EXACT MATCHES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
extreme. 1 a. Fíor-, ró-; Phil: foircneach. At the extreme end of the pier, ag gob na cé. The extreme penalty, pionós báis. Ecc: Extreme Unction, (An) Ola Dhéanach. He held extreme opinions, bhí tuairimí míchuíosacha aige. In extreme old age, in earr (a) aoise. Extreme youth, maothóige f. An extreme case, cás thar meán. 2 s. Foirceann m. To go from one extreme to the other, dul ó mhaol go mullach. In the extreme, thar na bearta. Extremes meet, soir gach siar faoi dheireadh thiar. To go to extremes, dul thar fóir. To drive s.o. to extremes, duine a chur thar a fhulaingt. To be reduced to extremes, bheith i ngéarchall. ► extremely, adv. Fíor-, sár-, rí-. Extremely witty, deisbhéalach thar na bearta, fíordheisbhéalach. Extremely bad, rídhona.
PHRASES
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
To take extreme measures, dul go bun an angair leis an scéal.
Extremes meet, soir gach siar faoi dheireadh thiar.
Extreme poverty, abject poverty, anás m, anró m.
Extreme Unction, ola dhéanach.
He holds extreme views, tá tuairimí míchuíosacha aige.