extreme
gb/ɪkstɹˈim/ us/ɪkstɹˈim/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 2600
Maana
maana 0
adjective
B1
property
1
very great in degree
Very strong or very great in amount or degree.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[something] is extreme
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'extreme' with 'extremist', which refers to a person with radical views.
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.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
extreme weather
|extreme heat
|extreme pain
|extreme conditions
|extreme danger
Mada
descriptions
|emotions
|weather
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- The hikers faced extreme cold at the mountain's peak.
- She has an extreme fear of heights.
- 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.
- He has extreme fear of dogs.
- We had extreme heat last summer.
- The test was of extreme difficulty.
- They live in extreme poverty.
adjective
B2
property
2
going to the furthest limit
At the highest or furthest possible level.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone/something] is extreme in [way/degree]
Visawe
radical (Implies a complete departure from the usual or traditional.)
Vinyume
mild (Implies a gentle or less intense approach.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
extreme measures
|extreme cases
|extreme example
|extreme views
Mada
descriptions
|opinions
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- The government took extreme measures to control the outbreak.
- Her diet is extreme and not recommended by doctors.
- 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.
- Her ideas are extreme.
- This is an extreme plan.
- They made an extreme change.
Nomino
B2
entity
3
furthest point from average
The most unusual or most different point possible.
Muundo wa matumizi:
the extreme of [something]
Visawe
limit (A boundary beyond which something cannot go.)
Vinyume
middle (The central or average position between two extremes.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
opposite extremes
|at the extremes
|go to extremes
Mada
descriptions
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- The temperature ranges from one extreme to another in this region.
- In politics, people at the extremes rarely agree.
- He went to extremes to get what he wanted.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The weather goes from one extreme to another.
- Some people live at the extremes of wealth and poverty.
- She went to extremes to win.
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.