No. 937 in Italian
limite
"Limite" in Italian means "limit" or "boundary" in English.
In a sentence
Il limite di velocità su questa strada è di 50 km/h.
The speed limit on this road is 50 km/h.
Here, 'limite' refers to a predefined restriction or boundary, specifically regarding the maximum allowed speed on a road.
Sono al limite della pazienza con questo lavoro.
I am at the limit of my patience with this job.
In this context, 'limite' is used metaphorically to describe a person's threshold for tolerance or endurance.
Abbiamo raggiunto il limite della città.
We have reached the boundary of the city.
In this usage, 'limite' indicates a physical boundary or demarcation, showing where the city ends.
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