No. 12,727 in Russian
крайности
"Extremes" or "extremities."
In a sentence
Человек иногда идет в крайности, чтобы добиться своего.
A person sometimes goes to extremes to achieve their goals.
The word "крайности" in this sentence signifies 'extremes,' meaning extreme measures or actions taken to achieve an outcome.
Избегай крайностей в своих суждениях, они могут навредить.
Avoid extremes in your judgments; they may cause harm.
Here, "крайности" refers to extreme opinions or positions in a context of evaluation or judgment.
Баланс между крайностями — это путь к гармонии.
The balance between extremes is the key to harmony.
In this sentence, "крайности" denotes polar opposites or extreme points, emphasizing the importance of moderation.
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