No. 12,324 in Spanish

limitaban

"Limitaban" means "they limited" or "they bordered."

In a sentence

Ellos limitaban sus salidas debido al mal tiempo.
They restricted their outings due to bad weather.
In this sentence, "limitaban" is used to describe the action of restricting or reducing the frequency of outings over a period of time in the past, illustrating the imperfect tense.
Las normas limitaban la cantidad de artículos que se podían traer.
The rules limited the quantity of items that could be brought.
Here, "limitaban" indicates the ongoing restriction imposed by rules regarding quantity, emphasizing habitual or progressive limitations in the past.
Durante el evento, solo limitaban el acceso a ciertas áreas.
During the event, they only restricted access to certain areas.
"Limitaban" is used to express the action of restricting access for a certain duration during the event, depicting an imperfect or repetitive action in the past.

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