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limite

[ˈlɪ.mi.tə]
nounmasculinepl: limites
limit
1. The point or level beyond which something cannot or is not permitted to go
There is a speed limit on this highway.
Há um limite de velocidade nesta rodovia.
2. A boundary or edge that marks the extent of something
The limits of the city are clearly marked.
Os limites da cidade estão claramente marcados.
3. The maximum amount or quantity allowed
The credit limit on this card is $5,000.
O limite de crédito neste cartão é de $5.000.
4. The end or final point of something
The limit of human endurance was tested.
O limite da resistência humana foi testado.
Synonyms
fronteirabordoconfimextremomáximo
Antonyms
liberdadeinfinito

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
limite
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
limite
Standard usage
São Paulo
limite
Standard usage
Portugal
limite
Standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

no limite da lei (within the limits of the law)
passar do limite (to go over the line)
sem limite (without limit)
ter limite (to know one's bounds)
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