extremity

extremity
[ɪk'stremətɪ]
nome
1) (furthest point) estremità f. (anche fig.)
2) (of body) estremità f.
3) (extremeness) grado m. estremo
4) (dire situation) situazione f. estrema, caso m. disperato

to do sth. in extremity — fare qcs. in extremis

to be reduced to extremities — essere ridotto in condizioni disperate

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[-'stre-]
- plural extremities - noun
1) (the farthest point: The two poles represent the extremities of the earth's axis.) estremità
2) (an extreme degree; the quality of being extreme: Their suffering reached such extremities that many died.) punto estremo
3) (a situation of great danger or distress: They need help in this extremity.) caso estremo, situazione grave
4) (the parts of the body furthest from the middle eg the hands and feet.) estremità
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extremity /ɪkˈstrɛmətɪ/
n.
1 estremità; punto estremo: (anat.) the lower extremities, le estremità inferiori
2 eccesso; colmo; stremo: an extremity of grief [of joy], un eccesso di dolore [di gioia]; to be driven to extremity, essere spinto allo stremo
3 caso estremo; frangente (o situazione) grave; estremo pericolo: What can we do in this extremity?, che cosa possiamo fare in questo grave frangente?
4 misura estrema (o drastica); provvedimento eccezionale; passo estremo: to go (o to proceed, to resort) to extremities, adottare misure drastiche
5 [u] (polit.) estremismo: the extremity of his political opinions, l'estremismo delle sue idee politiche.
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[ɪk'stremətɪ]
nome
1) (furthest point) estremità f. (anche fig.)
2) (of body) estremità f.
3) (extremeness) grado m. estremo
4) (dire situation) situazione f. estrema, caso m. disperato

to do sth. in extremity — fare qcs. in extremis

to be reduced to extremities — essere ridotto in condizioni disperate


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