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limit
/lim-ət/
 
vt.
 
1.
Def.: eg-alahè (meyitenged te kenè eg-amanaan [eg-amana͡an])
MS: eg-alahè
If you limit something, you don't allow it to be more than a particular amount or level.
You should limit the amount of sugar that you eat, because too much sugar is not good for you.
 
n-ct.
 
2.
Def.: tamananan
MS: tamananan
the maximum of something (e.g., an amount or level) which you can't have more than.
Two cups of coffee per day is my limit; if I have more, I can't sleep well.
There is a two-hour time limit for the exam.
 
n-pl.
 
3.
Def.: katamanan (meyitenged te pulipusan); ilis; keepusan; pupul
MS: katamanan; ilis; keepusan; pupul
The limits of an area are the edges of it.
Please stay within the limits of the town. Don't go outside it.
Sem.Dom.: GSL0426-0450
Status: ready

Last updated: 18/Jan/2012