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1 extreme
extreme [ɪkˈstri:m]1. adjective• the extreme left/right l'extrême gauche f/droite f2. nounextrême m3. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✎ Remember to include the accent in the French word extrême.* * *[ɪk'striːm] 1.noun ( all contexts) extrême mextremes of temperature — écarts mpl extrêmes de température
2.to take/carry something to extremes — pousser/porter quelque chose à l'extrême
adjective [example, case, heat, edge] extrême; [view, measure, reaction] extrémisteon the extreme right/left — à l'extrême droite/gauche
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2 very
very [ˈverɪ]1. adverba. ( = extremely) très• I am very cold/hot j'ai très froid/chaud• are you tired? -- very/not very êtes-vous fatigué ? -- très/pas très• very well, if you insist très bien, si vous insistez• very last/first tout dernier/premier2. adjectivea. ( = exact) mêmeb. ( = extreme) toutc. ( = mere) seul* * *['verɪ] 1.1) ( actual) même (after n)2) ( ideal)3) ( ultimate) tout4) ( mere) [mention, thought] seul (before n)2.1) ( extremely) trèsI didn't eat/find very much — je n'ai pas mangé/trouvé grand-chose
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3 extremity
[-'stre-]1) (the farthest point: The two poles represent the extremities of the earth's axis.) extrémité2) (an extreme degree; the quality of being extreme: Their suffering reached such extremities that many died.) extrémité3) (a situation of great danger or distress: They need help in this extremity.) extrémité4) (the parts of the body furthest from the middle eg the hands and feet.) extrémités -
4 extremity
(a) (furthermost tip) extrémité f;∎ at the southernmost extremity of the peninsula à l'extrémité sud de la péninsule(c) (extreme nature → of belief, view etc) extrémité f(d) (adversity, danger) extrémité f;∎ to be reduced to the last extremity en être réduit à la dernière extrémité;∎ to help sb in his/her extremity aider qn dans son malheur(e) (usu pl) (extreme measure) extrémité f;∎ to resort to extremities en venir à des extrêmes;∎ to drive sb to extremities pousser ou conduire qn à des extrêmes
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