be extreme

[bi ɪkˈstriːm]

verb phrase

ser extremo

1. to possess or display extreme qualities; to go to excessive lengths

His reaction was a bit extreme.

A reação dele foi um pouco extrema.

2. to participate in extreme or high-risk activities

They like to be extreme with their sports.

Eles gostam de ser extremos com seus esportes.

NYC Slang

go hard

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

ser extremo

Standard usage in Brazil

São Paulo

ser demais

Colloquial alternative meaning 'to be too much'

Portugal

ser extremado

Common usage in European Portuguese

go to extremes

push the limits

take it to the max

go all out

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