No. 8,022 in Dutch
extremen
"Extremen" in Dutch means "extremes" in English.
In a sentence
Het weer in Nederland kan soms in extremen bewegen, zoals extreem koude winters en hete zomers.
The weather in the Netherlands can sometimes move to extremes, like extremely cold winters and hot summers.
In this sentence, 'extremen' refers to significant deviations from the normal range of weather conditions, illustrating its use to describe extreme phenomena.
De extremen van rijkdom en armoede kunnen een maatschappij uit balans brengen.
The extremes of wealth and poverty can upset the balance of a society.
Here, 'extremen' is utilized to denote two opposite ends of a spectrum, emphasizing contrasting situations or conditions within society.
Tijdens de expeditie werden we geconfronteerd met de extremen van het klimaat, zoals ijzige kou en verzengende hitte.
During the expedition, we faced the extremes of the climate, such as icy cold and scorching heat.
In this example, 'extremen' refers to the substantial and challenging variations in climatic conditions encountered during an expedition.
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