extremity
gb/ɛkstɹˈɛmɪti/ us/ɛkstɹˈɛmɪti/
B1
Anglų
~ 4900
végtag, vég, szorult helyzet, végső határ
DAIKTAVARDIS
B1
1
végtag
B2
Vartosenos šablonas:
[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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'extremity' with 'extreme'; 'extremity' refers to a physical body part in this sense.
Reikšmė
Outermost part of the body
Kolokacijos
cold extremities
|numb extremities
|upper extremities
|lower extremities
Sinonimai
limb (More general term for an arm or leg; does not necessarily include hands or feet separately.)
Antonimai
torso (The central part of the body, opposite to its outermost parts.)
Temos
anatomy
|health
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
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.
DAIKTAVARDIS
B2
2
vég
A1
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse this with 'extreme', which can mean very great in degree, rather than location.
Reikšmė
Farthest point or limit
Kolokacijos
at the extremity
|southern extremity
|northern extremity
Sinonimai
edge (Common term for the boundary or outer limit of something; less formal than 'extremity'.)
Antonimai
center (The middle point, opposite to the outermost point.)
Temos
geography
|navigation
|space
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
The furthest point or edge of something.
The furthest point, edge, or limit of something in space or position.
DAIKTAVARDIS
C1
3
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may mistakenly use 'extremity' here to mean 'extreme' as an adjective; context should make it clear it's a noun meaning hardship.
Reikšmė
Serious difficulty or danger
Kolokacijos
in an extremity
|faced with extremity
Sinonimai
crisis (A critical and urgent situation; often used more broadly.)
Antonimai
safety (A condition free from danger or distress.)
Temos
emergencies
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
A time when someone is in serious trouble or danger.
A state of serious difficulty, danger, or distress.
DAIKTAVARDIS
C1
FORMAL
4
végső határ
B2
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes overuse this formal sense in casual contexts where 'limit' or 'maximum' would be more natural.
Reikšmė
Greatest possible degree
Kolokacijos
to the extremity
|extremity of punishment
Sinonimai
limit (A point beyond which something cannot go; less formal.)
Antonimai
moderation (A balanced state avoiding extremes.)
Temos
measurement
|intensity
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
The highest level something can reach.
The highest or most intense degree of something possible or permitted.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
extremity
IPA
GB/ɛkstɹˈɛmɪti/
US/ɛkstɹˈɛmɪti/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
ex - tremity (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tremity)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: extremity
- Plural: extremities, extremity
Žodžių šeima
Posakiai
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.
Pavyzdžiai
- In the last extremity, they decided to abandon the ship.
- Only in the last extremity would they consider surrender.