extremity
gb/ɛkstɹˈɛmɪti/ us/ɛkstɹˈɛmɪti/
B1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 4900
végtag, vég, szorult helyzet, végső határ
ਨਾਂਵ
B1
1
végtag
B2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'extremity' with 'extreme'; 'extremity' refers to a physical body part in this sense.
ਅਰਥ
Outermost part of the body
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
cold extremities
|numb extremities
|upper extremities
|lower extremities
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
limb (More general term for an arm or leg; does not necessarily include hands or feet separately.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
torso (The central part of the body, opposite to its outermost parts.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
anatomy
|health
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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.
ਨਾਂਵ
B2
2
vég
A1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse this with 'extreme', which can mean very great in degree, rather than location.
ਅਰਥ
Farthest point or limit
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
at the extremity
|southern extremity
|northern extremity
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
edge (Common term for the boundary or outer limit of something; less formal than 'extremity'.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
center (The middle point, opposite to the outermost point.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
geography
|navigation
|space
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
The furthest point or edge of something.
The furthest point, edge, or limit of something in space or position.
ਨਾਂਵ
C1
3
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may mistakenly use 'extremity' here to mean 'extreme' as an adjective; context should make it clear it's a noun meaning hardship.
ਅਰਥ
Serious difficulty or danger
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
in an extremity
|faced with extremity
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
crisis (A critical and urgent situation; often used more broadly.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
safety (A condition free from danger or distress.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
emergencies
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
A time when someone is in serious trouble or danger.
A state of serious difficulty, danger, or distress.
ਨਾਂਵ
C1
FORMAL
4
végső határ
B2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes overuse this formal sense in casual contexts where 'limit' or 'maximum' would be more natural.
ਅਰਥ
Greatest possible degree
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
to the extremity
|extremity of punishment
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
limit (A point beyond which something cannot go; less formal.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
moderation (A balanced state avoiding extremes.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
measurement
|intensity
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
The highest level something can reach.
The highest or most intense degree of something possible or permitted.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
extremity
IPA
GB/ɛkstɹˈɛmɪti/
US/ɛkstɹˈɛmɪti/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
ex - tremity (2 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tremity)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: extremity
- Plural: extremities, extremity
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- In the last extremity, they decided to abandon the ship.
- Only in the last extremity would they consider surrender.