limit in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for limit in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.limit [Am ˈlɪmɪt, Brit ˈlɪmɪt] N

1.1. limit (boundary):

limit

límite m

outside the city limits

fuera de los límites de la ciudad

to be off limits Am

estar en zona prohibida

twelve-mile/six-mile limit

límite m de las doce/seis millas

1.2. limit (furthest extent):

she pushes herself to the limit

se esfuerza al máximo

that would be stretching our resources to the limit

eso significaría estirar nuestros recursos al máximo

they stretched my patience to the limit

realmente pusieron a prueba mi paciencia

he reached the limits of human endurance

llegó al límite de lo que un ser humano puede resistir

1.3. limit inf in interj phrases:

you're/that's the limit!

¡eres/es el colmo! inf

2. limit (restriction, maximum):

limit

límite m

her ambition knows no limits

su ambición no tiene límites

what's the (speed) limit?

¿cuál es la velocidad máxima or el límite de velocidad?

no thanks, two's my limit

no gracias, nunca bebo más de dos

within limits

dentro de ciertos límites

to put a limit on sth

poner un límite a algo

a limit of six months

un plazo máximo de seis meses

don't drive if you are over the limit

no manejes si has bebido demasiado

don't drive if you are over the limit

no conduzcas si has bebido demasiado Spain

3. limit MATH:

limit

límite m

II.limit [Am ˈlɪmɪt, Brit ˈlɪmɪt] VB trans

limit possibility/extent/number

limitar

limit imports

restringir

they limited me to one drink a week

me pusieron como límite una copa por semana

to limit oneself to sth/-ing

limitarse a algo/ +infin

her experience is limited to …

su experiencia se limita a …

speed limit N

speed limit

velocidad f máxima

speed limit

límite m de velocidad

a 60mph speed limit or speed limit of 60mph

una velocidad máxima or un límite de velocidad de 60 millas por hora

to exceed or break the speed limit

sobrepasar la velocidad permitida or el límite de velocidad

weight limit N

weight limit

límite m de peso

credit limit N

credit limit

límite m de crédito

time limit N

time limit

plazo m

when does the time limit expire?

¿cuándo expira el plazo?

to impose a time limit on sth

fijar un plazo or una fecha tope para algo

overdraft limit N

overdraft limit

límite m de descubierto

overdraft limit

límite m de sobregiro

Translations for limit in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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límite de crédito

credit limit

límite de peso

weight limit

límite de gastos

spending limit

la reoca

the limit inf

limit in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for limit in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.limit [ˈlɪmɪt] N

limit

límite m

(speed) limit AUTO

límite m de velocidad

to put a limit on sth

poner un límite a algo

to overstep the limit

pasarse del límite

to know one's limits

conocer los propios límites

to know no limits

no tener límites

within limits

dentro de ciertos límites

to be off limits (to sb) Am

quedar prohibido el acceso (a alguien)

it's the limit!

¡es el colmo!

II.limit [ˈlɪmɪt] VB trans

limit

limitar

to limit oneself to sth

limitarse a algo

speed limit N

speed limit

velocidad f máxima

age limit N

age limit

límite m de edad

time limit N

time limit

límite m de tiempo

credit limit N

credit limit

límite m de crédito

drink-drive limit N Brit

drink-drive limit

tasa máxima de alcoholemia permitida al volante

Translations for limit in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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confín

limit

concretar

to limit

concretarse

to limit oneself

¡esto es el acabose!

that really is the limit!

circunscribirse

to limit oneself

limit Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to place a limit on sth

poner un límite a algo

the sky's the limit

todo es posible

to pass a limit

sobrepasar un límite

(speed) limit AUTO

límite m de velocidad

to put a limit on sth

poner un límite a algo

to overstep the limit

pasarse del límite

it's the limit!

¡es el colmo!

to limit oneself to sth

limitarse a algo

to go over a budget/limit

exceder un presupuesto/límite

limit Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

Translations for limit in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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límite de aplicación

limit of application

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

With the rebranding, the 250 megabyte upload limit was removed.

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Limit the clutter in your system tray by paring down the list of icons that occupy it.

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The speed limit in the river is 10 km/h.

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It has even been reported that invitees have in some cases been asked to pay thousands of dollars more than the legal contribution limit.

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For instance, this holds for the above example provided that the limit is understood as a weak limit of measures (see vague topology).

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Such cross-examination would not unjustifiably limit the right to remain silent, provided it was conducted with due regard to the dictates of trial fairness.

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Most manufacturers tune for optimum emissions (running rich to protect the catalytic converter) and fuel economy purposes which can limit performance.

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In the limit of many waves, the phasors must form a circle for destructive interference, so that the first phasor is nearly parallel with the last.

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Depending on specifics circumstances, characters may activate their limit abilities that vary from powerful attacks to extremely useful support magic.

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At hydrogen concentrations above the solubility limit, brittle hydrides are precipitated on slip planes and cause severe embrittlement.

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