/li.mi.te/
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to limit, to restrict
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Word origin
From Latin limitare ('to bound, to fix the limits of'), from limes ('boundary'). English 'limit' comes from the same source.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- limitare
- English cognates
- limit, limitation
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | limite | limitais | limitai | limiterai | limiterais |
| tu | limites | limitais | limitas | limiteras | limiterais |
| il/elle | limite | limitait | limita | limitera | limiterait |
| nous | limitons | limitions | limitâmes | limiterons | limiterions |
| vous | limitez | limitiez | limitâtes | limiterez | limiteriez |
| ils/elles | limitent | limitaient | limitèrent | limiteront | limiteraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | limite | limitasse |
| tu | limites | limitasses |
| il/elle | limite | limitât |
| nous | limitions | limitassions |
| vous | limitiez | limitassiez |
| ils/elles | limitent | limitassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | limite |
| nous | limitons |
| vous | limitez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- limitant
- Past participle
- limité · limitée · limités · limitées
Examples
.
The speed is limited to fifty kilometres an hour.
.
You have to limit sugar consumption.
.
The number of places is limited.
.
The river marks the boundary of the land to the north.
.
We limited the damage.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 32, lesson 12: limiter, pâte, dalle and 6 more words.