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1 extreme
adj. ytterst; avsevärd--------n. ytterlighet; absolut motsats* * *[ik'stri:m] 1. adjective1) (very great, especially much more than usual: extreme pleasure; He is in extreme pain.) extrem, utomordentlig, stor2) (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.) ytterst, längst ut (bort)3) (very violent or strong; not ordinary or usual: He holds extreme views on education.) extrem, ytterlighets-2. noun1) (something as far, or as different, as possible from something else: the extremes of sadness and joy.) ytterlighet2) (the greatest degree of any state, especially if unpleasant: The extremes of heat in the desert make life uncomfortable.) ytterlighet, extrem[]•- extremism
- extremist
- extremity
- in the extreme
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2 moderate
adj. moderat, måttlig; medelmåttig, lagom; lugn; vindig (sjö)--------n. moderat person, måttlig person--------v. moderera; göra mjuk; dämpa, mildra; reducera, förminska; modereras; reduceras* * *1. ['modəreit] verb(to make or become less extreme: He was forced to moderate his demands; Gradually the pain moderated.) moderera, dämpa, mildra, lägga band på2. [-rət] adjective1) (keeping within reasonable limits; not extreme: The prices were moderate; moderate opinions.) måttlig, moderat2) (medium or average; not particularly good: workmanship of moderate quality.) medelmåttig, någorlunda3. noun(a person whose views are not extreme: Politically, she's a moderate.) moderat- moderateness
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3 extremity
n. ytterlighet; extremiteter, kroppsdel* * *[-'stre-]1) (the farthest point: The two poles represent the extremities of the earth's axis.)2) (an extreme degree; the quality of being extreme: Their suffering reached such extremities that many died.)3) (a situation of great danger or distress: They need help in this extremity.)4) (the parts of the body furthest from the middle eg the hands and feet.) -
4 pitch
n. kast; (fotbolls) plan; (sl.) (försäljnings) snack; (mus.) (ton) höjd; lutning; grad; nivå; (fartygs) stampning; falla (omkull); slå läger; (om flygplan) kränga; antalet symboler i ett tum (data)--------v. resa, sätta upp; kasta; tjära, täcka med tjära* * *I 1. [pi ] verb1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) slå upp, resa2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) kasta, slänga3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) falla, tumla4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) kränga, stampa5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.) lägga2. noun1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.) plan2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.) tonhöjd, tonläge, tonfall3) (an extreme point or intensity: His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her.) grad4) (the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works: He has a pitch on the High Street.) torgplats, plats för gatuförsäljning5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.) kast, kastlängd6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.) krängning, stampning•- - pitched- pitcher
- pitched battle
- pitchfork II [pi ] noun(a thick black substance obtained from tar: as black as pitch.) beck- pitch-dark -
5 height
n. höjd; grad; höjdpunkt* * *[hæit]1) (the distance from the bottom to the top of something: What is the height of this building?; He is 1.75 metres in height.) höjd, längd2) (the highest, greatest, strongest etc point: He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height.) höjd, höjdpunkt, kulmen3) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) högsta, höjden4) (a high place: We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us.) höjd, kulle, topp•- heighten -
6 instance
n. exempel; fall; instans; uppmuntran, sporre, knuff--------v. exemplifiera, illustrera med hjälp av exempel* * *['instəns](an example, especially of a condition or circumstance: As a social worker, he saw many instances of extreme poverty.) exempel -
7 poverty
n. fattigdom, nöd; brist* * *['povəti](the condition of being poor: They lived in extreme poverty; the poverty of the soil.) fattigdom -
8 radical
adj. radikal, fundamental, rot---------n. radikal, rot* * *['rædikəl] 1. adjective1) (relating to the basic nature of something: radical faults in the design.) grundläggande, fundamental2) (thorough; complete: radical changes.) genomgripande, radikal3) (wanting or involving great or extreme political, social or economic changes.) radikal2. noun(a person who wants radical political changes.) radikal -
9 spastic
adj. spastisk--------n. spastiker* * *['spæstik]noun, adjective((a person) suffering from brain damage that causes extreme muscle spasms and/or muscular paralysis: Their youngest child is (a) spastic.) spastiker; spastisk -
10 tantrum
n. raserianfall* * *['tæntrəm](a fit of extreme rage, with eg shouting and stamping: That child is always throwing tantrums.) raserianfall
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extreme point — noun the point located farthest from the middle of something • Syn: ↑extreme, ↑extremum • Hypernyms: ↑extremity • Hyponyms: ↑vertex, ↑peak, ↑apex, ↑acme … Useful english dictionary
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