No. 2,918 in French
extrême
Extreme; very intense or exceeding the ordinary limits.
In a sentence
Le froid extrême nous empêche de sortir.
The extreme cold prevents us from going outside.
Here, 'extrême' is used as an adjective modifying 'froid', emphasizing the intensity or severity of the cold.
Ce politicien incarne des idées extrêmes.
This politician embodies extreme ideas.
In this case, 'extrêmes' modifies 'idées' and indicates that these ideas are radical or not moderate.
Elle a une passion extrême pour la musique classique.
She has an extreme passion for classical music.
The word 'extrême' here describes the intensity of the passion, highlighting that it is intense or beyond usual limits.
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