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peak ¹  (pk)

n.

1. A tapering, projecting point; a pointed extremity: the peak of a cap; the peak of a roof.

2. Abbr. Pk.

a. The pointed summit of a mountain.

b. The mountain itself.

3.

a. The point of a beard.

b. A widow's peak.

4. The point of greatest development, value, or intensity: a novel written at the peak of the writer's career. See Synonyms at summit.

5. Physics The highest value attained by a varying quantity: a peak in current.

6. Nautical

a. The narrow portion of a ship's hull at the bow or stern.

b. The upper after corner of a fore-and-aft sail.

c. The outermost end of a gaff.

v. peaked, peak·ing, peaks

v.tr.

1. Nautical To raise (a gaff) above the horizontal.

2. To bring to a maximum of development, value, or intensity.

v.intr.

1. To be formed into a peak or peaks: Beat the egg whites until they peak.

2. To achieve a maximum of development, value, or intensity: Sales tend to peak just before the holidays.

adj.

Approaching or constituting the maximum: working at peak efficiency.

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[Probably Middle English pike, peke; see pike⁵.]

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peak ²  (pk)

intr.v. peaked, peak·ing, peaks

To become sickly, emaciated, or pale.

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[Origin unknown.]

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peak [piːk]

n

1. a pointed end, edge, or projection the peak of a roof

2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) the pointed summit of a mountain

3. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a mountain with a pointed summit

4. the point of greatest development, strength, etc. the peak of his career

5. (Physics / General Physics)

a.  a sharp increase in a physical quantity followed by a sharp decrease a voltage peak

b.  the maximum value of this quantity

c.  (as modifier) peak voltage

6. (Clothing & Fashion) Also called visor a projecting piece on the front of some caps

7. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Hairdressing & Grooming)

a.  See widow's peak

b.  the pointed end of a beard

8. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical

a.  the extreme forward (forepeak) or aft (afterpeak) part of the hull

b.  (of a fore-and-aft quadrilateral sail) the after uppermost corner

c.  the after end of a gaff

vb

1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) (tr) Nautical to set (a gaff) or tilt (oars) vertically

2. to form or reach or cause to form or reach a peak or maximum

adj

of or relating to a period of highest use or demand, as for watching television, commuting, etc. peak viewing hours peak time

[perhaps from pike², influenced by beak¹; compare Spanish pico, French pic, Middle Low German pēk]

peaky  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	peak - the most extreme possible amount or value; "voltage peak" extremum limitation, limit - the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed; "there are limits on the amount you can bet"; "it is growing rapidly with no limitation in sight" lower limit, minimum - the smallest possible quantity maximum, upper limit - the largest possible quantity
	2.	peak - the period of greatest prosperity or productivity efflorescence, flush, heyday, prime, blossom, flower, bloom period, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" golden age - a time period when some activity or skill was at its peak; "it was the golden age of cinema"
	3.	peak - the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession" acme, meridian, summit, tiptop, superlative, pinnacle, elevation, height, top degree, stage, level, point - a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?"
	4.	peak - the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill); "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit" crest, summit, top, tip, crown hilltop, brow - the peak of a hill; "the sun set behind the brow of distant hills" pinnacle - a lofty peak place, spot, topographic point - a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet" mountain peak - the summit of a mountain
	5.	peak - a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points" tip, point alpenstock - a stout staff with a metal point; used by mountain climbers arrowhead - the pointed head or striking tip of an arrow knife - a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point pencil - a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood sword, steel, blade, brand - a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard widow's peak - a V-shaped point in the hairline in the middle of the forehead cusp - small elevation on the grinding surface of a tooth convex shape, convexity - a shape that curves or bulges outward cone shape, conoid, cone - a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point head - the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates)
	6.	peak - the highest point (of something); "at the peak of the pyramid" apex, vertex, acme crown - the part of a hat (the vertex) that covers the crown of the head roof peak - the highest point of a roof extreme point, extremum, extreme - the point located farthest from the middle of something
	7.	peak - a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead" eyeshade, visor, vizor, bill baseball cap, golf cap, jockey cap - a cap with a bill brim - a circular projection that sticks outward from the crown of a hat kepi, peaked cap, service cap, yachting cap - a cap with a flat circular top and a visor
Verb	1.	peak - to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity; "That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929";"Bids for the painting topped out at $50 million" top out crest - reach a high point; "The river crested last night" arrive at, reach, attain, gain, hit, make - reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"

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peak

noun

1. high point, crown, climax, culmination, zenith, maximum point, apogee, acme, ne plus ultra (Latin) His career was at its peak when he died.

2. point, top, tip, summit, brow, crest, pinnacle, apex, aiguille the snow-covered peaks of the Alps

3. mountain, hill, fell, mount, ben (Scot.), berg (S. African), alp, tor, massif He climbed Scafell, the highest peak in England.

verb

culminate, climax, come to a head, be at its height, reach its highest point, reach the zenith Temperatures have peaked at over 30 degrees Celsius.

