ultimatum
A final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another, especially one…A final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another, especially one that expresses a threat of reprisal or war if the terms are not met before some specified date and time.
» I don't handle ultimatums well.
Meaning
2 sensesA final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another, especially one that expresses a threat of reprisal or war if the terms are not met before some specified date and time.
Ultimatum
ультима́тумulʹtimátum
ультима́тумulʹtymátum
(dated)An intended final statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another in a negotiation.
- a final peremptory demand
Examples
15 sentencesI don't handle ultimatums well.
Tom gave Mary an ultimatum.
ruТом поставил Мэри ультиматум.
A deadline was included in the ultimatum.
How should you react to the banks' ultimatum?
deWie sollten Sie auf das Ultimatum der Banken reagieren?
You call that an ultimatum?
Translations
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Origin
From Latin ultimatus (“late, last final”), from Latin ultimus (“extreme, last, furthest, fFrom Latin ultimatus (“late, last final”), from Latin ultimus (“extreme, last, furthest, farthest, final”).
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Forms
plural: ultimatums / ultimata| Singular | ultimatum |
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| Plural | ultimatums / ultimata |
regular
Word family
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1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular