extreme
gb/ɪkstɹˈim/ us/ɪkstɹˈim/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 2600
rendkívül, rendkívüli, kiemelkedően, szélsőséges, drasztikus, extrém, véglet, szélső eset, szélsőség
B1
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is extreme
The hikers faced extreme cold at the mountain's peak.
A hegycsúcson rendkívüli hideggel kellett szembenézniük a túrázóknak.
She has an extreme fear of heights.
Rendkívül erős tériszonya van.
The country is experiencing extreme drought this year.
His extreme dedication impressed everyone.
Extreme pressure can cause materials to break.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The weather is extreme today.
Ma rendkívüli időjárás van.
He has extreme fear of dogs.
Rendkívül erős félelme van a kutyáktól.
We had extreme heat last summer.
The test was of extreme difficulty.
They live in extreme poverty.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'extreme' with 'extremist', which refers to a person with radical views.
Σημασία
very great in degree
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
extreme weather
|extreme heat
|extreme pain
|extreme conditions
|extreme danger
Συνώνυμα
severe (Often used for serious or intense situations, especially negative ones.)
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intense (Focuses on the strength or force of something, often emotional or sensory.)
Αντώνυμα
moderate (Describes something average in degree, not too strong or too weak.)
Θέματα
descriptions
|emotions
|weather
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Very strong or very great in amount or degree.
Reaching a very high level of degree, intensity, or severity.
B2
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone/something] is extreme in [way/degree]
The government took extreme measures to control the outbreak.
A kormány drasztikus intézkedéseket hozott a járvány megfékezésére.
Her diet is extreme and not recommended by doctors.
Az étrendje szélsőséges, és az orvosok nem ajánlják.
This is an extreme case of fraud.
They went to extreme lengths to hide the truth.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
He took extreme steps to finish the work.
Drasztikus lépéseket tett, hogy befejezze a munkát.
Her ideas are extreme.
A nézetei szélsőségesek.
This is an extreme plan.
They made an extreme change.
Σημασία
going to the furthest limit
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
extreme measures
|extreme cases
|extreme example
|extreme views
Συνώνυμα
radical (Implies a complete departure from the usual or traditional.)
Αντώνυμα
mild (Implies a gentle or less intense approach.)
Θέματα
descriptions
|opinions
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
At the highest or furthest possible level.
Reaching the most advanced or furthest possible point or state.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the extreme of [something]
The temperature ranges from one extreme to another in this region.
Ebben a régióban a hőmérséklet az egyik végletből a másikba ingadozik.
In politics, people at the extremes rarely agree.
A politikában a szélsőségek képviselői ritkán értenek egyet.
He went to extremes to get what he wanted.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The weather goes from one extreme to another.
Az időjárás az egyik végletből a másikba csap át.
Some people live at the extremes of wealth and poverty.
Egyesek a gazdagság, mások a szegénység végletében élnek.
She went to extremes to win.
Σημασία
furthest point from average
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
opposite extremes
|at the extremes
|go to extremes
Συνώνυμα
limit (A boundary beyond which something cannot go.)
Αντώνυμα
middle (The central or average position between two extremes.)
Θέματα
descriptions
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
The most unusual or most different point possible.
A point, condition, or situation that is farthest from what is usual, average, or moderate.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
extreme
IPA
GB/ɪkstɹˈim/
US/ɪkstɹˈim/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
ex - treme (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (treme)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: extreme
Noun
- Base: extreme
- Plural: extremes
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
at the other extreme
1/ˈæt ðə ˈʌðɚ ɪkstɹˈim/
fixed phrase
opposite end of a range
In a completely different and opposite situation or condition.
Παραδείγματα
- Some students are very quiet; at the other extreme, some never stop talking.
- At one extreme, we have total freedom; at the other extreme, strict control.
from one extreme to the other
1/fɹˈʌm wˈʌn ɪkstɹˈim tə ðə ˈʌðɚ/
fixed phrase
change between opposites
To move or change completely from one opposite situation to another.
Παραδείγματα
- The weather here can swing from one extreme to the other in hours.
- Her mood went from one extreme to the other during the meeting.
go to extremes
1/ɡˈoʊ tə ɪkstɹˈimz/
idiom
act far beyond normal limits
To do something much more than is normal or reasonable.
Παραδείγματα
- She goes to extremes when decorating for holidays.
- In his training, he goes to extremes to improve his performance.