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limite

limit

noun LEE-mee-teh Common

Origin: Latin limes, limitis (boundary, frontier)

Also means

boundary, threshold

Usage Note

Limite is a masculine noun; its plural is limiti (regular -e/-i pattern). Common phrases: il limite di velocità ('speed limit') and entro certi limiti ('within certain limits'). The expression al limite is a colloquial filler meaning 'at most' or 'if worst comes to worst': al limite prendiamo un taxi ('we can always get a taxi').

Examples

"Rispetta il limite di velocità."

Natural Translation

Respect the speed limit.

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