Английский Этимологический словарь - utmost
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Utmost
utmost
- O.E. utmest (Anglian) "outermost," double superlative of ut "out."
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~1 adj the utmost importance/respect/care etc the greatest possible importance etc (a matter of the utmost importance) ~2 n 1 the most that can be done (Both runners had pushed themselves to the utmost.) 2 do your utmost to try as hard as you can to achieve something (We've done our utmost to make the process as simple as possible.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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1. You can use utmost to emphasize the importance or seriousness of something or to emphasize the way that it is done. It is a matter of the utmost urgency to find out what has happened to these people... Security matters are treated with the utmost seriousness... You should proceed with the utmost caution... ADJ: ADJ n c darkgreen]emphasis 2. If you say that you are doing your utmost to do something, you are emphasizing that you are trying as hard as you can to do it. (FORMAL) He would have done his utmost to help her, of that she was certain... N-SING: poss N c darkgreen]emphasis 3. If you say that something is done to the utmost, you are emphasizing that it is done to the greatest extent, amount, or degree possible. My limited diplomatic skills were tested to the utmost... The best plan is to continue to attack him to the utmost of our power. PHRASE: usu PHR after v c darkgreen]emphasis ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, alteration of utmest, from Old English utmest, superlative adjective, from ut out, adverb — more at out Date: before 12th century 1. situated at the farthest or most distant point ; extreme the ~ point of the earth — John Hunt 2. of the greatest or highest degree, quantity, number, or amount a matter of ~ concern II. noun Date: before 12th century 1. the most possible ; the extreme limit ; the highest attainable point or degree the ~ in reliability 2. the highest, greatest, or best of one's abilities, powers, and resources will do our ~ to help ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. & n. furthest, extreme, or greatest (the utmost limits; showed the utmost reluctance). --n. (prec. by the) the utmost point or degree etc. Phrases and idioms do one's utmost do all that one can. Etymology: OE ut(e)mest (as OUT, -MOST) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. большее, предел возможного; верх (чего-л.) the utmost of reliability —- верх надежности that is the utmost I can do —- это все, что я смогу сделать at the utmost —- самое большее we shall be fifty at the utmost —- нас будет самое большее пятьдесят человек to the utmost —- в высшей степени, предельно, максимально to irritate smb. to the utmost —- ужасно раздражать кого-л. 2. самый отдаленный the utmost ends of the earth —- самые отдаленные части света the utmost point of the earth —- край земли 3. крайний, предельный the utmost limits —- крайние пределы he showed the utmost reluctance —- он проявил крайнее нежелание with the utmost pleasure —- с величайшим удовольствием it is of the utmost importance that... —- крайне важно, чтобы... 4. редк. последний 5. редк. последний her utmost breath —- ее последний вздох ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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1. adj. 1) самый отдаленный; the utmost ends of earth - самые отдаленные районы земли 2) крайний, предельный; величайший; utmost secrecy - глубокая тайна; with the utmost pleasure - с превеликим удовольствием Syn: see farthest 2. noun самое большое, все возможное; to do ones utmost - сделать все возможное; he did the utmost of his power - он сделал все, что было в его силах ...Англо-русский словарь
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