Ingles

extreme

gb/ɪkstɹˈim/ us/ɪkstɹˈim/
B1 Ingles
~ 2600
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
adjective B1 property
1

very great in degree

Very strong or very great in amount or degree.

Padron ng paggamit: [something] is extreme
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'extreme' with 'extremist', which refers to a person with radical views.
Mga kasingkahulugan
severe (Often used for serious or intense situations, especially negative ones.) | intense (Focuses on the strength or force of something, often emotional or sensory.)
Mga kasalungat
moderate (Describes something average in degree, not too strong or too weak.)
Mga kolokasyon
extreme weather |extreme heat |extreme pain |extreme conditions |extreme danger
Mga tema
descriptions |emotions |weather |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • 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.

Padron ng paggamit: [someone/something] is extreme in [way/degree]
Mga kasingkahulugan
radical (Implies a complete departure from the usual or traditional.)
Mga kasalungat
mild (Implies a gentle or less intense approach.)
Mga kolokasyon
extreme measures |extreme cases |extreme example |extreme views
Mga tema
descriptions |opinions |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • He took extreme steps to finish the work.
  • Her ideas are extreme.
  • This is an extreme plan.
  • They made an extreme change.
Pangngalan B2 entity
3

furthest point from average

The most unusual or most different point possible.

Padron ng paggamit: the extreme of [something]
Mga kasingkahulugan
limit (A boundary beyond which something cannot go.)
Mga kasalungat
middle (The central or average position between two extremes.)
Mga kolokasyon
opposite extremes |at the extremes |go to extremes
Mga tema
descriptions |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The weather goes from one extreme to another.
  • Some people live at the extremes of wealth and poverty.
  • She went to extremes to win.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
extreme
IPA
GB/ɪkstɹˈim/
US/ɪkstɹˈim/
Mga pantig at diin
ex - treme (2 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (treme)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
  • Base: extreme
Noun
  • Base: extreme
  • Plural: extremes
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
extremes noun
Core family
extremely adverb A2
Related words
extremism noun C1 extremist noun B2
Advanced or less common
extremity noun B1
Mga ekspresyon

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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • She goes to extremes when decorating for holidays.
  • In his training, he goes to extremes to improve his performance.

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