French Conversation · Level 14
89 words
French word
limiter
Pronunciation
IPA/limite/
Meaning
- verblimit
Example
Il faut limiter la vitesse dans cette rue.
The speed must be limited on this street.
More examples
Pour réduire la facture, nous devons limiter la consommation d'énergie.
To reduce the bill, we must limit energy consumption.
Core concept
A marked stopping point that holds an amount or activity below a defined threshold.
Common phrases
limiter le temps d'écran
limit screen time
limiter la consommation d'énergie
limit energy consumption
Similar words
réduire: Reduce the quantity or size of something.
diminuer: Reduce the amount or strength of something.
restreindre: Restrict the range or freedom of action or use.
freiner: Hold back movement or progress and curb growth or expansion.
Definition in French
Fixer une limite ou une borne à quelque chose pour empêcher son accroissement au-delà d'un seuil.
Word origin
The verb limiter developed in French from limite, a word inherited through French from Latin limes 'boundary' and its verb form limitare.
Usage tips
- Limiter takes a direct object, as in limiter la vitesse, and does not require a preposition before the thing being limited.
Other meanings
- restrictverb
- curbverb
- constrainverb
Related words
- limitélimitedadjective
- limitationlimitationnoun
- illimitéunlimitedadjective