extremity
gb/ɛkstɹˈɛmɪti/ us/ɛkstɹˈɛmɪti/
B1
Engleză
~ 4900
végtag, vég, szorult helyzet, végső határ
SUBSTANTIV
B1
1
végtag
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
[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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'extremity' with 'extreme'; 'extremity' refers to a physical body part in this sense.
Sens
Outermost part of the body
Colocații
cold extremities
|numb extremities
|upper extremities
|lower extremities
Sinonime
limb (More general term for an arm or leg; does not necessarily include hands or feet separately.)
Antonime
torso (The central part of the body, opposite to its outermost parts.)
Teme
anatomy
|health
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
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.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
2
vég
A1
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse this with 'extreme', which can mean very great in degree, rather than location.
Sens
Farthest point or limit
Colocații
at the extremity
|southern extremity
|northern extremity
Sinonime
edge (Common term for the boundary or outer limit of something; less formal than 'extremity'.)
Antonime
center (The middle point, opposite to the outermost point.)
Teme
geography
|navigation
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
The furthest point or edge of something.
The furthest point, edge, or limit of something in space or position.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
3
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may mistakenly use 'extremity' here to mean 'extreme' as an adjective; context should make it clear it's a noun meaning hardship.
Sens
Serious difficulty or danger
Colocații
in an extremity
|faced with extremity
Sinonime
crisis (A critical and urgent situation; often used more broadly.)
Antonime
safety (A condition free from danger or distress.)
Teme
emergencies
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A time when someone is in serious trouble or danger.
A state of serious difficulty, danger, or distress.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
FORMAL
4
végső határ
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes overuse this formal sense in casual contexts where 'limit' or 'maximum' would be more natural.
Sens
Greatest possible degree
Colocații
to the extremity
|extremity of punishment
Sinonime
limit (A point beyond which something cannot go; less formal.)
Antonime
moderation (A balanced state avoiding extremes.)
Teme
measurement
|intensity
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
The highest level something can reach.
The highest or most intense degree of something possible or permitted.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
extremity
IPA
GB/ɛkstɹˈɛmɪti/
US/ɛkstɹˈɛmɪti/
Silabe și accent
ex - tremity (2 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tremity)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: extremity
- Plural: extremities, extremity
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
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.
Exemple
- In the last extremity, they decided to abandon the ship.
- Only in the last extremity would they consider surrender.