ultimate

ultimate
ultimate [{{t}}'ʌltɪmət]
1 adjective
(a) (eventual, final → ambition, power, responsibility) ultime; (→ cost, destination, objective) ultime, final; (→ solution, decision, answer) final, définitif;
her tragic illness and ultimate death deprived the world of a great artist sa mort survenue à l'issue d'une tragique maladie a privé le monde d'une grande artiste;
I believe in the party's ultimate victory je crois que le parti finira par gagner;
they regard nuclear weapons as the ultimate deterrent ils considèrent les armes nucléaires comme l'ultime moyen de dissuasion
(b) (basic, fundamental → cause) fondamental, premier; (→ truth) fondamental, élémentaire;
the ultimate constituents of matter les constituants fondamentaux de la matière;
the ultimate meaning of life le sens fondamental de la vie
(c) (extreme, supreme → authority, insult) suprême; (→ cruelty, stupidity) suprême, extrême;
the ultimate double-glazing le meilleur double vitrage;
it's their idea of the ultimate holiday c'est leur conception des vacances idéales;
the ultimate sound system la meilleure sono qui soit;
the ultimate sacrifice le sacrifice suprême;
{{}}familiar{{}} he really is the ultimate incompetent! plus incompétent que lui tu meurs!
(d) (furthest) le plus éloigné;
the ultimate origins of mankind les origines premières de l'homme
2 noun
comble m, summum m;
the ultimate in comfort le summum du confort;
the ultimate in hi-fi le nec plus ultra de la hi-fi
►► {{}}Marketing{{}} ultimate consumer utilisateur(trice) m,f final(e)

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