No. 1,618 in Catalan
limitar
To limit or restrict.
In a sentence
El govern vol limitar el trànsit al centre de la ciutat.
The government wants to limit traffic in the city center.
Here, 'limitar' means to set restrictions or constraints upon something, specifically traffic in this context.
L'espai disponible pot limitar el nombre de persones en la sala.
The available space may limit the number of people in the room.
In this case, 'limitar' is used to indicate that something acts as a constraint or boundary affecting another condition.
Cal limitar la despesa energètica per conservar recursos.
It is necessary to limit energy expenditure to preserve resources.
This use of 'limitar' conveys the need to actively constrain or control a certain action or condition for a specific purpose.
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