ses limites

its limits

→ son
phrase Rare #32,819
its limits The possessive adjective ses can mean “his,” “her,” or “its,” depending on context. The phrase can also refer to someone’s limits, as in “her limits” or “his limits.”
FR: Il est important de connaître ses limites.
EN: It is important to know your limits.

Toute machine a ses limites.

Every machine has its limits.

— War Machine (2026)

Elle voulait tester ses limites.

She wanted to test her limits.

L'intervention humaine sur la nature ne trouve pas ses limites.

Human intervention in nature knows no bounds.

Ma patience a ses limites.

My patience has its limits.

Toute chose a ses limites.

Everything has its limits.

Je devais tester ses limites.

I had to test his limits.

— Dune : Première partie (2021)

Ma patience a atteint ses limites.

My patience has reached its limits.

Elle connaît ses limites.

She knows her limits.