Englanti

extreme

gb/ɪkstɹˈim/ us/ɪkstɹˈim/
B1 Englanti
~ 2600
Merkitykset
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adjective B1 property
1

very great in degree

Very strong or very great in amount or degree.

Käyttömalli: [something] is extreme
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'extreme' with 'extremist', which refers to a person with radical views.
Synonyymit
severe (Often used for serious or intense situations, especially negative ones.) | intense (Focuses on the strength or force of something, often emotional or sensory.)
Antonyymit
moderate (Describes something average in degree, not too strong or too weak.)
Kollokaatiot
extreme weather |extreme heat |extreme pain |extreme conditions |extreme danger
Teemat
descriptions |emotions |weather |core_vocabulary
Esimerkit
  • The hikers faced extreme cold at the mountain's peak.
  • She has an extreme fear of heights.
  • The country is experiencing extreme drought this year.
  • His extreme dedication impressed everyone.
  • Extreme pressure can cause materials to break.
Oppijaesimerkit
  • The weather is extreme today.
  • He has extreme fear of dogs.
  • We had extreme heat last summer.
  • The test was of extreme difficulty.
  • They live in extreme poverty.
adjective B2 property
2

going to the furthest limit

At the highest or furthest possible level.

Käyttömalli: [someone/something] is extreme in [way/degree]
Synonyymit
radical (Implies a complete departure from the usual or traditional.)
Antonyymit
mild (Implies a gentle or less intense approach.)
Kollokaatiot
extreme measures |extreme cases |extreme example |extreme views
Teemat
descriptions |opinions |core_vocabulary
Esimerkit
  • The government took extreme measures to control the outbreak.
  • Her diet is extreme and not recommended by doctors.
  • This is an extreme case of fraud.
  • They went to extreme lengths to hide the truth.
Oppijaesimerkit
  • He took extreme steps to finish the work.
  • Her ideas are extreme.
  • This is an extreme plan.
  • They made an extreme change.
Substantiivi B2 entity
3

furthest point from average

The most unusual or most different point possible.

Käyttömalli: the extreme of [something]
Synonyymit
limit (A boundary beyond which something cannot go.)
Antonyymit
middle (The central or average position between two extremes.)
Kollokaatiot
opposite extremes |at the extremes |go to extremes
Teemat
descriptions |core_vocabulary
Esimerkit
  • The temperature ranges from one extreme to another in this region.
  • In politics, people at the extremes rarely agree.
  • He went to extremes to get what he wanted.
Oppijaesimerkit
  • The weather goes from one extreme to another.
  • Some people live at the extremes of wealth and poverty.
  • She went to extremes to win.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
extreme
IPA
GB/ɪkstɹˈim/
US/ɪkstɹˈim/
Tavut ja painotus
ex - treme (2 tavua)
Stress on 2nd syllable (treme)
Taivutusmuodot
Adjective
  • Base: extreme
Noun
  • Base: extreme
  • Plural: extremes
Sanaperhe
Forms
extremes noun
Core family
extremely adverb A2
Related words
extremism noun C1 extremist noun B2
Advanced or less common
extremity noun B1
Ilmaukset

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.

Esimerkit
  • 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.

Esimerkit
  • 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.

Esimerkit
  • She goes to extremes when decorating for holidays.
  • In his training, he goes to extremes to improve his performance.

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