Limit in spanish
pronunciation: limite part of speech: noun, verb
limit1 = límite, linde, confín.
Example: The Catalogue Module has no limit on the length of a record, and a single field can be up to 200 characters in length.more:
» age limit = límite de edad.
Example: There is no upper age limit for blood donation as long as you are well with no restrictions or limitations to your activities.» be off limits = ser zona prohibida.
Example: Serious damage to the structural underpinnings of the library building meant that the library was off limits to everyone except construction workers.» be over the limit = haber bebido demasiado.
Example: Convicted drink drivers could have breathalysers installed in their cars to prevent them starting the engine if they are over the limit = A los conductores alcohólicos que han sido condenados se les podría instalar en su vehículos alcoholímetros que les impidiese encender el motor si han bebido demasiado.» be the limit = ser el límite, ser el máximo.
Example: In general, two drinks should be the limit when you're imbibing alcohol, whether it's wine, beer or liquor.» be the limit = ser el colmo, ser el acabose.
Example: 'It's the limit of arrogance,' complained the left-wing deputy representing OSCE, a pan-European body in charge of monitoring elections to ensure fair play = "Es el colmo de la arrogancia," se quejó el diputado de la izquierda representante de la OSC, organismo paneuropeo encargado del seguimiento de las elecciones para asegurar el juego limpio.» be true within limits = ser verdad hasta cierto punto, ser verdad dentro de ciertos límites.
Example: That is true within limits but the hierarchy is under constant threat both from within and from without.» draw + limits = establecer límites.
Example: He can, after all, draw the limits, retaining for himself the right to veto or to select a certain proportion of the stock on his own.» exceed + limit = exceder un límite.
Example: Detector devices mounted in cars would emit a radio signal when deceleration exceeds a certain limit.» have + no limit = no tener límite.
Example: The Catalogue Module has no limit on the length of a record, and a single field can be up to 200 characters in length.» impose + limits on = imponer restricciones a.
Example: The smaller microcomputer-based systems may impose limits on either field size or record size or both.» limit field = campo restringido.
Example: The highlighted fields on the previous screen are limit fields: the data in these fields have been specially indexed for more efficient retrieval.» limit operator = operador de limitación.
Example: See Screen #16 for a more detailed discussion of limit fields and limit operators.» push + limits (further and further back) = reducir una limitación.
Example: In other cases, the capacity and performance of computer equipment prove to be the limiting factor, although continuing advances in fields like data networks, voice input and output, and computer vision keep pushing these limits further and further back.» push + Nombre + to + Posesivo + limits = poner a prueba, esforzarse al máximo.
Example: Beta test sites are expected to 'push the system to its limits'.» reach + Posesivo + limit = alcanzar + Posesivo + límite, llegar a + Posesivo + límite.
Example: Then she may be very unpleasantly surprised when they finally reach their limit and give her the axe without warning.» reach + the limits of = alcanzar el límite de, tocar techo.
Example: In such situations we reach the limits of what are known as pre-coordinate systems, i.e. systems which are based on headings summarizing the content of documents in terms coordinated according to a citation order.» reach + the limits of + potential = alcanzar el límite de + Posesivo + posibilidades.
Example: The book reached the limits of its potential as an information carrier long ago and libraries unfortunately allowed themselves to become tethered by those limitations.» set + a limit = establecer un límite, fijar un límite, poner un límite, poner un tope, fijar un tope, poner un máximo, fijar un máximo.
Example: Limits on total index size are set by the practicalities of searching several sets of index cards in order to complete a search.» set + a time limit = fijar un plazo, fijar un tiempo límite, fijar un límite de tiempo, establecer un plazo, establecer un tiempo límite, establecer un límite de tiempo.
Example: Based on my personal experience, you most definitely need to set a time limit to your goals otherwise you will keep on dragging them.» speed limit = límite de velocidad, velocidad permitida, velocidad máxima, velocidad máxima permitida.
Example: Otherwise, national speed limit on carriageways with no centre reservation is 60mph.» stretch + Nombre + to the limit = estirar al máximo, utilizar al máximo, esforzarse al máximo, no dar más de sí, funcionar al máximo, funcionar a tope, llegar al límite de + Posesivo + capacidad, alcanzar el límite de + Posesivo + capacidad.
Example: All agencies, it was found, were stretched to the limit, but by pooling resources these might be made to go further.» test + Nombre + to + Posesivo + limits = poner a prueba.
Example: A group of young people are on the crest of a wave after completing an eight-day sailing challenge that tested them to their limits.» test + Nombre + to the limit = ser la prueba de fuego de Algo.
Example: Motocross is one of the most physically demanding forms of motorcycle sport and tests both rider and their machines to the limit.» there + be + no limit = no existir límítes, no haber límites.
Example: There is no limit to the number and variety of bibliographic inaccuracies which can be found in interlibrary loan requests.» the sky is the limit = todo es posible, no hay límite(s), sin límite(s).
Example: King Abdullah issued a statement saying that 'the sky is the limit' for the freedom of the press.» time limit = plazo, límite de tiempo, tiempo límite.
Example: The time involved in all searches was carefully measured; in test 1 the time limit was set at 10 minutes, while for searchers in test 2 the time limit was extended to 15 minutes.» to the limits of = hasta el límite de, hasta donde alcance, hasta donde llegue.
Example: With ISI's CD Editions you can expand your searching power to the limits of your curiosity.» upper limit = límite máximo, límite superior.
Example: The logical, miniature catalog at each position in a matrix is in essence a prestructured catalog and can be treated as such if it has fewer entries than the upper limit determined for display.» within certain limits = dentro de ciertos límites, hasta cierto punto.
Example: Within certain limits, it is actually true that the less money you have, the less you worry.» within limits = dentro de unos límites, hasta cierto punto.
Example: Until the mid seventeenth century variant spelling within limits was a permissible and usual feature of compositors' orthography.» without limit = sin límite, sin limitaciones, sin restricciones.
Example: As stated earlier, the purposes to which cases can be put vary almost without limit, and there is no 'correct' technique for using them, no formula to be offered to ensure success.» your imagination is the limit = la imaginación no tiene límites.
Example: The possibilities are endless, your imagination is the limit, but make sure that your handiwork is flawless.limit2 = limitar.
Example: This limits the need for libraries to reclassify, but also restricts the revision of the Dewey Decimal Classification Scheme.more:
» limit + a search = limitar una búsqueda. [Acción por la que utilizando una serie de dispositivos se reduce el resultado de una búsqueda para hacerlo más pertinente]
Example: Limit your search to the latest quarterly update, or to a specific language or document type.» limit + a selection = restringir una selección, restringir una búsqueda.
Example: You may also limit a selection to a specific number of pages using the Pages field.