Betekenis van ultra In het Nederlands

• 0 a person who has extreme political or religious opinions, or opinions that are more extreme than others in the same political party, etc.:

  • Soon the ultras on the right of the party will resume their criticism of the prime minister.

  • The only sign of tension came when several hundred Napoli ultras protested against the closure of their clubs's ground.

• 1 a running race that is longer than a marathon (= a race that is approximately 26 miles):

  • This six-day ultra, the US's version of the Marathon des Sables, covers 148 miles.

• 2 extreme or extremely:

  • ultra-expensive

  • ultra-modern architecture

  • ultra-sensitive

  • an ultra-short haircut

  • He was famous as a runner of ultramarathons.

  • ultra-cycling/ultra-running events

• 3 extreme or extremely:

  • ultraconservative

  • ultramodern

• 4 used with adjectives to mean 'extremely':

  • These ultra-thin loudspeakers can be hidden as paintings on a wall.

  • an ultra-conservative political group

  • The network uses ultra-fast fiber-optic cable.