extreme
gb/ɪkstɹˈim/ us/ɪkstɹˈim/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 2600
rendkívül, rendkívüli, kiemelkedően, szélsőséges, drasztikus, extrém, véglet, szélső eset, szélsőség
B1
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[something] is extreme
The hikers faced extreme cold at the mountain's peak.
A hegycsúcson rendkívüli hideggel kellett szembenézniük a túrázóknak.
She has an extreme fear of heights.
Rendkívül erős tériszonya van.
The country is experiencing extreme drought this year.
His extreme dedication impressed everyone.
Extreme pressure can cause materials to break.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The weather is extreme today.
Ma rendkívüli időjárás van.
He has extreme fear of dogs.
Rendkívül erős félelme van a kutyáktól.
We had extreme heat last summer.
The test was of extreme difficulty.
They live in extreme poverty.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'extreme' with 'extremist', which refers to a person with radical views.
Maana
very great in degree
Miunganiko ya maneno
extreme weather
|extreme heat
|extreme pain
|extreme conditions
|extreme danger
Visawe
severe (Often used for serious or intense situations, especially negative ones.)
|
intense (Focuses on the strength or force of something, often emotional or sensory.)
Vinyume
moderate (Describes something average in degree, not too strong or too weak.)
Mada
descriptions
|emotions
|weather
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Very strong or very great in amount or degree.
Reaching a very high level of degree, intensity, or severity.
B2
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone/something] is extreme in [way/degree]
The government took extreme measures to control the outbreak.
A kormány drasztikus intézkedéseket hozott a járvány megfékezésére.
Her diet is extreme and not recommended by doctors.
Az étrendje szélsőséges, és az orvosok nem ajánlják.
This is an extreme case of fraud.
They went to extreme lengths to hide the truth.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
He took extreme steps to finish the work.
Drasztikus lépéseket tett, hogy befejezze a munkát.
Her ideas are extreme.
A nézetei szélsőségesek.
This is an extreme plan.
They made an extreme change.
Maana
going to the furthest limit
Miunganiko ya maneno
extreme measures
|extreme cases
|extreme example
|extreme views
Visawe
radical (Implies a complete departure from the usual or traditional.)
Vinyume
mild (Implies a gentle or less intense approach.)
Mada
descriptions
|opinions
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
At the highest or furthest possible level.
Reaching the most advanced or furthest possible point or state.
NOMINO
B2
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
the extreme of [something]
The temperature ranges from one extreme to another in this region.
Ebben a régióban a hőmérséklet az egyik végletből a másikba ingadozik.
In politics, people at the extremes rarely agree.
A politikában a szélsőségek képviselői ritkán értenek egyet.
He went to extremes to get what he wanted.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The weather goes from one extreme to another.
Az időjárás az egyik végletből a másikba csap át.
Some people live at the extremes of wealth and poverty.
Egyesek a gazdagság, mások a szegénység végletében élnek.
She went to extremes to win.
Maana
furthest point from average
Miunganiko ya maneno
opposite extremes
|at the extremes
|go to extremes
Visawe
limit (A boundary beyond which something cannot go.)
Vinyume
middle (The central or average position between two extremes.)
Mada
descriptions
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
The most unusual or most different point possible.
A point, condition, or situation that is farthest from what is usual, average, or moderate.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
extreme
IPA
GB/ɪkstɹˈim/
US/ɪkstɹˈim/
Silabi na mkazo
ex - treme (silabi 2)
Stress on 2nd syllable (treme)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: extreme
Noun
- Base: extreme
- Plural: extremes
Familia ya neno
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- She goes to extremes when decorating for holidays.
- In his training, he goes to extremes to improve his performance.