Definitions tagged limite in the street dictionary.
To step out of line, overstep boundaries, or act in a way that is inappropriate for one's position or group loyalty.
That politician is a traitor. He is flirting with the other party. He sacó los pies del plato.
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To set boundaries. To speak plainly with someone and establish what the rules are, usually to stop them from overstepping or acting out of line.
I told him we need to talk and I le puse los puntos.
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To back off, cut it out, or stop behaving excessively. It is a command to stop an action or behavior before it goes too far.
Pará la mano because I am being respectful to you.
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In land surveying, a boundary marker or stone used as a reference point for a plot of land.
You are not even useful as a mojon, which means the person is completely worthless.
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Used to say that something is over, finished, or has reached its absolute limit. It refers to a legendary home run hit by baseball player Francisco A. Rodriguez, nicknamed Ninin Pescao, against U.S. Marines during the military occupation around 1920. A sign was supposedly placed where the ball landed to mark the end of the play (Dominicans take great pride in their baseball history and resistance to foreign intervention).
I was watching the soap opera and the power inverter broke. Hasta aquí llegó Niní Pecao.
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