limit in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for limit in the English»French Dictionary

I.limit [Brit ˈlɪmɪt, Am ˈlɪmɪt] N

1. limit (maximum extent):

limit

limite f

there will be no limit to the violence

la violence ne connaîtra pas de limites

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

cela sort des limites de mon expérience

to push sb to the limit

pousser qn à bout

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

il est venu à bout de ma patience

it's the limit inf!

ça dépasse les bornes!

you're the limit inf!

tu dépasses les bornes!

2. limit (legal restriction):

limit

limitation f (on sur)

public spending limits

limitation des dépenses publiques

safety limits

limites imposées par les normes de la sécurité

to be over/under the limit (of alcohol)

avoir trop/ne pas avoir trop d'alcool dans le sang

3. limit (boundary):

limit (of territory, universe, power, science)

limite f (of de)

within the limits of what we can do

dans la limite de ce que l'on peut faire

‘is it possible?’—‘yes, within limits’

‘est-ce possible?’—‘oui, dans une certaine limite’

to be off limits MIL

être interdit d'accès

the garden is off limits

l'accès au jardin est interdit

my private life is off limits

ma vie privée ne vous concerne pas

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

limit use, imports, actions

limiter

to be limited to doing

se limiter à faire

spending is limited to two million

les dépenses sont limitées à deux millions

places are limited to 60

le nombre de places est limité à 60

III.limit [Brit ˈlɪmɪt, Am ˈlɪmɪt] VB refl

to limit oneself

s'imposer des limites

to limit oneself to amount, quantity

se limiter à

you're limiting yourself by not doing

tu te limites trop en ne faisant pas

cash limit N

cash limit

limite f budgétaire

speed limit N

speed limit

limitation f de vitesse

to drive within the speed limit

conduire en respectant la limitation de vitesse

to exceed or break the speed limit

dépasser la limitation de vitesse

the speed limit is 80 km/h

la vitesse est limitée à 80 km/h

credit limit N FIN

credit limit

autorisation f de découvert

age limit N

age limit

limite f d'âge

stress limit N

stress limit

limite f de fatigue

time limit [Brit, Am ˈtaɪm ˌlɪmɪt] N

1. time limit (deadline):

time limit

date f limite

to put a time limit on work, delivery, improvements

fixer une date limite pour

to set a time limit for work, completion

fixer une date limite pour

within the time limit

dans les délais

2. time limit (maximum duration):

time limit

durée f maximum

there's a 20 minute time limit on speeches

les discours ne doivent pas dépasser 20 minutes

twelve mile limit N

twelve mile limit

limite f des douze milles

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outer limit

extrême

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to limit peaks

limit in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for limit in the English»French Dictionary

I.limit [ˈlɪmɪt] N

limit

limite f

to put a limit on sth

limiter qc

to drive above the limit

conduire en dépassant la limite de vitesse

to know no limits

ne pas connaître de limite

to do sth within limits

faire qc à l'intérieur des limites

II.limit [ˈlɪmɪt] VB trans

limit

limiter

to limit oneself to sth

se limiter à qc

speed limit N

speed limit

limite f de vitesse

to be over the speed limit

dépasser la limite de vitesse

age limit N

age limit

limite f d'âge

time limit N

time limit for applications

date f limite

time limit for test, visit

heure f limite

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define limit, extent

déterminer

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summum

limit

plafond d'un crédit

limit

limitation de vitesse

speed limit

sans limitation de temps

with no time limit

borner son ambition à qc

to limit one's ambitions to sth

se borner à qc (se limiter à)

to limit oneself to sth

restreindre champ d'action, crédit, étude, ambition

to limit

se restreindre

to limit oneself

limit Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to place a limit on sth

fixer une limite à qc

to put a limit on sth

limiter qc

to drive above the limit

conduire en dépassant la limite de vitesse

to limit oneself to sth

se limiter à qc

to observe the speed limit

respecter la limite de vitesse

the sky's the limit

sans limites

to be over the speed limit

dépasser la limite de vitesse

to push sb to the limit

mettre qn à bout

to limit one's ambitions to sth

borner son ambition à qc

to limit the search to one area

circonscrire les recherches à un secteur

limit Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

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âge légal du mariage

legal marriage age limit

limit Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

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limite d'utilisation

limit of application

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English

Some automated card systems provide for teachers' including such comments but others limit the report card to grades only.

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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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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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Offers of remorse were most effective at higher speeds over the limit.

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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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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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These abstractions of the hardware make it easier to write programs in general, but limit performance and stifle experimentation in new abstractions.

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In the meantime, it would be sufficient to impose a heavily graduated tax on wealth and limit the right of inheritance.

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

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In 1970, this per-company limit was replaced with a general limit for all recently arrived foreigners who were gainfully employed.

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