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extremes
[/ɪkˈstriːmz/]
noun
extremos
1.
The highest or lowest points or degrees of something
The weather in this region goes to extremes, from very hot to very cold.
O clima nesta região vai aos extremos, de muito quente a muito frio.
2.
Things that are very different from each other or at opposite ends of a scale
She tends to go to extremes in her political views.
Ela tende a ir aos extremos em suas opiniões políticas.
3.
The furthest or most distant points
The two extremes of the country have very different cultures.
Os dois extremos do país têm culturas muito diferentes.
Synonyms
limits
boundaries
poles
opposites
endpoints
Antonyms
middle
center
moderation
mean
average
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
extremos
Standard usage
São Paulo
extremos
Standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
extremos
Standard usage
Portugal
extremos
Standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
go to extremes - ir aos extremos
extremes meet - os extremos se encontram
in the extreme - no extremo/ao extremo
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