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extremity
ɪkˈstreməti
noun
kończyna
Also
kres(m)
Definition
A limb of the body (e.g., hand or foot), or the furthest point or limit of something.
Examples
His fingers and toes are considered extremities.
Jego palce u rąk i nóg są uważane za kończyny.
They reached the northern extremity of the island.
Dotarli do północnego krańca wyspy.
Collocations
lower extremitiesupper extremitiesextreme extremity
noun
skrajność
Also
ostateczność(f)
Definition
The state or quality of being extreme; an extreme measure or condition.
Examples
They were driven to the extremity of despair.
Zostali doprowadzeni do skrajności rozpaczy.
In such an extremity, desperate measures are often taken.
W takiej ostateczności często podejmowane są desperackie środki.
Collocations
last extremitydire extremitygo to any extremity
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