Meaning
limit, limitation, bounds
- boundary, border
- line
In a sentence
C'è un limite a tutto, anche al lavoro.
There's a limit to everything, even work.
Hai superato il limite di velocità ieri?
Did you go over the speed limit yesterday?
Il fiume segna il limite tra i due paesi.
The river marks the boundary between the two countries.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| limite | masculine · singular |
| limiti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use limite for abstract or measurable limits; confine is more formal and often means border or edge.
- For national borders, confine or frontiera is often more natural than limite.
- Common pattern: porre/mettere/fissare un limite a qualcosa. Use a before the thing limited.