peak

peak
pi:k
1. noun
1) (the pointed top of a mountain or hill: snow-covered peaks.) pico, cumbre
2) (the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: He was at the peak of his career.) cumbre, cúspide, apogeo
3) (the front part of a cap which shades the eyes: The boy wore a cap with a peak.) visera

2. verb
(to reach the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: Prices peaked in July and then began to fall.) llegar al punto más alto
- peaky
peak n
1. cima / cumbre / pico
the peak of the mountain la cumbre de la montaña
2. visera
the peak of a cap la visera de una gorra
peak
tr[piːk]
noun
1 SMALLGEOGRAPHY/SMALL (of mountain) pico; (summit) cima, cumbre nombre femenino
2 figurative use (highest point) cumbre nombre femenino, cúspide nombre femenino, punto álgido; (climax) apogeo, punto culminante
3 (of cap) visera
adjective
1 (maximum) máximo,-a
■ peak rate tarifa máxima
■ during peak periods durante las horas de mayor consumo
intransitive verb
1 (demand, sales, etc) alcanzar su nivel más alto, alcanzar su punto máximo; (career) alcanzar su apogeo; (athlete) alcanzar su mejor momento
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
peak hours horas nombre femenino plural punta
peak season temporada alta
peak ['pi:k] vi
: alcanzar su nivel máximo
peak adj
: máximo
peak n
1) point: punta f
2) crest, summit: cima f, cumbre f
3) apex: cúspide f, apogeo m, nivel m máximo
peak
n.
• cima s.f.
• cresta s.f.
• cumbre s.f.
• cúspide s.f.
• pico s.m.
• picota s.f.

I piːk
noun
a) (of mountain) cima f, cumbre f, cúspide f (frml or liter); (mountain) pico m; (of cap) visera f
b) (highest point)

to reach a peak — alcanzar* su punto álgido

at the peak of her career — en el apogeo or la cúspide de su carrera


II
adjective (before n)
a) (maximum) <level/power> máximo

to be in peak condition — \<\<athlete/horse\>\> estar* en plena forma

b) (busiest)

during peak hours — durante las horas de mayor demanda (or consumo etc)

peak viewing figures — cifras fpl de máxima audiencia

peak rate — tarifa f máxima

peak season — temporada f alta


III
intransitive verb alcanzar* su nivel más alto or su punto máximo/su mejor momento
[piːk]
1. N
1) [of mountain] cumbre f , cima f ; (=mountain itself) pico m ; (=point) (also of roof) punta f ; (on graph) pico m

beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form — bata las claras de huevo a punto de nieve

2) [of cap] visera f
3) (=high point) [of career, fame, popularity] cumbre f , cúspide f

during the peak of the war in Nicaragua — cuando la guerra en Nicaragua era más intensa

• she died at the peak of her career — murió cuando estaba en la cumbre or la cúspide de su carrera

to be at the peak of fitness — estar en condiciones óptimas, estar en plena forma

coffee is at its peak just after grinding — cuando mejor está el café es recién molido

at the peak of the morning rush hour — en el momento de mayor intensidad de la hora punta matinal

• the heyday of drugs has passed its peak — ya ha pasado la época de máximo apogeo de las drogas

• house prices reached a peak in 1988 — el precio de las viviendas alcanzó su nivel máximo en 1988

computer technology has not yet reached its peak — la tecnología informática aún no ha alcanzado su cumbre or cúspide

discontent had reached its peak — el descontento había alcanzado su momento crítico

• peaks and troughs — auges mpl y depresiones fpl

widow 2.
2.
VI [temperatures] alcanzar su punto más alto; [inflation, sales] alcanzar su nivel máximo; [crisis] alcanzar su momento crítico; [career] alcanzar su cumbre or su cúspide; [sportsperson] alcanzar su mejor momento
3. ADJ
(before noun)
1) (=top)

• in peak condition — (athlete) en óptimas condiciones, en plena forma; (animal) en óptimas condiciones

2) (=busiest)

• peak hours — (of traffic) horas fpl punta; (Elec) horas fpl de mayor consumo

• peak period — (Telec, Internet, Elec) período m de mayor demanda; (for holidays) temporada f alta

• peak time — (TV) horas fpl de máxima audiencia; (Telec, Elec) horas fpl de máxima demanda; (=rush hour) horas fpl punta

it is more expensive to call at peak times — resulta más caro llamar durante las horas de máxima demanda

• peak viewing time — horas fpl de máxima audiencia

4.
CPD

peak rate N — (Telec) tarifa f alta

peak season N — temporada f alta

* * *

I [piːk]
noun
a) (of mountain) cima f, cumbre f, cúspide f (frml or liter); (mountain) pico m; (of cap) visera f
b) (highest point)

to reach a peak — alcanzar* su punto álgido

at the peak of her career — en el apogeo or la cúspide de su carrera


II
adjective (before n)
a) (maximum) <level/power> máximo

to be in peak condition — \<\<athlete/horse\>\> estar* en plena forma

b) (busiest)

during peak hours — durante las horas de mayor demanda (or consumo etc)

peak viewing figures — cifras fpl de máxima audiencia

peak rate — tarifa f máxima

peak season — temporada f alta


III
intransitive verb alcanzar* su nivel más alto or su punto máximo/su mejor momento

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