extremity
gb/ɛkstɹˈɛmɪti/ us/ɛkstɹˈɛmɪti/
B1
Ingles
~ 4900
végtag, vég, szorult helyzet, végső határ
PANGNGALAN
B1
1
végtag
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'extremity' with 'extreme'; 'extremity' refers to a physical body part in this sense.
Kahulugan
Outermost part of the body
Mga kolokasyon
cold extremities
|numb extremities
|upper extremities
|lower extremities
Mga kasingkahulugan
limb (More general term for an arm or leg; does not necessarily include hands or feet separately.)
Mga kasalungat
torso (The central part of the body, opposite to its outermost parts.)
Mga tema
anatomy
|health
|daily life
|body
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
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.
PANGNGALAN
B2
2
vég
A1
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse this with 'extreme', which can mean very great in degree, rather than location.
Kahulugan
Farthest point or limit
Mga kolokasyon
at the extremity
|southern extremity
|northern extremity
Mga kasingkahulugan
edge (Common term for the boundary or outer limit of something; less formal than 'extremity'.)
Mga kasalungat
center (The middle point, opposite to the outermost point.)
Mga tema
geography
|navigation
|space
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
The furthest point or edge of something.
The furthest point, edge, or limit of something in space or position.
PANGNGALAN
C1
3
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may mistakenly use 'extremity' here to mean 'extreme' as an adjective; context should make it clear it's a noun meaning hardship.
Kahulugan
Serious difficulty or danger
Mga kolokasyon
in an extremity
|faced with extremity
Mga kasingkahulugan
crisis (A critical and urgent situation; often used more broadly.)
Mga kasalungat
safety (A condition free from danger or distress.)
Mga tema
emergencies
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
A time when someone is in serious trouble or danger.
A state of serious difficulty, danger, or distress.
PANGNGALAN
C1
FORMAL
4
végső határ
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes overuse this formal sense in casual contexts where 'limit' or 'maximum' would be more natural.
Kahulugan
Greatest possible degree
Mga kolokasyon
to the extremity
|extremity of punishment
Mga kasingkahulugan
limit (A point beyond which something cannot go; less formal.)
Mga kasalungat
moderation (A balanced state avoiding extremes.)
Mga tema
measurement
|intensity
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
The highest level something can reach.
The highest or most intense degree of something possible or permitted.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
extremity
IPA
GB/ɛkstɹˈɛmɪti/
US/ɛkstɹˈɛmɪti/
Mga pantig at diin
ex - tremity (2 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tremity)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: extremity
- Plural: extremities, extremity
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- In the last extremity, they decided to abandon the ship.
- Only in the last extremity would they consider surrender.