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2 Translation results for limiting in Spanish

adjective | verb

limiting adjective

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limitativo, restrictivo

Example sentences of
limiting adjective

  • •A limiting factor on our country's economic performance is its lack of resources.
  • •As a writer, I find the drama genre to be very limiting.
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limit verb

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limited, has limited, is limiting, limits
limitar, restringir

Example sentences of
limit verb

  • •We need to find ways to limit expenses.
  • •He tried to limit the damage to his reputation by blaming other people.
  • •A factor limiting our country's economic performance is its lack of resources.
  • •Our lack of money limits our options.
  • •Because of our lack of money, we have to limit ourselves to fewer options.
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Synonyms of
limit verb

restrict, circumscribe, confine

Detailed synonyms for limit verb

Limit, restrict, circumscribe, confine significan poner bordes o barreras a algo o alguien.
  • Limit indica el fijar un punto o una línea, por ejemplo, en el tiempo, el espacio, la velocidad o el grado, más allá del cual no está permitido ir <visits to the patients are limited to 30 minutes>.
    antonyms: widen
  • Restrict connota un estrechar, apretar o restringir dentro de, o como si fuese dentro de, un borde periférico o circundante <laws that restrict the freedom of the press>.
  • Circumscribe recalca una restricción en toda dirección y por límites claramente definidos <the court's decision was carefully circumscribed>.
    antonyms: dilate, expand
  • Confine connota una severa restricción dentro de bordes que no pueden o no deben de pasarse, y el entorpecimiento, la inmobilidad y la obstaculización resultantes <confined in a small jail cell>.
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Reverse translation for limiting

limitativo
restrictivo  - restrictive 
limitar  - to limit, to restrict 
restringir  - to restrict, to limit 
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