put sb off P<Jl (sb) ot]|- .-);f/ [phrasa/ verb T) informal to stop someone from liking something or being interested in it: Don't let her put you off, it's a really good
movie.
put sb off sth That weekend put me off camping for the rest of my life!
tarn sb against sb (sb) a'gcnsi
(sb) [phrasal verb T] to deliberately change someone's feelings, so that they stop liking someone that they used to like: My wife threw me out, and now she's trying to turn the children against me.
LIMIT
see also control, rule, law
the largest amount that is allowed or possible
limit 1 lim^t/ [n singular] the highest number, speed, temperature etc that is allowed by a law or rule
+ to There's a limit to the amount of French money you can take out of the country.
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time/age/speed limit The Interstate speed limit is 65 m.p.h.
LIMIT
over/above the limit (=higher than the limit) Pollution levels in the water were found to be over the official limit. set a limit on sth (=decide what the limit wiclass="underline" be) The Education Department has set a limit on the size of classes.
maximum /'nueksimam/ [adj only before noun] the maximum number or amount is the largest number or amount that is possible, normal, or allowed After leaving Calais, the train soon reaches its
maximum speed of 300 kph. I 40 is the
maximum number of passengers this bus is allowed to carry. maximum [n singular) the maximum You don't have to wait long for a new passport - 3 weeks is about the maximum. a maximum of Ј10/50%/30 degrees etc The prisoners here can earn a maximum of £10 a week.
tfie most /бэ maost/ [quantifier] the
largest number or amount: There are six people in the cab, and that's the most I'm allowed to take. I The most we can afford is $500 a month.
Ei the smallest amount that is allowed
the least /fo liisl/ [quanti/ier] the smallest number or amount: The least you should offer her is $10 an hour.
minimum /'mmjmam/ lad) only before noun] the minimum number or amount is the smallest number or amount that is possible or allowed: Is there a minimum wage in your country? I The minimum age for joining the army is 18. fnimmum(n singular) the minimum \Ne need at least 8 students to make the course profitable - that's the minimum, a minimum of £ 10/50%/30 degrees etc You have to stay for a minimum of 7 days.
CI when there are limits on what you can do
limits /'limits/ (n plural] the rules or facts that control someone's freedom or their ability to do what they want + to/on Are there any limits on the
President's power? I There are practical limits to the number of cases we can deal with each day.
within limits Within certain legal limits, you can import anything you want.
restrictions /ri'stnkpnz/ [n plural] rules or laws that strictly control what you are
allowed to do: severe financial restrictions
+ on!upon stH Are there any restrictions on changing foreign currency? I Because of restrictions on reporting, the newspapers were not allowed to cover the story.
impose restrictions (=officially order that something must be limited) New restrictions have been imposed on immigration.
limited /'lim^d/ [adj] if something is limited, only a fixed amount is allowed or available: We only have a limited amount of time in which to finish the work. + to The class is limited to 20 students.
be restricted to /bi: ri'striktid tu:/ if something is restricted to a particular amount, time, group etc, there are rules limiting it to that amount, time, group etc: The sale of alcohol is restricted to people over 18. I Under the new rules working time is restricted to 45 hours a week.
ml to put limits on something
limit /'limit/ [и T] to stop a number or amount from becoming too large, or stop someone from doing whatever they want: a new law limiting the number of foreign cars that can be imported I Men hold most of the top jobs, and this limits women's opportunities for promotion. limit sbfsth to sth Try to limit your alcohol intake to 14 units per week.
put/set/impose a limit /,рли „set.
im.paoz э 'lim^t/to officially control the size or amount of something by deciding what the limit will be
+ on Governments should put strict limits on tobacco advertising.
restrict /ri'strikt/ [v T] to strictly control and limit the size, amount, or range of something: The law restricts the sale of hand guns.
restrict sth to sth a population policy that restricted families to one child per couple
H when there is no limit
there is no limit <v?r iz ,пэо lim^t/ use this to say that someone can have or do as much ol something as they want + to/on // you buy one of these tickets
there's no limit to the distance you can travel. I There's no limit on the number of applications you can make.
unlimited /лп hmitAd/ {adj] something that is unlimited has no fixed limit: He has unlimited access to the firm's computer I They seem to have unlimited amounts of money to spend on advertising.
LINE
D on paper, in a pattern, or on clothes
line lain, [n C] a long, line
thin, continuous mark on a surface: The teacher had put a red line through my work. I If the ball goes over this line, it's out
of play. I Don't park He drew a line on on the yellow lines. the paper.
straight line Use your ruler to draw a
straight line.
lined [adj] paper that is lined has lines
printed across it: a letter written on
pale blue lined paper
Stripe ,'straip/ [n C] a straight line of colour on cloth, paper etc, usually part of a pattern where the line is repeated many times: He wore a grey suit with narrow blue stripes. I The car had green and white stripes painted along its side, striped Jadj] clothing or material that is striped has stripes on it: a yellow and white striped swimsuit