extreme
The highest or lowest level of something, such as very hot or very cold weather. It is a point that is very far from the middle or what is usual.
Ejemplos
3 de 5The desert has an extreme of heat during the day.
The desert has an extreme of heat during the day.
Scientists study the extremes of the Earth's climate.
Scientists study the extremes of the Earth's climate.
I cannot stay outside in the extreme of this cold weather.
I cannot stay outside in the extreme of this cold weather.
Familia de palabras
Truco para recordar
Think of the letter 'X' in extreme as a mark at the very end of a line; it is the furthest point you can go.
Quiz rápido
The mountain is famous for its weather __________, with very high winds and deep snow.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: extremes
Ejemplos
The desert has an extreme of heat during the day.
everydayThe desert has an extreme of heat during the day.
Scientists study the extremes of the Earth's climate.
formalScientists study the extremes of the Earth's climate.
I cannot stay outside in the extreme of this cold weather.
informalI cannot stay outside in the extreme of this cold weather.
The data shows an increase in weather extremes over the last ten years.
academicThe data shows an increase in weather extremes over the last ten years.
Our business must prepare for every weather extreme to keep workers safe.
businessOur business must prepare for every weather extreme to keep workers safe.
Familia de palabras
Colocaciones comunes
Frases Comunes
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Se confunde a menudo con
An extremity usually refers to a person's hand or foot, while an extreme is a high or low level of something like weather.
Notas de uso
As a noun, it is most often used in the plural form 'extremes' when talking about weather that is both very hot and very cold.
Errores comunes
Do not use the adjective 'extreme' when you need a noun. For example, say 'the extremes of winter' instead of 'the extreme of winter'.
Truco para recordar
Think of the letter 'X' in extreme as a mark at the very end of a line; it is the furthest point you can go.
Origen de la palabra
From the Latin word 'extremus', meaning the most outward or farthest away.
Patrones gramaticales
Contexto cultural
Talking about extremes in weather is a very common way to start a conversation in many English-speaking cultures.
Quiz rápido
The mountain is famous for its weather __________, with very high winds and deep snow.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: extremes
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