extreme

[ɪk'striːm] 1.

aggettivo

1) (as intensifier) estremo

to have extreme difficulty doing — incontrare estrema difficoltà nel fare

2) (outside normal range) [case, measure, reaction] estremo; [view] estremista

Cubism at its most extreme — cubismo nella sua forma più estrema

on the extreme right, left — all'estrema destra, sinistra

to go to extreme lengths to do — spingersi a limiti estremi per fare

to be extreme in one's views — avere delle posizioni estremiste

3) (furthest, highest, lowest etc.) [heat, edge] estremo

in the extreme north, south — all'estremo nord, sud

2.

nome estremo m.

to go from one extreme to the other — andare o passare da un estremo all'altro

to withstand extremes of temperature — resistere a temperature estreme

to take, carry sth. to extremes — portare, spingere qcs. all'estremo

to go to extremes — andare agli estremi

to be driven to extremes — essere spinto all'estremo

to go to any extreme — non fermarsi davanti a niente

naïve in the extreme — estremamente ingenuo

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[ik'stri:m] 1. adjective

1) (very great, especially much more than usual: extreme pleasure; He is in extreme pain.) estremo

2) (very far or furthest in any direction, especially out from the centre: the extreme south-western tip of England; Politically, he belongs to the extreme left.)

3) (very violent or strong; not ordinary or usual: He holds extreme views on education.) estremo

2. noun

1) (something as far, or as different, as possible from something else: the extremes of sadness and joy.) estremo

2) (the greatest degree of any state, especially if unpleasant: The extremes of heat in the desert make life uncomfortable.) eccesso

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- extremely

- extremism
- extremist
- extremity
- in the extreme
- to extremes

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[ɪk'striːm] 1.

aggettivo

1) (as intensifier) estremo

to have extreme difficulty doing — incontrare estrema difficoltà nel fare

2) (outside normal range) [case, measure, reaction] estremo; [view] estremista

Cubism at its most extreme — cubismo nella sua forma più estrema

on the extreme right, left — all'estrema destra, sinistra

to go to extreme lengths to do — spingersi a limiti estremi per fare

to be extreme in one's views — avere delle posizioni estremiste

3) (furthest, highest, lowest etc.) [heat, edge] estremo

in the extreme north, south — all'estremo nord, sud

2.

nome estremo m.

to go from one extreme to the other — andare o passare da un estremo all'altro

to withstand extremes of temperature — resistere a temperature estreme

to take, carry sth. to extremes — portare, spingere qcs. all'estremo

to go to extremes — andare agli estremi

to be driven to extremes — essere spinto all'estremo

to go to any extreme — non fermarsi davanti a niente

naïve in the extreme — estremamente ingenuo