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1 extremity
extremity [ɪkˈstremɪtɪ]* * *[ɪk'stremətɪ]1) ( of place) extrémité f (of de)extremities — ( of body) extrémités f
2) ( dire situation) situation f désespérée3) ( extremeness) degré m extrême (of de) -
2 extremity
1 ( furthest point) lit, fig extrémité f (of de) ; they stand at opposite extremities ils sont le contraire l'un de l'autre ;2 ( of body) extrémité f ;3 ( extremeness) degré m extrême (of de) ;4 ( dire situation) situation f désespérée ; to do sth in extremity faire qch en dernier recours ; to be reduced to extremities être à bout. -
3 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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