a ultranza

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Spanish

Etymology

Compare Italian ad oltranza.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /a ulˈtɾanθa/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /a ulˈtɾansa/
  • Syllabification: a ul‧tran‧za

Adverb

a ultranza

  1. (idiomatic) to the extreme; to the utmost
    atacar a ultranzalaunch an all-out attack
    un ataque a ultranzaan all-out attack
    defender a ultranzadefend tooth and nail
    resistir a ultranzaresist to the death
    las prendas combinan a ultranza
    the clothes really match
    • 1848, Juan Donoso Cortés, Antología:
      El loco es el ser megalomano por excelencia, egocentrista a ultranza
      The madman is the megalomaniac par excellence, as self-centred as they come.
    • 1975 September 1, Luis Echeverría Álvarez, speech at the opening of congress:
      únicamente quienes están anclados en una mentalidad egoísta a ultranza pueden ignorar o menospreciar la inmensa potencialidad que existe en el trabajo voluntario, que sustituye la pérdida de tiempo en actividades o entretenimientos banales, por un esfuerzo solidario y útil a los demás.
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    • 2017 July 8, “Agua Zarca”, in La Prensa:
      En primer lugar hay que entender que el conservacionismo a ultranza, con toda la carga ideológica que éste suele tener, no puede ni debe ser el único criterio a tomar en cuenta cuando se trata de tomar decisiones sobre proyectos de desarrollo en el país.
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