limitar

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limitar
transitive verb
1to limit, to restrict (restringir)
  • han limitado la velocidad máxima a cuarenta por hora -> they've restricted the speed limit to forty kilometers an hour
  • este sueldo tan bajo me limita mucho -> I can't do very much on such a low salary
2to mark out (terreno)
3to set out, to define (atribuciones, derechos)
intransitive verb
4to border (con on)
limitarse
pronomial verb
also:
  • limitarse a -> to limit oneself to
  • me limitaré a enumerar los puntos principales -> I will restrict myself to a description of the main points
  • se limitó a recordarnos nuestros derechos -> he merely o just reminded us of our rights
  • limítate a ayudar -> just concentrate on helping

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limitar [le-me-tar’]
article & verb transitive
1To limit (restringir), to confine within bounds, to narrow.
2To form boundaries, to establish limits.
3To restrain, to circumscribe; to reduce expense.
verb reflexive
4To limit oneself, to restrict oneself.
  • Limitarse a -> to limit oneself to

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limitar
verbo:transitivo
(restringir) to limit; restrict
nos han limitado el número de visitas they have limited restricted the number of visits we can have;o limitaron el tiempo del examen a dos horas the exam time was limited to two hours; hay que limitar el consumo de alcohol entre los adolescentes alcohol consumption among young people should be restricted
verbo:intransitivo
limitar con to border on; España limita al norte con Francia Spain borders on France to the north
verbo:pronominal
limitarse
limitarse a hacer algo to limit confine o.s. to doing sth;o no nos limitemos a tratar los aspectos económicos let's not limit confine ourselves to the economic aspects;o me he limitado a corregir unos cuantos errores all I've done is correct a few mistakes; I've just corrected a few mistakes, that's all; tú limítate a escuchar just be quiet and listen

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Verb Conjugation for "limitar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo limito limité limitaba limitaré limite
Tú limitas limitaste limitabas limitarás limites
Ella/Él/Usted limita limitó limitaba limitará limite
Nosotros limitamos limitamos limitábamos limitaremos limitemos
Vosotros limitáis limitasteis limitabais limitaréis limitéis
Ellos/Ustedes limitan limitaron limitaban limitarán limiten
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