delimit

/dɪˈlɪmɪt/ verb B2

to set the limits or boundaries of something

Word Origin From Latin de- 'down, off' + limitare 'to bound', from limes 'boundary'. Delimit means to set the limits of something. The root limit gives us limitation, limited, unlimited. Eliminate is from e- 'out' + limin- 'threshold' — to put out of the threshold. Subliminal is below the threshold. The idea of boundaries runs through this family.

verb to set the limits or boundaries of something B2

The fence helps delimit the boundaries of the school playground.

(动词) 划定界限;界定;划界 【划定界限;界定】

围栏有助于划定学校操场的边界。

(verbo) delimitar; acotar; establecer los límites de [establecer los límites o fronteras de algo]

La cerca ayuda a **delimitar** los límites del patio de la escuela.

(verbe) délimiter; borner; circonscrire; marquer les limites [Fixer les limites ou les bornes de quelque chose.]

La clôture aide à **delimit** les limites de la cour d'école.

(Verb) abgrenzen; begrenzen; festlegen [die Grenzen oder den Rahmen von etwas festlegen oder abstecken]

Der Zaun hilft dabei, das Gelände des Schulhofs zu **delimit**.

(動詞) 何かの限界や境界を定める、区切る。

そのフェンスは学校の運動場の境界線を区切るのに役立っている。

(verbo) delimitar; demarcar; limitar; estabelecer os limites; marcar os limites [definir os limites ou fronteiras de algo; delimitar]

A cerca ajuda a delimitar os limites do pátio da escola.

verb To mark or fix the limits of.

The treaty helped to delimit the maritime boundaries between the two nations.

(动词) 划定界限;界定;划界

该条约有助于划定两国之间的海上边界。

(verbo) delimitar; demarcar; acotar; fijar los límites [Marcar o fijar los límites de.]

El tratado ayudó a **delimitar** las fronteras marítimas entre las dos naciones.

(verbe) délimiter; borner; circonscrire; fixer les limites de; tracer les bornes de [Délimiter ; marquer ou fixer les limites de quelque chose.]

Le traité a aidé à délimiter les frontières maritimes entre les deux nations.

(Verb) abgrenzen; begrenzen; demarkieren [die Grenzen von etwas festlegen oder markieren, insbesondere durch klare Abgrenzung]

Der Vertrag half dabei, die maritimen Grenzen zwischen den beiden Staaten zu **delimit**.

(動詞) 限界を印すか定める

その条約は二国間の海上境界を定めるのに役立った。

(verbo) delimitar; demarcar; limitar; definir limites [Marcar ou fixar os limites de.]

O tratado ajudou a delimitar as fronteiras marítimas entre as duas nações.

Word parts: de + limit

Common collocations

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