utmost

utmost
['ʌtməʊst] 1.
nome

to do o try one's utmost to come, help fare tutto il possibile per venire, per essere d'aiuto; to do sth. to the utmost of one's abilities fare qcs. al limite delle proprie capacità; at the utmost — al massimo

2.
aggettivo
1) (greatest) [caution, ease, secrecy] massimo; [limit] estremo

of the utmost importance — estremamente importante

2) (furthest)

the utmost ends of the earth — gli estremi confini della terra

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adjective
1) (most distant: the utmost ends of the earth.) estremo
2) (greatest possible: Take the utmost care!) il massimo
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utmost /ˈʌtməʊst/
A a. attr.
1 estremo; massimo; sommo: of the utmost importance, della massima importanza; in the utmost danger, in grandissimo pericolo; (leg.) utmost good faith, massima buona fede
2 ultimo; estremo: the utmost ends of the earth, gli estremi confini della terra
B n.
– the utmost, l'estremo; il massimo: to the utmost, fino all'estremo; fino all'ultimo; This armchair is the utmost in comfort, questa poltrona è il massimo (o il non plus ultra) in fatto di comodità
● at the utmost, al più; tutt'al più □ to the utmost of one's power, fino all'estremo limite delle forze □ to trust sb. to the utmost avere la massima fiducia in q. □ to do [try] one's utmost, fare [tentare] tutto il possibile: He tried his utmost to help them, ha tentato tutto il possibile per aiutarli.
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['ʌtməʊst] 1.
nome

to do o try one's utmost to come, help fare tutto il possibile per venire, per essere d'aiuto; to do sth. to the utmost of one's abilities fare qcs. al limite delle proprie capacità; at the utmost — al massimo

2.
aggettivo
1) (greatest) [caution, ease, secrecy] massimo; [limit] estremo

of the utmost importance — estremamente importante

2) (furthest)

the utmost ends of the earth — gli estremi confini della terra


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  • Utmost — Ut most , n. The most that can be; the farthest limit; the greatest power, degree, or effort; as, he has done his utmost; try your utmost. [1913 Webster] We have tried the utmost of our friends. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • utmost — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ most extreme; greatest. ► NOUN (the utmost) ▪ the greatest or most extreme extent or amount. ORIGIN Old English, «outermost» …   English terms dictionary

  • utmost — O.E. utmest (Anglian) outermost, double superlative of ut out (see OUT (Cf. out)) + MOST (Cf. most) …   Etymology dictionary

  • utmost — [adj] extreme, maximum absolute, allout*, chief, complete, entire, exhaustive, farthest, final, full, furthermost, greatest, highest, last, last straw*, maximal, most, most distant, outermost, out of bounds*, outside, paramount, plenary,… …   New thesaurus

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  • utmost — [[t]ʌ̱tmoʊst[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n (emphasis) You can use utmost to emphasize the importance or seriousness of something or to emphasize the way that it is done. It is a matter of the utmost urgency to find out what has happened to these people...… …   English dictionary

  • utmost — ut|most1 [ˈʌtməust US moust] adj also uttermost [: Old English; Origin: utmAst farthest out , from ut out ] the utmost importance/respect/care etc the greatest possible importance etc ▪ a matter of the utmost importance ▪ I ve got the utmost… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • utmost — /ut mohst / or, esp. Brit., / meuhst/, adj. 1. of the greatest or highest degree, quantity, or the like; greatest: of the utmost importance. 2. being at the farthest point or extremity; farthest: the utmost reef of the island. n. 3. Also,… …   Universalium

  • utmost — 1 adjective the utmost importance/respect/care etc the greatest possible importance etc: a matter of the utmost importance 2 noun (singular) 1 the most that can be done: Both runners had pushed themselves to the utmost. 2 do your utmost to try as …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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