extremity
gb/ɛkstɹˈɛmɪti/ us/ɛkstɹˈɛmɪti/
B1
Angielski
~ 4900
végtag, vég, szorult helyzet, végső határ
RZECZOWNIK
B1
1
végtag
B2
Schemat użycia:
[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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
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.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'extremity' with 'extreme'; 'extremity' refers to a physical body part in this sense.
Znaczenie
Outermost part of the body
Kolokacje
cold extremities
|numb extremities
|upper extremities
|lower extremities
Synonimy
limb (More general term for an arm or leg; does not necessarily include hands or feet separately.)
Antonimy
torso (The central part of the body, opposite to its outermost parts.)
Tematy
anatomy
|health
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
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.
RZECZOWNIK
B2
2
vég
A1
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
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.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may confuse this with 'extreme', which can mean very great in degree, rather than location.
Znaczenie
Farthest point or limit
Kolokacje
at the extremity
|southern extremity
|northern extremity
Synonimy
edge (Common term for the boundary or outer limit of something; less formal than 'extremity'.)
Antonimy
center (The middle point, opposite to the outermost point.)
Tematy
geography
|navigation
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
The furthest point or edge of something.
The furthest point, edge, or limit of something in space or position.
RZECZOWNIK
C1
3
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
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.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may mistakenly use 'extremity' here to mean 'extreme' as an adjective; context should make it clear it's a noun meaning hardship.
Znaczenie
Serious difficulty or danger
Kolokacje
in an extremity
|faced with extremity
Synonimy
crisis (A critical and urgent situation; often used more broadly.)
Antonimy
safety (A condition free from danger or distress.)
Tematy
emergencies
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
A time when someone is in serious trouble or danger.
A state of serious difficulty, danger, or distress.
RZECZOWNIK
C1
FORMAL
4
végső határ
B2
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
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.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes overuse this formal sense in casual contexts where 'limit' or 'maximum' would be more natural.
Znaczenie
Greatest possible degree
Kolokacje
to the extremity
|extremity of punishment
Synonimy
limit (A point beyond which something cannot go; less formal.)
Antonimy
moderation (A balanced state avoiding extremes.)
Tematy
measurement
|intensity
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
The highest level something can reach.
The highest or most intense degree of something possible or permitted.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
extremity
IPA
GB/ɛkstɹˈɛmɪti/
US/ɛkstɹˈɛmɪti/
Sylaby i akcent
ex - tremity (2 sylaby)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tremity)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: extremity
- Plural: extremities, extremity
Rodzina wyrazów
Wyrażenia
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.
Przykłady
- In the last extremity, they decided to abandon the ship.
- Only in the last extremity would they consider surrender.