límite de velocidad
/limite de beloθidad/from spelling rulesmasculine
The English phrase 'speed limit' is translated into Spanish as límite de velocidad.
The term refers to the maximum speed permitted for vehicles.
Meaning: maximum speed permitted (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of límite (limit) and de velocidad (of speed).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, you may hear límite máximo de velocidad instead of límite de velocidad and the concept can also be expressed as velocidad máxima autorizada. In Mexico, it is common to hear máxima velocidad permitida.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, you pluralize the noun límite to límites while the rest of the phrase remains unchanged, resulting in los límites de velocidad.
Did you know?
- The Spanish word veloz, which forms the base of velocidad, is often used in literature to describe things that are not just fast, but fleeting or ephemeral.
- The Spanish word límite is a doublet of the word linde, which also comes from the Latin word for 'border'.
- The word velocidad is constructed using the adjective veloz and the suffix -idad, which functions similarly to the English suffix '-ity' in 'velocity'.
Examples in context
- No hay un límite de velocidad.There's no speed limit.This sentence is useful for stating that there is no speed limit.Tatoeba #4727325 by marcelostockle, translation #2300595 by Hybrid
- Siempre conduzco por debajo del límite de velocidad.I always drive below the speed limit.This sentence is useful for saying that you always drive below the speed limit.Tatoeba #6848163 by arh, translation #6846970 by CK
- La ciudad tiene un límite de velocidad de 50 km/hThe city has a speed limit of 50 km/h
- La máxima velocidad permitida en esta autopista es de 120 km/hThe maximum speed allowed on this highway is 120 km/h
- No olvides respetar la velocidad máxima en esta zonaDon't forget to respect the speed limit in this area
- El tope de velocidad en esta carretera es de 80 km/hThe speed limit on this road is 80 km/h
- ¡Ten cuidado! La máxima velocidad permitida en esta carretera es de 100 km/hBe careful! The maximum speed allowed on this road is 100 km/h
- No puedo creer lo rápido que conducen aquí, parece que no respetan el tope de velocidadI can't believe how fast people drive here, it seems like they don't respect the speed limit
- El límite de velocidad es de ochenta kilómetros.The speed limit is eighty kilometers.
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Example conversation
Elena and Javier are driving on a highway.
- Elena¿Cuál es el límite de velocidad por aquí?What is the speed limit around here?
- JavierEl límite de velocidad es de cien.The speed limit is one hundred.
- ElenaTen cuidado con la señal.Be careful with the sign.
- JavierNo te preocupes, no correré tanto.Don't worry, I won't drive that fast.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “speed limit” translations and entries límite de velocidad, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, límite, velocidad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
