al limite

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “at the limit”. Compare French à la limite.

Prepositional phrase

al limite

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see al,‎ limite.
    al limite della sopportazione ― at the limit of one's patience
    le 12 sono al limite ― 12 pm cuts it close (literally, “12 pm is at the limit”)
  2. in the last or extreme case; at best or at worst
    al limite userò il computer per uso familiare
    in the worst case, I will use the family computer
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