lim

BrE /lɪm/ AmE /lɪm/

noun en → es

1 BODY PART [singular] B1

the part of the body between the knee and the ankle, including the bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, and skin

tibia, pierna (abajo del tobillo)

Collocations lim injury

  • He hurt his lim playing football.

    Se lastimó la tibia jugando fútbol.

2 LIMIT [singular] B2

the point at which something ends or is no longer true; the limit of an area, period of time, etc.

límite, tope

Collocations within the lim

  • The project must be completed within the lim of six months.

    El proyecto debe completarse dentro del plazo de seis meses.

3 BOUNDARY [singular] C1

a line that marks where one area or country ends and another begins; a border

límite, frontera

Collocations cross the lim

  • The soldiers were ordered to cross the lim into enemy territory.

    Los soldados fueron ordenados a cruzar la frontera hacia el territorio enemigo.