Translations

peak [piːk]

A. 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
see also widow B

B. 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

C. ADJ (before noun)
in peak condition (athlete) → en óptimas condiciones, en plena forma; (animal) → en óptimas condiciones
peak hours (of traffic) → horas fpl punta (Elec) → horas fpl de mayor consumo
peak rate (Telec) → tarifa f alta
peak season → 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

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peak [ˈpiːk]

n

(= mountain) → pic m, cime f

(= highest level) 1988, the peak of the 1980s boom → 1988, point culminant du boum des années 80
to reach a peak of [+ number] → atteindre le chiffre de
a television audience reaching a peak of six million → un nombre de téléspectateurs atteignant le chiffre de 6 millions
a peak of fitness
They are trained to a peak of physical fitness → Ils se sont entraînés jusqu'à être au mieux de leur forme.
to be at the peak of one's powers → être en pleine possession de ses pouvoirs

(= busiest part) [rush hour, holiday season] the peak of the holiday season → la haute saison
at the peak of the holiday season → en haute saison
at the peak of the rush hour → au plus fort de l'heure de pointe

(= best part) [career, fame] → apogée m
at the peak of
a politician at the peak of his popularity → un homme politique au sommet de sa popularité
to reach the peak of sth [+ career, fame] → atteindre l'apogée de qch

[cap] → visière f

adj

(= maximum) [demand, fitness, level] → maximum inv
at times of peak demand → lorsque la demande est à son plein
Extra beds can be brought into use at times of peak demand → Des lits supplémentaires peuvent être mis en service lorsque la demande est à son plein.

(= best) [condition] → optimal(e)
to be at peak performance [player] → être au top niveau

vi

(= reach maximum) [temperature, spending] → atteindre son niveau maximum

[crisis] → culminer

[career] → atteindre son apogée

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peak

n

(of mountain) → Gipfel m; (of roof) → First m; (= sharp point) → Spitze f

(of cap) → Schirm m

(= maximum) → Höhepunkt m; (on graph) → Scheitelpunkt m; he is at the peak of fitness → er ist in Höchstform or Topform (inf); when his career was at its peak → als er auf dem Höhepunkt seiner Karriere war; when demand is at its peak → wenn die Nachfrage ihren Höhepunkt erreicht hat or am stärksten ist

adj attr power, position → höchste(r, s); at peak time (TV, Radio) → zur Hauptsendezeit; peak pressure → Höchstdruck m; peak value → Spitzenwert m; peak voltage → Höchst- or Spitzenspannung f; a peak year for new car sales → ein Rekordjahr nt → für den Neuwagenabsatz; in peak condition (athlete) → in Höchstform

vi → den Höchststand erreichen; (athlete: = reach one’s best) → seine Spitzenform erreichen; inflation peaked at 9% → die Inflationsrate erreichte ihren Höchstwert bei 9%; to have peaked (= be on the way down) → auf dem absteigenden Ast sein (inf)

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peak:

peak-hour

adj peak consumption → Verbrauch m → in der Hauptbelastungszeit or zu Spitzenzeiten; peak travel costs more → in der Hauptverkehrszeit or zu Spitzenzeiten sind die öffentlichen Verkehrsmittel teurer; measures to reduce peak traffic → Maßnahmen zur Reduzierung der Belastung in der Hauptverkehrszeit or zu Spitzenzeiten

peak hours

pl (of traffic) → Hauptverkehrszeit f, → Stoßzeit f; (Telec, Elec) → Hauptbelastungszeit f

peak rate

n (Telec) → Höchsttarif m

peak season

n → Hochsaison f

peak-time

adj (Brit) → zu Spitzenzeiten; peak programme (TV, Radio) → Programm nt → zur besten Sendezeit; peak traffic → Stoßverkehr m; peak train services → Zugverbindungen pl → während der Hauptbelastungszeit

peak time

n (TV etc) → Hauptsendezeit f; (also peak times pl, of power consumption etc) → Hauptbelastungszeit f

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peak [piːk]

1. n (of mountain) → vetta, cima; (mountain itself) → picco; (of roof) → cima; (of cap) → visiera; (on graph) → vertice m (fig) (of power, career) → apice m, vertice
to be at its peak (fame, career, empire) → essere all'apice (business) → essere nella fase culminante (traffic, demand) → aver raggiunto il livello massimo
he was at the peak of fitness → era al massimo della forma fisica

2. adj (demand, production) → massimo/a

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peak [piːk]

1. n (of mountain) → vetta, cima; (mountain itself) → picco; (of roof) → cima; (of cap) → visiera; (on graph) → vertice m (fig) (of power, career) → apice m, vertice
to be at its peak (fame, career, empire) → essere all'apice (business) → essere nella fase culminante (traffic, demand) → aver raggiunto il livello massimo
he was at the peak of fitness → era al massimo della forma fisica

2. adj (demand, production) → massimo/a

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peak

n peak [piːk]

