English–French
“limit” in French
Pronunciation
IPA/bɔʁne/
Example
Peux-tu borner le nombre d'invités ?
Can you limit the number of guests?
How to say “limit” in French
“Limit” in French is borner.
A boundary post marks the edge of a space, with everything beyond that edge left outside.
Example sentences with borner
Nous devons borner l'accès au site pendant la maintenance.
We need to restrict access to the site during maintenance.
Tips for using borner
- In formal usage, se borner à means to restrict oneself to something and is followed by à plus a noun or infinitive.
Other French words for “limit”
Je connais ma limite.
I know my limit.
Il faut limiter la vitesse dans cette rue.
The speed must be limited on this street.
Il cantonne ses recherches à un seul domaine.
He limits his research to a single field.
La limitation de vitesse est à 50 km/h.
The speed limit is 50 km/h.
Il faut circonscrire les dépenses pour économiser.
We need to limit expenses to save money.