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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLimits
/ˈlɪm.ɪts/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The outermost edge or boundary of an area, surface, or object.
"They explored the outer limits of the uncharted forest." - 2
A restriction on the size, amount, or extent of something.
"There is a strict limit on the amount of luggage you can bring."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin noun 'limes', meaning a path dividing fields or a boundary, which evolved into the Late Latin 'limitare' and Old French 'limite'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century, initially signifying a boundary or frontier, and later expanding to mean a restriction or point beyond which something cannot go.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Limits" is said worldwide
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limites
Transliteration: lee-meet
"Il faut respecter les limites de vitesse."
Grenzen
Transliteration: grent-sen
"Es gibt Grenzen für das, was wir tun können."
limiti
Transliteration: lee-mee-tee
"Dobbiamo stabilire dei limiti chiari."
límites
Transliteration: lee-mee-tes
"Todo tiene sus límites."
limites
Transliteration: lee-mee-tees
"Precisamos definir os limites do projeto."
सीमाएँ
Transliteration: seemaayein
"हर चीज़ की एक सीमा होती है।"
限制
Transliteration: xiàn zhì
"速度有限制。"
한계
Transliteration: han-gye
"인간의 능력에는 한계가 있다."
限界
Transliteration: genkai
"私たちには限界があります。"
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