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ultimate [ˈʌltɪmɪt]1. adjectivea. ( = final) final ; [control, authority] suprêmeb. ( = best) suprêmec. ( = original) [cause] fondamental2. noun* * *['ʌltɪmət] 1.2.the ultimate in — le nec plus ultra de [comfort, luxury]
1) [result, destination] final; [sacrifice] ultime (before n)ultimate power lies with the president — en dernier ressort c'est le président qui a le pouvoir de décision
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ultimate ['ʌltɪmət](a) (eventual, final → ambition, power, responsibility) ultime; (→ cost, destination, objective) ultime, final; (→ solution, decision, answer) final, définitif;∎ her tragic illness and ultimate death deprived the world of a great artist sa mort survenue à l'issue d'une tragique maladie a privé le monde d'une grande artiste;∎ I believe in the party's ultimate victory je crois que le parti finira par gagner;∎ they regard nuclear weapons as the ultimate deterrent ils considèrent les armes nucléaires comme l'ultime moyen de dissuasion∎ the ultimate constituents of matter les constituants fondamentaux de la matière;∎ the ultimate meaning of life le sens fondamental de la vie∎ the ultimate double-glazing le meilleur double vitrage;∎ it's their idea of the ultimate holiday c'est leur conception des vacances idéales;∎ the ultimate sound system la meilleure sono qui soit;∎ the ultimate sacrifice le sacrifice suprême;∎ familiar he really is the ultimate incompetent! plus incompétent que lui tu meurs!(d) (furthest) le plus éloigné;∎ the ultimate origins of mankind les origines premières de l'homme2 nouncomble m, summum m;∎ the ultimate in comfort le summum du confort;∎ the ultimate in hi-fi le nec plus ultra de la hi-fi►► Marketing ultimate consumer utilisateur(trice) m,f final(e) -
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1 ( final) [accolade, achievement, ambition, challenge, deterrent, power, responsibility, sacrifice, success, victory, weapon] suprême (after n) ; [aim, conclusion, decision, defeat, destination, effect, failure, purpose, result] ultime (after n) ; [loser, beneficiary] au bout du compte ; carried to the ultimate extreme poussé à l'extrême ;2 ( fundamental) [principle, question, truth] fondamental ; [cause, origin, source] premier/-ière (after n) ;3 ( unsurpassed) [insult, luxury, refinement] suprême (after n) ; [car, holiday, product, stereotype] dernier cri ○ inv.
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