extremar

v.

1 to maximize.

2 to carry to extremes, to carry to an extreme, to exaggerate, to overdo.

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extremar

► verbo transitivo

1 to carry to extremes, carry to the limit, overdo

■ han extremado los preparativos they've overdone the preparations

► verbo pronominal extremarse

1 to do one's best, do one's utmost, take great pains

■ se ha extremado en acabarlo she's done her utmost to finish it

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FRASEOLOGÍA

extremar la prudencia to be extremely careful

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1.

VT (=aumentar al máximo)

fue necesario extremar las medidas de seguridad — it was necessary to maximize security measures

las personas alérgicas deben extremar las precauciones — allergic people should take extra precautions

sin extremar el sentimentalismo — without overdoing the sentimentality

2.

See:

extremarse

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verbo transitivo (frml) <precauciones> to maximize (frml)

han extremado las medidas de seguridad — security measures have been maximized o stepped up

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= maximise [maximize, -USA].

Ex. Ideally we would like both to maximise recall, or the number of relevant documents retrieved, at the same time ensuring that the documents retrieved all remain relevant.

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* extremar la vigilancia = be extra vigilant.

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verbo transitivo (frml) <precauciones> to maximize (frml)

han extremado las medidas de seguridad — security measures have been maximized o stepped up

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= maximise [maximize, -USA].

Ex: Ideally we would like both to maximise recall, or the number of relevant documents retrieved, at the same time ensuring that the documents retrieved all remain relevant.

* extremar la vigilancia = be extra vigilant.

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extremar [A1 ]

vt

(frml); ‹precauciones/cuidados› to maximize (frml)

han extremado las medidas de seguridad en los aeropuertos security measures at airports have been maximized o stepped up

se ha ordenado extremar la vigilancia a state of maximum alert has been ordered

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extremar (conjugate extremar) verbo transitivo (frml) to maximize (frml)
extremarse verbo pronominal

◊ extremar (en hacer algo) to make a great effort (to do sth)

extremar verbo transitivo to maximize: extremó los cuidados con el niño, she looked after the boy with special care

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extremar

♦ vt

[precaución, vigilancia] to maximize;

han extremado las medidas de seguridad security measures have been stepped up to the maximum

♦ See also the pronominal verb extremarse

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extremar

v/t maximize

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extremar vt

: to carry to extremes

♦ See also the reflexive verb extremarse