extreme

estremo, intenso

Molto più grande, forte o grave del normale.

In inglese semplice: Much greater, stronger, or more serious than usual.

• The plants died in the extreme heat.
• Extreme poverty affects millions of families.
• Doctors use this treatment only in extreme cases.

Sinonimi: severe, intense

Contrari: mild, moderate

Espressioni comuni: extreme heat, extreme weather, extreme cases, extreme fear

estremo, più lontano

Situato nel punto più lontano o sul bordo più esterno di qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: At the farthest point or outermost edge of something.

• A small village lies in the extreme north.
• The crack reaches the extreme edge of the glass.
• Place the label at the extreme right of the page.

Sinonimi: outermost, farthest

Espressioni comuni: extreme edge, extreme north, extreme left

estremo

Uno dei due punti, valori o stati più diversi all’interno di una gamma.

In inglese semplice: One of the two most different points, amounts, or conditions in a range.

• The two proposals represent opposite extremes.
• Temperatures swing between extremes here.
• At the other extreme, some families own several homes.

Come si usa: at one/the other extreme (At one extreme, people have almost nothing.)

Sinonimi: limit, end

Espressioni comuni: opposite extreme, at one extreme, between two extremes

misura estrema

Azione insolitamente severa compiuta per raggiungere uno scopo.

In inglese semplice: An unusually severe action taken to achieve something.

• He goes to extremes for attention.
• We should avoid such extremes.
• She went to extremes to keep the secret.

Come si usa: go to extremes to do something (They went to extremes to protect their privacy.)

Sinonimi: drastic measure

Espressioni comuni: go to extremes, such an extreme