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[ɪk'striːm] 1.1) (as intensifier) estremo2) (outside normal range) [case, measure, reaction] estremo; [ view] estremistaon the extreme right, left — all'estrema destra, sinistra
3) (furthest, highest, lowest etc.) [heat, edge] estremo2.in the extreme north, south — all'estremo nord, sud
nome estremo m.to go from one extreme to the other — andare o passare da un estremo all'altro
to take, carry sth. to extremes — portare, spingere qcs. all'estremo
* * *[ik'stri:m] 1. adjective1) (very great, especially much more than usual: extreme pleasure; He is in extreme pain.) estremo2) (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.)3) (very violent or strong; not ordinary or usual: He holds extreme views on education.) estremo2. noun1) (something as far, or as different, as possible from something else: the extremes of sadness and joy.) estremo2) (the greatest degree of any state, especially if unpleasant: The extremes of heat in the desert make life uncomfortable.) eccesso•- extremism
- extremist
- extremity
- in the extreme
- to extremes* * *[ɪk'striːm] 1.1) (as intensifier) estremo2) (outside normal range) [case, measure, reaction] estremo; [ view] estremistaon the extreme right, left — all'estrema destra, sinistra
3) (furthest, highest, lowest etc.) [heat, edge] estremo2.in the extreme north, south — all'estremo nord, sud
nome estremo m.to go from one extreme to the other — andare o passare da un estremo all'altro
to take, carry sth. to extremes — portare, spingere qcs. all'estremo
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♦ extreme /ɪkˈstri:m/A a.1 estremo: the extreme North, l'estremo Nord; extreme old age, estrema vecchiaia; extreme poverty, estrema povertà; (polit.) the extreme left [right], l'estrema sinistra [destra]; an extreme case, un caso estremo; extreme cold, freddo estremo3 estremistico: extreme views, opinioni da estremista; to be extreme in one's views, avere posizioni estremisticheB n.1 estremo ( anche mat.): Extremes meet, gli estremi si toccano; from one extreme to the other, da un estremo all'altro2 estremo; posizione estrema; eccesso; esagerazione: to avoid extremes, evitare le posizioni estreme; evitare gli eccessi; to take st. to extremes, portare qc. all'eccesso; extremes of temperature, temperature estreme; extremes of wealth and poverty, enormi disuguaglianze sociali3 misura estrema; rimedio estremo● ( sport) extreme fighting, combattimento senza regole che sfrutta tecniche di diverse arti marziali □ (relig.) extreme unction, l'estrema unzione □ (stat.) extreme values, valori estremi □ to be driven to extremes, essere spinto all'estremo □ to go to any extreme, essere disposto a tutto; non fermarsi davanti a niente □ to go to the extreme of doing st., arrivare al punto di fare qc. □ to go to extreme lengths to do st., fare di tutto per fare qc. □ in the extreme, estremamente; sommamente: boring in the extreme, estremamente noiosoextremeness n. [u]. -
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[ɪks'triːm]1. adjestremo (-a), (sorrow, anger) profondo (-a)the extreme left/right Pol — l'estrema sinistra/destra
2. nextremes of temperature — gli estremi mpl della scala termica
to go/be driven to extremes — arrivare/essere spinto (-a) agli estremi
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