ultranza

f.

utmost degree.

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ultranza

FRASEOLOGÍA

a ultranza (a muerte) to the death 2 (a todo trance) at all costs, at any price 3 (acérrimo) out-and-out, extreme

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SF

a ultranza —

1) [como adjetivo] (Pol etc) out-and-out, extreme

un nacionalista a ultranza — a rabid nationalist

paz a ultranza — peace at any price

2) [como adverbio]

luchar a ultranza — to fight to the death

lo quiere hacer a ultranza — he wants to do it at all costs

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femenino

a)

a ultranza — (loc adj) out-and-out, fanatical

es nacionalista a ultranza — he's a fanatical nationalist

b)

a ultranza — (loc adv)

luchó a ultranza por sus ideales — she fought tooth and nail to defend her ideals

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femenino

a)

a ultranza — (loc adj) out-and-out, fanatical

es nacionalista a ultranza — he's a fanatical nationalist

b)

a ultranza — (loc adv)

luchó a ultranza por sus ideales — she fought tooth and nail to defend her ideals

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ultranza

feminine

1

a ultranza (loc adj) out-and-out, fanatical

es nacionalista a ultranza he's a fanatical o an out-and-out nationalist, he's a nationalist through-and-through

2

a ultranza (loc adv): luchó a ultranza por sus ideales she fought tooth and nail to defend her ideals

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ultranza (a) locución adverbial defendió su postura a ultranza, he fought tooth and nail to defend his position

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ultranza: a ultranza

♦ loc adj

die-hard, hardline;

el liberalismo a ultranza die-hard liberalism

♦ loc adv

to the last;

defender sus valores a ultranza to defend one's values to the last o at any price

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ultranza

:

a ultranza for all one is worth;

un defensor a ultranza de algo an ardent defender of sth

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ultranza nf

1)

a ultranza : to the extreme

lo defendió a ultranza: she defended him fiercely

2)

a ultranza : extreme, out-and-out

perfeccionismo a ultranza: rabid perfectionism