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limitar

transitive verb

1. to 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

2. to mark out (terreno)

3. to set out, to define (atribuciones, derechos)

intransitive verb

4. to 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

limitar [le-me-tar’]

article & verb transitive

1. To limit (restringir), to confine within bounds, to narrow.

2. To form boundaries, to establish limits.

3. To restrain, to circumscribe; to reduce expense.

verb reflexive

4. To limit oneself, to restrict oneself.

Conjugación de "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