1 the pointed top of a mountain or hill snow-covered peaks. piek, bergtop رأس، قِمَّه връх vrchol bjergtop die Berspitze κορυφή pico, cumbre tipp قله huippu pic פִּסגָה चोटी, शिखर, शीर्ष vrh csúcs puncak gunung tindur picco 山頂 산꼭대기 viršūnė virsotne, smaile puncak piek nut, topp, tind szczyt pico pisc пик, вершина vrchol vrh vrh spets, bergstopp ยอดเขา doruk, zirve 山頂 пік چوٹي đỉnh 山顶

2 the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc He was at the peak of his career. toppunt أوْج، ذُرْوَه връх vrchol top; højdepunkt der Gipfel απόγειο, αποκορύφωμα, αιχμή cumbre, cúspide, apogeo haripunkt, tipptund اوج huippu sommet שִׂיא चरम सीमा, पराकाष्टा vrhunac tetőfok puncak hátindur, toppur culmine, apice 絶頂 절정, 정점 viršūnė augstākā pakāpe; virsotne; maksimums puncak hoogtepunt, toppunt topp, spiss, høydepunkt szczyt auge culme, apogeu высшая точка vrchol vrhunec vrhunac topp, höjdpunkt จุดสูงสุด doruk, zirve 頂峰，高峰期 пік; вершина انتہا đỉnh cao 顶峰，高峰期

3 the front part of a cap which shades the eyes The boy wore a cap with a peak. kep رَفْرَف القُبَّعَه козирка štítek skygge der Schirm γείσο visera (mütsi)nokk لبه lippa visière מִצחִייָה टोपी का ऊपरी हिस्सा जो आंख के ओट का काम करता है zaslon na kapi szemellenző pelindung matahari skyggni, der visiera ひさし (모자의)앞 챙 snapelis (cepures) nags birai klep skygge- daszek pala vizieră козырёк štítok ščitek štitnik na kapi skärm ปีกหมวกด้านหน้า siperlik 帽舌 козирок ٹوپي کا چھجہ lưỡi trai 帽舌

v

to reach the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc Prices peaked in July and then began to fall. die hoogste punt bereik يَبْلُغ الذُّرْوَه достигам връхна точка (vy)vrcholit toppe den Höhepunkt erreichen φτάνω στο ανώτατο σημείο,κορυφώνομαι llegar al punto más alto haripunkti jõudma به اوج رسیدن nousta huippuun atteindre son maximum לְהַגִיע לַשִׂיא चोटी पर पहुचना doseći vrhunac,kulminirati tetőzik memuncak ná hámarki (essere al massimo) 頂点に達する 절정에 이르다 pasiekti viršūnę sasniegt augstāko pakāpi puncaknya een hoogtepunt bereiken nå en topp/et maksimum osiągnąć maksimum/szczyt atingir o máximo a atinge o culme достигать высшей точки dosiahnuť vrchol doseči vrhunec dostići vrhunac nå en topp ขึ้นจนถึงจุดสุดยอด en üst düzeye erişmek 達到頂點 досягнути апогею انتہا کو پہنچنا đạt tới đỉnh cao nhất 达到顶点

adj peaked

having a peak a peaked cap. met 'n kep, met 'n bopunt لابِسٌ قُبَّعَه с козирка špičatý med skygge Schirm-... μυτερός con visera nokk- لبه دار؛ نوک تیز lipallinen à visière; pointu בַּעַל מִצחִייָה चोटीदार नुकीला, दुबला-पतला šiljast,oštrih crta csúcsos berpelindung matahari með skyggni con la visiera ひさしのある 앞 챙이 달린 su snapeliu ar nagu berpelindung met een klep spiss; skygge(lue) spiczasty, z daszkiem com/de pala cu vizieră; ascuţit с козырьком so štítom koničast koji ima štitnik med skärm ซึ่งมียอดแหลม sivri 尖的 з козирком چھجہ والا có lưỡi trai; có đỉnh 尖的

adj peaky

looking pale and unhealthy You look peaky today. vaal هَزيل، شاحِب الوَجْه отслабнал bledý, vyzáblý bleg; uvel kränklich χλομός, αρρωστιάρης pálido, enfermizo kurnatud رنگ پریده؛ مریض احوال huonovointinen pâlot חוֹלָניִ पीला और अस्वस्थ दिखना uvenuo göthös pucat laslegur smunto, pallido やつれた 수척한 išblyškęs slimīgs; bāls tdk sihat ziekelijk blek, uvel wynędzniały abatido palid бледный, больной bledý bolehen bled avtärd ซีดเซียว hasta, bitkin 憔悴的 змарнілий, виснажений بيمار سا xanh xao tiều tuỵ 憔悴的

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peak → ذُروَة špička højdepunkt Gipfel κορυφή pico huippu pic vrh picco 尖端 뾰족한 끝 piek topp szczyt pico вершина topp จุดสูงสุด zirve đỉnh 山顶