limit
gb/lˈɪmɪt/ us/lˈɪmɪt/
A2
Anh
~ 1600
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A2
quantity
1
maximum amount permitted
The highest amount or level that is allowed.
Mẫu sử dụng:
the limit of [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'limit' with 'limitation'; 'limit' is often about a set maximum, while 'limitation' is more about a restriction in general.
Từ đồng nghĩa
maximum (Refers to the highest possible amount, not necessarily one set by rules.)
Từ trái nghĩa
minimum (The smallest possible or allowed amount.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
speed limit
|upper limit
|time limit
|weight limit
|legal limit
Chủ đề
rules
|measurement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The speed limit on this road is 50 miles per hour.
- There is a limit to how much weight this bridge can hold.
- You have reached the limit of your credit card.
- The legal limit for blood alcohol content is 0.08%.
- They set a time limit of 30 minutes for the test.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The speed limit is 60 km/h here.
- There is a limit to the bags you can take.
- The time limit is one hour.
- My phone has a limit for storage.
Động từ
B1
action
2
to restrict amount or range
To stop something from becoming bigger, higher, or more.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to limit [something] to [amount/range]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes use 'limit' without specifying what it applies to; in English, it usually takes an object and sometimes a measure.
Từ đồng nghĩa
restrict (Implies setting boundaries or controls, often formal or legal.)
Từ trái nghĩa
increase (To make something larger in size, amount, or range.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
limit access
|limit use
|limit spending
|limit growth
Chủ đề
rules
|control
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- We need to limit the number of visitors to the park.
- The new law will limit emissions from factories.
- Parents should limit their children's screen time.
- The company plans to limit spending on travel this year.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I limit my sugar to stay healthy.
- They limit the time for each game.
- We limit the number of people in the room.
Danh từ
B2
entity
3
point beyond which not possible
A point where something stops being possible or allowed.
Mẫu sử dụng:
the limits of [something]
Từ đồng nghĩa
boundary (A dividing line between areas or limits of possibility.)
Từ trái nghĩa
infinity (A state without any end or boundary.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
push the limits
|test the limits
|within limits
Chủ đề
boundaries
|rules
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- She pushed her body to the limits of endurance.
- There are limits to what technology can do.
- He tested the limits of his teacher's patience.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I know my limits when I run.
- There are limits to how much I can lift.
- We must work within limits.
Danh từ
technical
C1
entity
4
value approached in mathematics
In math, the number that a function or sequence gets close to as something changes.
Từ đồng nghĩa
boundary value (Used in mathematics to describe a similar concept.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
calculate the limit
|find the limit
Chủ đề
mathematics
|science
|education
Ví dụ
- The limit of (x² - 1)/(x - 1) as x approaches 1 is 2.
- In calculus, we learn how to find limits of functions.
Ví dụ cho người học
- In math class we studied limits.
- The limit of this function is 5.
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limit
IPA
GB/lˈɪmɪt/
US/lˈɪmɪt/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
lim - it (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (lim)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: limit
- Plural: limits
Verb
- Base: limit
- 3rd Person Singular: limits
- Present Participle: limiting
- Past: limited
Họ từ
Forms
limits
noun
limiting
verb
limited
verb
Core family
limitation
noun B1
Cách diễn đạt
know your limits
1/nˈoʊ jˈʊɹ lˈɪmɪts/
idiom
be aware of your maximum ability
To understand what you can and cannot do well or safely.
Ví dụ
- When hiking alone, it's important to know your limits.
- He knows his limits and doesn't take on too much work.
push the limits
1/pˈʊʃ ðə lˈɪmɪts/
idiom
go as far as allowed/possible
To try to go as far as possible without breaking rules or failing.
Ví dụ
- The athlete always pushes the limits of her endurance.
- This new technology pushes the limits of what computers can do.
set a limit
1/sˈɛt ə lˈɪmɪt/
fixed phrase
establish a maximum boundary
To decide the most that is allowed for something.
Ví dụ
- Parents should set a limit on screen time.
- The teacher set a limit for the length of essays.
within limits
1/wɪðˈɪn lˈɪmɪts/
fixed phrase
inside allowed boundaries/conditions
Allowed but only up to a certain point.
Ví dụ
- You can borrow my car within limits.
- Freedom of speech exists within limits set by law.