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extreme

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BrE /ɪkˈstriːm/ AmE /ɪkˈstriːm/

adjective, noun en → es

1 VERY HIGH/LOW [adjective] B1

very high or very low in degree; at the highest or lowest point of a scale

extremo, extremadamente

  • an extreme case/situation

Collocations extreme weather conditions · extreme temperatures

  • The temperature reached an extreme of 40 degrees.

    La temperatura alcanzó un extremo de 40 grados.

2 VERY DANGEROUS [adjective] B1

very dangerous; involving risk or danger

peligroso, arriesgado

  • an extreme sport

Collocations extreme sports · extreme activities

  • He enjoys extreme sports like bungee jumping.

    Él disfruta de deportes extremos como el salto con cuerda elástica.

1 LIMIT [noun] B2

the limit or boundary of something; the furthest point that can be reached

límite, extremo

  • to reach an extreme

Collocations reach an extreme · go to extremes

  • The situation has reached an extreme.

    La situación ha llegado a un extremo.

2 GROUP [noun] C1

a group of people who have very strong opinions or beliefs, especially about politics or religion

extremista, fundamentalista

  • an extreme group

Collocations extreme right/left · political extremes

  • The country is divided between the extreme left and the extreme right.

    El país está dividido entre la izquierda extrema y la derecha extrema.

Idioms

take to extremes C1

llegar a extremos

  • He takes his work to extremes.

    Él lleva su trabajo a extremos.

go to extreme lengths C1

ir hasta el límite

  • She went to extreme lengths to get the job.

    Ella fue hasta el límite para conseguir el trabajo.