to the nth degree: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    GeneralFormalInformalEmphaticMachine
    • To the highest, utmost, or most extreme degree; exhaustively or to an excessive extent.

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    • Jessica's attention to detail in her project was meticulous to the nth degree, leaving no stone unturned.

      Jessica prestou atenção aos detalhes em seu projeto até o mais alto grau, sem deixar nada passar.

    • If you push your work ethic to the nth degree, you might risk burnout, so be careful.

      Se você levar seu empenho ao extremo, pode correr risco de esgotamento, então tenha cuidado.

    • The chef seasoned the dish to the nth degree, making sure every bite was bursting with flavor.

      O chef temperou o prato ao máximo, garantindo que cada mordida estivesse cheia de sabor.

  • 2.

    GeneralTechnicalMathematicalMachine
    • Literally, to an unspecified power n; used in mathematical or technical contexts to denote repeated application or exponentiation.

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    • In the equation, x raised to the nth degree means x multiplied by itself n times.

      Na equação, x elevado à enésima potência significa x multiplicado por ele mesmo n vezes.

    • The function f(x) equals x to the nth degree, where n is a positive integer.

      A função f(x) é igual a x elevado à enésima potência, onde n é um inteiro positivo.

    • When calculating powers, you raise the base number to the nth degree as indicated by the exponent.

      Ao calcular potências, você eleva o número base à enésima potência conforme indicado pelo expoente.

    • The polynomial includes terms of x to the nth degree, which represent the highest order in the expression.

      O polinômio inclui termos de x elevado à enésima potência, que representam a ordem mais alta na expressão.

Examples:

  • EN: It's a question of leverages, weights and balances which I've worked out to the nth degree.
    ES: He calculado cuidadosamente apalancamientos, pesos y equilibrio.
  • EN: But they must investigate the case to the nth degree and make a report on it.
    ES: Pero deben investigar el caso y hacer un informe.
  • EN: It means effrontery to the nth degree.
    ES: Es la desvergüenza elevada al máximo grado.
  • EN: And I am with him to the nth degree!
    ES: ¡Y estoy con él en todo!
  • EN: i find your whole lifestyle exciting and stimulating to the nth degree.
    ES: Encuentro su modo de vida excitante y estimulante a la enésima potencia.
  • EN: "Push ourselves to the nth degree for the cause "If we can't reap the benefits?
    ES: por qué colocamos a la potencia mil para la causa sin recoger beneficios?
  • EN: This has been investigated and reinvestigated to the nth degree.
    ES: Ha sido investigado y reinvestigado hasta la saciedad.
  • EN: Local L.A. Color to the nth degree.
    ES: El ambiente local de L.A., y tanto.
  • EN: to the nth degree.
    ES: a la enésima potencia.
  • EN: This is Michael to the nth degree.
    ES: Es Michael a la enésima potencia.
  • EN: That's like karma to the nth degree.
    ES: Es mi castigo.
  • EN: And in content, every great piece of literature, anything that can really be classified as literature, is... of some moral greatness, and I think this fails to the nth degree.
    ES: En cuanto al contenido, toda gran pieza de literatura, todo aquello que pueda ser clasificado como literatura, es... de alguna grandeza moral, y creo que en esto falla en un grado profundo.
  • EN: I'm neurotic to the nth degree.
    ES: Soy neurótica a la enésima potencia.
  • EN: It's a psychiatric syndrome where delusional, violent behavior is transferred from one individual to another-- a codependency to the nth degree.
    ES: Es un síndrome psiquiátrico donde el comportamiento delirante y violento es transferido de un individuo a otro... una co-dependencia elevada a la enésima potencia.
  • EN: I know Phi Phi personally, and I think she's a lovely person, but I'm taking this exaggeration to the nth degree.
    ES: Conozco a Phi Phi en persona, y es encantadora. Pero voy a exagerar mi actuación más allá de los límites.
  • EN: It's a question of leverages, weights and balances which I've worked out to the nth degree.
    ES: He calculado cuidadosamente apalancamientos, pesos y equilibrio.

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