преде́л — meaning in English

English meaning

• barrier noun A physical structure that blocks passage or access.
• bound adj Obliged to do something, often by law, duty, or promise.
• confine verb To keep someone or something within certain limits or a restricted space.
• limit noun The furthest point or greatest amount allowed or possible; a boundary.
• scope noun The range or extent of a subject, task, or activity.
• tether noun A rope or chain that keeps an animal or object within a limited range while still allowing some movement.

Senses

преде́л is used for these senses in English:

• barrier A boundary or limit.
• bound (often, used in plural) A boundary, the border which one must cross in order to enter or leave a territory.
• confine (mostly, in the plural) A boundary or limit.
• limit A restriction; a bound beyond which one may not go.
• limit (mathematics) A value to which a sequence converges. Equivalently, the common value of the upper limit and the lower limit of a sequence: if the upper and lower limits are different, then the sequence has no limit (i.e., does not converge).
• scope The breadth, depth or reach of a subject; the extent of applicability or relevance; a domain, purview or remit.
• tether (figurative) The limit of one's abilities, resources, patience, etc.

barrier — full definition

1. noun A physical structure that blocks passage or access.
2. noun Something that prevents progress or makes an action difficult.

bound — full definition

1. adj Obliged to do something, often by law, duty, or promise.
2. adj Heading toward a particular place.
3. adj Certain or very likely to happen.
4. noun A limit or boundary, often used in the plural.
5. verb To leap or spring, moving forward in jumps.

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