a

you're limiting yourself by not doing

sei limitato se non fai

oneself [Brit wʌnˈsɛlf, Am ˌwənˈsɛlf] PRON When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, oneself is translated by si : to hurt oneself = farsi male; to enjoy oneself = divertirsi. - When used in emphasis the translation is sé o se stesso : to do something oneself = fare qualcosa da sé. - For particular usages see this entry.

1. oneself:

oneself (reflexive)

si, sé, se stesso

oneself (after preposition)

sé, se stesso

to wash, cut oneself

lavarsi, tagliarsi

to be sure of oneself

essere sicuro di sé

to look pleased with oneself

avere l'aria soddisfatta or compiaciuta

to have the house all to oneself

avere la casa tutta per sé

to talk to oneself

parlare da solo or fra sé e sé

2. oneself (emphatic):

oneself

se stesso

for oneself

per sé or per se stesso

3. oneself (expressions):

(all) by oneself

(tutto) da solo

not to be oneself

non essere in sé

to limit oneself in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for to limit oneself in the English»Italian Dictionary

to limit oneself to sth

limitarsi a qc

Translations for to limit oneself in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.limit [ˈlɪ·mɪt] N

limit

limite m

limit (border)

confine m

speed limit AUTO

limite m di velocità

to put a limit on sth

porre un limite a qc

to overstep the limit

oltrepassare i limiti

to know one's limits

conoscere i propri limiti

to know no limits

non avere limiti

within limits

entro certi limiti

to be off limits (to sb)

essere divieto d'accesso (per qu)

II.limit [ˈlɪ·mɪt] VB trans

limit

limitare

to limit oneself to sth

limitarsi a qc

oneself [wʌn·ˈself] PRON reflexive

1. oneself:

oneself

si

to deceive oneself

illudersi

to express oneself

esprimersi

2. oneself normal:

oneself

se stesso, -a

freedom to be oneself

la libertà di essere se stessi

not to feel oneself

non sentirsi se stessi

3. oneself emphatic:

oneself

da sé

to do sth oneself

fare qc da sé

4. oneself (personally):

to see for oneself

vedere qc con i propri occhi

5. oneself (alone):

oneself

da solo

living by oneself can be very difficult

vivere da soli può essere difficile

to have sth to oneself

avere qc per sé

to keep sth for oneself

tenere qc per sé

to speak to oneself

parlare da solo