German Conversation · Level 71
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German word
begrenzen
Pronunciation
IPA/bəˈgʁɛnt͡sən/
Meaning
- verblimit
Example
Die Veranstalter begrenzen die Besucherzahl.
The organizers limit the number of visitors.
More examples
Die Firma versucht, die Kosten zu begrenzen.
The company is trying to limit costs.
Core concept
A boundary stops an area, quantity, or number from extending beyond a set upper point.
Common phrases
begrenzen die Kosten
limit costs
begrenzen die Dauer
limit the duration
begrenzen die Teilnehmerzahl
limit the number of participants
Similar words
einschränken: Reduce the freedom to act or choose by narrowing available options.
beschränken: Limit use or movement to a particular range or set of conditions.
reduzieren: Lower the amount or frequency of something.
Definition in German
einen Bereich, Umfang oder eine Zahl durch eine Grenze nach oben einschränken
Word origin
German formed the verb with the prefix be- from Grenze, a borrowing related to Polish granica, meaning to provide with a boundary.
Usage tips
- For a stated maximum, German commonly uses auf with the accusative, as in die Besucherzahl auf 100 begrenzen.
Other meanings
- restrictverb
- curbverb
Opposites
- erweiternexpandverb
- vergrößernenlargeverb
Related words
- Begrenzunglimitationnoun
- unbegrenztunlimitedadjective