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límite(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
adjective
1. (maximum or minimum amount)
a. maximum
El precio límite que estoy dispuesta a pagar son 100 euros.The maximum price I am willing to pay is 100 euros.
2. (radical)
a. extreme
Quedarme en casa de mi ex una semana fue una situación límite.Staying at my ex's for a week was an extreme situation.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g. el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
3. (border)
a. boundary
El límite entre Francia y España se sitúa en los Pirineos.The boundary between France and Spain is located in the Pyreness.
b. border
Un inmenso bosque sirve de límite entre los dos poblados.A huge forest serves as the border between the two villages.
4. (extreme point)
a. limit
He llegado a mi límite, ya no lo aguanto más.I've reached my limit; I can't take it anymore.
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límite
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
adjective
1. (precio, velocidad, edad)
a. maximum
2. (situación)
a. extreme
3. (caso)
a. borderline
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
Noun
4. (tope)
a. limit
al límiteat the limit
dentro de un límitewithin limits
su pasión no tiene límiteher passion knows no bounds
estoy al límite de mis fuerzasI've reached the limit of my strength
me dejan estar conectado a Internet sin límite de tiempoI have unlimited access to the Internet
5. (finance)
a.
límite de créditocredit limit
límite de edadage limit
límite de velocidadspeed limit
6. (confín)
a. boundary
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límite
1 (gen) limit
podrá presentarse cualquiera, sin límite de edad anyone can apply, regardless o irrespective of age; anyone can apply, there's no age limit; eran exámenes larguísimos, sin límite de tiempo the exams were very long, there was no time limit
como o de límite
tenemos como o de límite el sábado para presentar el trabajo the deadline for submitting our work is Saturday
poner (un) límite a
han puesto un límite de participantes they have put a limit o restriction on the number of participants; nos pusieron un límite de dinero para gastar they put a restriction on o limited the amount of money we had to spend; quieren poner límite a sus ambiciones políticas they want to limit his political ambitions
El español periodístico prefiere [hacer público] a publicar, /[poner límite]/ a limitar, poner de manifiesto a manifestar
pretenden poner límite a la investigación sobre embriones they aim to put tighter controls on research into embryos; they aim to restrict o curb research into embryos
sin límites limitless
no tener límites to know no bounds
su audacia no tiene límites
límite de crédito (Com) credit limit
límite de gastos spending limit
límite de velocidad speed limit
2 (Geografía) (Política) boundary; border
límite forestal tree line; timber line
3 (Informática)
límite de página page break
4 (final) end
adjective
extreme; maximum
caso límite extreme case; competición límite out-and-out contest; concentración límite maximum concentration; jornada límite semanal maximum possible working week; sentencia límite definitive ruling; situaciones límite extreme situations; someter una máquina a pruebas límite to test a machine to the limit
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