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begrenzen

limit

verb be-GREN-tsen Less Common
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Also means

restrict

Usage Note

begrenzen is the inseparable verb 'to bound or restrict', built on Grenze ('border'). Use auf plus accusative to cap something, as in die Zahl begrenzen auf zehn ('to limit the number to ten').

Examples

"Wir müssen die Kosten begrenzen."

Natural Translation

We must limit the costs.

Literal Translation

We must the costs limit.

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