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extrême

extreme

adjective ex-TREM Less Common

Origin: Latin extremus

Usage Note

Extrême is used both as an adjective and, in plural noun form, les extrêmes, to mean extremes or extremists. The adverb extrêmement (extremely) is commonly derived from it. In politics, l'extrême droite/gauche means the far right/left.

Examples

"Il fait un froid extrême ce matin."

Natural Translation

It is extremely cold this morning.

Literal Translation

It makes an extreme cold this morning.

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