| Traduções principais |
| Inglês | Português |
| set the limit v expr | (establish a restriction or boundary) (restrição) | limitar vt |
| estabelecer o limite expres v |
| For the Secret Santa presents this year let's set the limit at $20 each. |
| limit sth vtr | (restrict) | limitar vt |
| The courts in the US are supposed to limit the power of the president and Congress. |
| As cortes nos EUA deveriam limitar o poder do presidente e do Congresso. |
| confine sth vtr | (restrict, limit) | limitar vt |
| Please try to confine your remarks to helpful criticism. |
| Por favor, tente limitar suas colocações a críticas construtivas. |
| restrict sth to sth vtr + prep | (to area) | limitar, restringir vt |
| The pub restricted smoking to the beer garden and asked customers not to bring lighted cigarettes indoors. |
| O pub limitava o fumo ao jardim e pedia aos clientes para que não fossem com cigarros acesos para a área interna. |
narrow sth down,
narrow down sth vtr phrasal sep | (possibilities: limit) | limitar vt |
| reduzir vt |
| Giving the police as detailed a description as you can of the mugger will narrow down their search. |
| Dando a polícia a descrição mais detalhada que você puder do ladrão irá limitar a busca. |
| retrench vi | (reduce workforce) (reduz força de trabalho) | restringir, diminuir, limitar v int |
| fetter sth vtr | figurative, often passive (restrain, limit) (restrição) | restringir, limitar vt |
| estorvar, entravar vt |
| Ryan was not fettered by the constraints of tradition or convention. |
| tie sb down vtr + adv | figurative (restrain, restrict sb) | amarrar vt |
| limitar vt |
| Greg is worried that marriage and fatherhood will tie him down. |
| restrict sth vtr | (limit sth) | limitar vt |
| Brian restricts his working hours to ensure he has time to spend with his family. |
| Brian limita suas horas de trabalho para garantir que tenha tempo para a família. |
| restrict sth to sth vtr + prep | (limit to) | restringir vt |
| limitar vt |
| Teresa restricts the time her kids spend watching TV to two hours a day. |
| restrict sb to sth vtr + prep | (limit or confine to) (limitar ou confinar a) | confinar vt |
| limitar vt |
| restringir vt |
| The plan is that violent prisoners will be restricted to their cells. |
| O plano é que prisioneiros violentos fiquem confinados em suas celas. |
