Com a màxim
Example: Pots portar tres llibres com a màxim a classe avui.
Definition
"Com a màxim" is a Catalan adverbial phrase meaning 'at most' or 'no more than,' used to indicate the upper limit or maximum quantity or degree of something, as in the example where only three books can be brought to class.
Etymology
The phrase "com a màxim" comes from Catalan, where "com" means 'as' or 'like,' "a" is a preposition meaning 'to,' and "màxim" means 'maximum' or 'greatest.' It literally translates to 'as a maximum,' signifying the highest allowable amount. Did you know that this construction is commonly used in many Romance languages to express limits?
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"Com a màxim" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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