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French Expression
Meaning | to the limits, if pushed, at most, ultimately, in a pinch, barely… | |
Literally | to the limit | |
Register | normal | |
Pronunciation | [ah lah lee meet] | |
IPA | [a la li mit] |
Usage notes: The French expression à la limite is extremely versatile – it’s hard to pin down exactly what it means. It’s often something in the family of possibilities.
Par exemple…
Tu me pousses à la limite de ma patience. | You’re pushing me me to the limits of my patience. | |
À la limite, on croirait qu’elle le fait exprès. | You’d almost think she was doing it on purpose. | |
Cette soupe est à la limite du comestible. | This soup is barely edible. | |
J’irais chez mes parents à la limite. | In a pinch, I’d go to my parents’ house. |
You can use the French expression à la limite when you’re not quite sure about a quantity.
Le soleil va se coucher dans cinq ou six minutes, à la limite. | The sun is going to set in 5 or 6 minutes at most. | |
Nous achèterons deux cartons, trois à la limite. | We’ll buy two boxes, three at the most. | |
On travaillera pendant quatre heures à la limite. | We’ll work for four hours at most. |
Synonym: à la rigueur
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