limitation

limitazione, restrizione

Qualcosa che riduce ciò che si può fare o quanto si può ottenere.

In inglese semplice: Something that reduces what you can do or how much you can achieve.

• Money is our main limitation.
• The new software has several limitations.
• We found a way to overcome the limitation on storage space.

Come si usa: limitation on something (There is a limitation on the number of guests.); limitation of something (We must understand the limitations of this method.)

Sinonimi: restriction, constraint, limit

Espressioni comuni: physical limitation, limitation on something, limitation of something

prescrizione

Periodo dopo il quale non si può più avviare una determinata azione legale.

In inglese semplice: A period after which someone can no longer start a particular legal action.

• The limitation period has expired.
• The claim was filed within the three-year limitation.
• A lawyer checked whether limitation prevented them from bringing the case.

Sinonimi: time limit

Espressioni comuni: limitation period, statute of limitation, limitation has expired