limitar

Senses

1. 1.

   to limit, to restrict

   to set boundaries or constraints on something

2. 2.

   to border, to be adjacent to

   to share a boundary with (geography)

3. 3.

   to limit oneself, to confine oneself

   to restrict one's own actions or scope (reflexive: limitar-se)

Examples

• "Precisamos limitar o número de participantes no evento."

  We need to limit the number of participants in the event.

• "O Brasil limita com quase todos os países da América do Sul."

  Brazil borders almost all South American countries.

• "Ele se limitou a responder as perguntas básicas."

  He limited himself to answering the basic questions.

Usage

Common verb in both formal and informal contexts. Frequently used reflexively (limitar-se a + infinitive) meaning "to merely/only do something." The preposition "a" is typically used after limitar-se: "limitar-se a fazer algo" (to limit oneself to doing something).