انگریزی

extremity

gb/ɛkstɹˈɛmɪti/ us/ɛkstɹˈɛmɪti/
B1 انگریزی
~ 4900
معانی
0 معانی
اسم B1 entity
1

Outermost part of the body

A hand, foot, arm, or leg, especially the furthest part from the body.

استعمال کا انداز: [someone]'s extremities
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'extremity' with 'extreme'; 'extremity' refers to a physical body part in this sense.
ہم معنی الفاظ
limb (More general term for an arm or leg; does not necessarily include hands or feet separately.)
متضاد الفاظ
torso (The central part of the body, opposite to its outermost parts.)
لفظی تراکیب
cold extremities |numb extremities |upper extremities |lower extremities
موضوعات
anatomy |health |daily life |body |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • The patient had no feeling in his extremities due to frostbite.
  • Her fingers and toes were the first extremities to get cold.
  • The doctor examined the patient's upper and lower extremities for injuries.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • My hands and feet are cold. They are my extremities.
  • Gloves protect your extremities in winter.
  • The doctor checked my arms and legs. These are my extremities.
اسم B2 entity
2

Farthest point or limit

The furthest point or edge of something.

استعمال کا انداز: the extremity of [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse this with 'extreme', which can mean very great in degree, rather than location.
ہم معنی الفاظ
edge (Common term for the boundary or outer limit of something; less formal than 'extremity'.)
متضاد الفاظ
center (The middle point, opposite to the outermost point.)
لفظی تراکیب
at the extremity |southern extremity |northern extremity
موضوعات
geography |navigation |space |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • We reached the southern extremity of the island at sunset.
  • A lighthouse stands at the extremity of the pier.
  • The village lies at the northern extremity of the valley.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The tree grows at the extremity of the garden.
  • There is a small house at the extremity of the road.
  • The boat is at the extremity of the dock.
اسم C1 state
3

Serious difficulty or danger

A time when someone is in serious trouble or danger.

استعمال کا انداز: in an extremity
عام غلطی:
Learners may mistakenly use 'extremity' here to mean 'extreme' as an adjective; context should make it clear it's a noun meaning hardship.
ہم معنی الفاظ
crisis (A critical and urgent situation; often used more broadly.)
متضاد الفاظ
safety (A condition free from danger or distress.)
لفظی تراکیب
in an extremity |faced with extremity
موضوعات
emergencies |emotions |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • In their extremity, they called for help from strangers.
  • The sailors were in great extremity during the storm.
  • She kept calm even in the worst extremities.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • They were in great extremity after the car broke down far from home.
  • In an extremity, you should call for help.
  • He stayed calm in an extremity.
اسم formal C1 quantity
4

Greatest possible degree

The highest level something can reach.

استعمال کا انداز: to the extremity of [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes overuse this formal sense in casual contexts where 'limit' or 'maximum' would be more natural.
ہم معنی الفاظ
limit (A point beyond which something cannot go; less formal.)
متضاد الفاظ
moderation (A balanced state avoiding extremes.)
لفظی تراکیب
to the extremity |extremity of punishment
موضوعات
measurement |intensity |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • He pushed his endurance to the very extremity.
  • The law allows for punishment to this extremity only in rare cases.
  • Their patience was tested to its extremity.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • He worked to the extremity of his strength.
  • We reached the extremity of what we could do.
  • The punishment was at its extremity.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
extremity
IPA
GB/ɛkstɹˈɛmɪti/
US/ɛkstɹˈɛmɪti/
ہجا بندی اور زور
ex - tremity (2 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tremity)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
  • Base: extremity
  • Plural: extremities, extremity
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
extremities noun
Core family
extreme adjective B1 extremely adverb A2
Related words
extremist noun B2 extremism noun C1
عبارات

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.

مثالیں
  • In the last extremity, they decided to abandon the ship.
  • Only in the last extremity would they consider surrender.

واپسی پر خوش آمدید!

جاری رکھنے کے لیے سائن اِن کریں

کیا آپ کا اکاؤنٹ نہیں ہے؟ سائن اپ کریں