limit

limite, restriction

Règle ou frontière qui détermine combien on peut faire, posséder ou utiliser.

En anglais simple : A rule or boundary that controls how much you can do, have, or use.

• The speed limit is fifty.
• We set a limit on spending.
• Have you exceeded your credit limit?

Comment l'utiliser : a limit on something (There is a limit on the number of visitors.); a limit to something (There are legal limits to the president's power.)

Synonymes : restriction, cap, ceiling

Expressions courantes : speed limit, time limit, set a limit

limite, maximum

Point le plus éloigné qu’une chose peut atteindre ou quantité maximale possible.

En anglais simple : The furthest point something can reach or the greatest amount that is possible.

• Everyone has a limit.
• The machine was working at its limit.
• That journey tested the limits of my patience.

Comment l'utiliser : the limit of something (The runners had reached the limit of their endurance.)

Synonymes : maximum, boundary

Expressions courantes : reach the limit, upper limit, limit of endurance, city limit

limiter, restreindre

Maintenir quelque chose dans une quantité, une zone ou une plage définie.

En anglais simple : To keep something within a particular amount, area, or range.

• We must limit our spending.
• The rule limits each group to ten people.
• They limited the discussion to safety issues.

Comment l'utiliser : limit something to something (Please limit your answer to one sentence.)

Synonymes : restrict, cap

Contraires : expand

Expressions courantes : limit something to something, limit the amount, limit spending, limit the power

restreindre, limiter

Réduire la liberté d’une personne ou ses possibilités d’action.

En anglais simple : To reduce someone's freedom or ability to do things.

• Strict rules limit our freedom.
• Her injury limited her ability to walk.
• Don't let fear limit your choices.

Synonymes : restrict, constrain

Contraires : free, liberate

Expressions courantes : limit someone's freedom, limit someone's choices, limit someone's opportunities

converger, tendre

Pour une suite ou une fonction mathématique, se rapprocher de plus en plus d’une valeur donnée.

En anglais simple : For a mathematical sequence or function to get closer and closer to a particular value.

• These values limit on zero.
• The sequence limits on the point marked A.
• Both sequences limit on the same value.

Comment l'utiliser : limit on a point/value (This sequence limits on zero.)

Synonymes : converge

Contraires : diverge

Expressions courantes : limit on zero, limit on something