limit **** lim·it

limit **** lim·it
['lɪmɪt]
1. n
limite m

weight/speed limit — limite di peso/di velocità

there's a limit to my patience — la mia pazienza ha un limite

within limits — entro certi limiti

there is a limit to what one can do — c'è un limite a quello che si può fare

he's the limit! fam — lui passa tutti i limiti!

well, that's the limit! fam — questo è il massimo or il colmo!

2. vt
limitare

to limit o.s. to a few remarks — limitarsi ad alcune osservazioni

I limit myself to 10 cigarettes a day — mi limito a (fumare) 10 sigarette al giorno


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