yderst

extreme, greatly, highly, most, outermost, utmost

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I. adj

(udvendig) outer ( fx side);

(længst ude) outermost ( fx layer, ring, stars), extreme ( fx at the extreme end; on the extreme edge; the extreme left wing of the party);

(fig: størst) utmost ( fx danger, misery, poverty; of the utmost importance);

[den yderste dag] the Last Day, the Day of Judgment;

[den yderste grænse] the absolute limit;

[det yderste venstre]

(dvs politisk) the extreme Left;

[i yderste øjeblik] at the last moment,

T in the nick of time;

(se også nødsfald);

[ med det, sit:]

[til det yderste] to the utmost, to the limit;

[drive en til det yderste] drive somebody to extremities;

[kæmpe til det yderste] fight to the bitter end;

(se også anstrenge);

[gøre sit yderste] do one's utmost;

[ligge på sit yderste] be dying, be at death's door,

T be at one's last gasp.

II. adv farthest out, at (el. on) the outside ( fx walk on the outside), at the extreme end, at the very edge;

(i højeste grad) extremely ( fx dangerous, difficult, easy, fast; an extremely reasonable price), highly ( fx desirable, disappointed, infectious, interesting, irritated, natural, pleased, sensitive, surprised, suspicious);

(mere F) (stærkere) exceedingly ( fx dangerous, difficult, fast, nervous),

(svagere) most ( fx dangerous, kind);

[ligge yderst] lie on the edge of the bed;

[yderst til højre] at (el. on) the far (el. extreme) right.