extremity
gb/ɛkstɹˈɛmɪti/ us/ɛkstɹˈɛmɪti/
B1
Inglés
~ 4900
végtag, vég, szorult helyzet, végső határ
SUSTANTIVO
B1
1
végtag
B2
Patrón de uso:
[someone]'s extremities
The patient had no feeling in his extremities due to frostbite.
A fagyás miatt a beteg nem érzett semmit a végtagjaiban.
Her fingers and toes were the first extremities to get cold.
Először a végtagjai legkülső részei, az ujjai és a lábujjai hűltek ki.
The doctor examined the patient's upper and lower extremities for injuries.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
My hands and feet are cold. They are my extremities.
Hideg a kezem és a lábam. Ezek a végtagjaim.
Gloves protect your extremities in winter.
A kesztyű télen a kezedet és az ujjaidat, vagyis a végtagjaid végét védi.
The doctor checked my arms and legs. These are my extremities.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'extremity' with 'extreme'; 'extremity' refers to a physical body part in this sense.
Significado
Outermost part of the body
Colocaciones
cold extremities
|numb extremities
|upper extremities
|lower extremities
Sinónimos
limb (More general term for an arm or leg; does not necessarily include hands or feet separately.)
Antónimos
torso (The central part of the body, opposite to its outermost parts.)
Temas
anatomy
|health
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definición
A hand, foot, arm, or leg, especially the furthest part from the body.
A limb or appendage of the body, such as a hand, foot, arm, or leg, especially the farthest part from the center.
SUSTANTIVO
B2
2
vég
A1
Patrón de uso:
the extremity of [something]
We reached the southern extremity of the island at sunset.
Napnyugtakor elértük a sziget déli végét.
A lighthouse stands at the extremity of the pier.
A móló végén világítótorony áll.
The village lies at the northern extremity of the valley.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The tree grows at the extremity of the garden.
A fa a kert végében nő.
There is a small house at the extremity of the road.
Az út végén van egy kis ház.
The boat is at the extremity of the dock.
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse this with 'extreme', which can mean very great in degree, rather than location.
Significado
Farthest point or limit
Colocaciones
at the extremity
|southern extremity
|northern extremity
Sinónimos
edge (Common term for the boundary or outer limit of something; less formal than 'extremity'.)
Antónimos
center (The middle point, opposite to the outermost point.)
Temas
geography
|navigation
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definición
The furthest point or edge of something.
The furthest point, edge, or limit of something in space or position.
SUSTANTIVO
C1
3
Patrón de uso:
in an extremity
In their extremity, they called for help from strangers.
Szorult helyzetükben idegenektől kértek segítséget.
The sailors were in great extremity during the storm.
A vihar alatt a tengerészek nagyon szorult helyzetben voltak.
She kept calm even in the worst extremities.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
They were in great extremity after the car broke down far from home.
Nagyon szorult helyzetbe kerültek, miután az autójuk lerobbant messze az otthonuktól.
In an extremity, you should call for help.
Szorult helyzetben segítséget kell kérni.
He stayed calm in an extremity.
Error frecuente:
Learners may mistakenly use 'extremity' here to mean 'extreme' as an adjective; context should make it clear it's a noun meaning hardship.
Significado
Serious difficulty or danger
Colocaciones
in an extremity
|faced with extremity
Sinónimos
crisis (A critical and urgent situation; often used more broadly.)
Antónimos
safety (A condition free from danger or distress.)
Temas
emergencies
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definición
A time when someone is in serious trouble or danger.
A state of serious difficulty, danger, or distress.
SUSTANTIVO
C1
FORMAL
4
végső határ
B2
Patrón de uso:
to the extremity of [something]
He pushed his endurance to the very extremity.
Tűrőképességét egészen a végső határig próbára tette.
The law allows for punishment to this extremity only in rare cases.
A törvény csak ritka esetekben engedi meg, hogy a büntetés elérje ezt a végső határt.
Their patience was tested to its extremity.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
He worked to the extremity of his strength.
Ereje végső határáig dolgozott.
We reached the extremity of what we could do.
Elértük annak a végső határát, amit meg tudtunk tenni.
The punishment was at its extremity.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes overuse this formal sense in casual contexts where 'limit' or 'maximum' would be more natural.
Significado
Greatest possible degree
Colocaciones
to the extremity
|extremity of punishment
Sinónimos
limit (A point beyond which something cannot go; less formal.)
Antónimos
moderation (A balanced state avoiding extremes.)
Temas
measurement
|intensity
|core_vocabulary
Definición
The highest level something can reach.
The highest or most intense degree of something possible or permitted.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
extremity
AFI
GB/ɛkstɹˈɛmɪti/
US/ɛkstɹˈɛmɪti/
Sílabas y acento
ex - tremity (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tremity)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: extremity
- Plural: extremities, extremity
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
in the last extremity
1/ˈɪn ðə lˈæst ɛkstɹˈɛmɪti/
idiom
formal
At the final stage of danger/difficulty
At the very end, when you are almost out of time or options and in great danger or trouble.
Ejemplos
- In the last extremity, they decided to abandon the ship.
- Only in the last extremity would they consider surrender.