Limiter



Example: Il faut limiter le temps passé devant l'écran chaque jour.

Definition


"Limiter" means to restrict or set a boundary on something, such as controlling the amount or extent of an activity. For example, it can refer to the act of limiting the time spent in front of a screen each day.

Etymology


The word "limiter" comes from the French verb derived from the noun "limite," which itself originates from the Latin word "līmitāre," meaning 'to define a boundary.' Did you know that the sense of setting limits has been central to the word since its Latin roots?

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"Limiter" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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