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1 extremity
[ɪk'stremətɪ]1) (furthest point) estremità f. (anche fig.)2) (of body) estremità f.3) (extremeness) grado m. estremo4) (dire situation) situazione f. estrema, caso m. disperatoto do sth. in extremity — fare qcs. in extremis
* * *[-'stre-]1) (the farthest point: The two poles represent the extremities of the earth's axis.) estremità2) (an extreme degree; the quality of being extreme: Their suffering reached such extremities that many died.) punto estremo3) (a situation of great danger or distress: They need help in this extremity.) caso estremo, situazione grave4) (the parts of the body furthest from the middle eg the hands and feet.) estremità* * *extremity /ɪkˈstrɛmətɪ/n.2 eccesso; colmo; stremo: an extremity of grief [of joy], un eccesso di dolore [di gioia]; to be driven to extremity, essere spinto allo stremo3 caso estremo; frangente (o situazione) grave; estremo pericolo: What can we do in this extremity?, che cosa possiamo fare in questo grave frangente?4 misura estrema (o drastica); provvedimento eccezionale; passo estremo: to go (o to proceed, to resort) to extremities, adottare misure drastiche5 [u] (polit.) estremismo: the extremity of his political opinions, l'estremismo delle sue idee politiche.* * *[ɪk'stremətɪ]1) (furthest point) estremità f. (anche fig.)2) (of body) estremità f.3) (extremeness) grado m. estremo4) (dire situation) situazione f. estrema, caso m. disperatoto do sth. in extremity — fare qcs. in extremis
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2 end
I 1. [end]1) (final part) fine f."The End" — (of film, book) "Fine"
at the end of — alla fine di [month, story]
by the end of — entro la fine di [year, journey]
to put an end to sth. to bring sth. to an end mettere o porre fine a qcs.; to get to the end of arrivare alla fine di [story, work]; to come to an end finire, terminare; in the end at the end of the day tutto sommato; in the end I went home alla fine sono andato a casa; it's the end of the line o road for the project il progetto è alla fine; for days on end per giorni e giorni; there is no end to his talent il suo talento non ha limiti; no end of trouble colloq. un sacco di fastidi; that really is the end! colloq. è veramente troppo! you really are the end! — colloq. sei proprio il colmo!
2) (extremity) fine f., estremità f.at o on the end of in fondo a [bed, road]; sulla punta di [ nose]; from end to end da cima a fondo; to lay sth. end to end mettere qcs. testa a testa; the lower end of the street il fondo della strada; the third from the end il terzo a partire dal fondo; to stand sth. on (its) end — mettere qcs. diritto o in posizione verticale
3) (side of conversation, transaction)things are fine at my o this end per quanto mi riguarda va tutto bene; to keep one's end of the bargain fare la propria parte nell'accordo; there was silence at the other end — dall'altro capo nessuno parlava
4) (of scale) estremità f.this suit is from the cheaper o bottom end of the range — questo abito è tra i meno cari della serie
5) (aim) fine m., scopo m.to this o that end a questo scopo; a means to an end — un mezzo per arrivare a uno scopo
6) sport7) (scrap) (of string) pezzo m.; (of loaf, joint of meat) avanzo m.8) (death) fine f.2.modificatore [house, seat] in fondo; [ carriage] di coda••II 1. [end]to keep one's end up — = mantenere fede ai propri impegni
verbo transitivo porre fine a [war, marriage]; concludere, terminare [match, meeting] (with, by doing — con, facendo)
2.to end it all — (commit suicide) farla finita
verbo intransitivo [day, war, line] finire, terminare; [contract, agreement] terminare, cessare- end up••* * *[end] 1. noun1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) fine, estremità; ultimo2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) fine3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) fine, morte4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) fine, scopo5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) mozzicone2. verb(to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) finire- ending- endless
- at a loose end
- end up
- in the end
- make both ends meet
- make ends meet
- no end of
- no end
- on end
- put an end to
- the end* * *I 1. [end]1) (final part) fine f."The End" — (of film, book) "Fine"
at the end of — alla fine di [month, story]
by the end of — entro la fine di [year, journey]
to put an end to sth. to bring sth. to an end mettere o porre fine a qcs.; to get to the end of arrivare alla fine di [story, work]; to come to an end finire, terminare; in the end at the end of the day tutto sommato; in the end I went home alla fine sono andato a casa; it's the end of the line o road for the project il progetto è alla fine; for days on end per giorni e giorni; there is no end to his talent il suo talento non ha limiti; no end of trouble colloq. un sacco di fastidi; that really is the end! colloq. è veramente troppo! you really are the end! — colloq. sei proprio il colmo!
2) (extremity) fine f., estremità f.at o on the end of in fondo a [bed, road]; sulla punta di [ nose]; from end to end da cima a fondo; to lay sth. end to end mettere qcs. testa a testa; the lower end of the street il fondo della strada; the third from the end il terzo a partire dal fondo; to stand sth. on (its) end — mettere qcs. diritto o in posizione verticale
3) (side of conversation, transaction)things are fine at my o this end per quanto mi riguarda va tutto bene; to keep one's end of the bargain fare la propria parte nell'accordo; there was silence at the other end — dall'altro capo nessuno parlava
4) (of scale) estremità f.this suit is from the cheaper o bottom end of the range — questo abito è tra i meno cari della serie
5) (aim) fine m., scopo m.to this o that end a questo scopo; a means to an end — un mezzo per arrivare a uno scopo
6) sport7) (scrap) (of string) pezzo m.; (of loaf, joint of meat) avanzo m.8) (death) fine f.2.modificatore [house, seat] in fondo; [ carriage] di coda••II 1. [end]to keep one's end up — = mantenere fede ai propri impegni
verbo transitivo porre fine a [war, marriage]; concludere, terminare [match, meeting] (with, by doing — con, facendo)
2.to end it all — (commit suicide) farla finita
verbo intransitivo [day, war, line] finire, terminare; [contract, agreement] terminare, cessare- end up••
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