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1 summit
1. noun(the highest point: They reached the summit of the mountain at midday; At the age of thirty he was at the summit of his powers as a composer.) hátindur, toppur2. adjective((of a conference etc) at the highest level of international negotiation, at which heads of state meet for discussion.) toppfundur -
2 acme
['ækmi](the highest point: the acme of perfection.) hápunktur -
3 apex
['eipeks](the highest point or tip (of something): the apex of a triangle; the apex of a person's career.) toppur -
4 climax
plural - climaxes; noun(the highest point; the most dramatic moment: the climax of the novel.) hástig, hápunktur; fullnæging -
5 high water
(the time at which the tide or other water (eg a river) is at its highest point.) háflæði -
6 maximum
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7 the top of the ladder/tree
(the highest point in one's profession.) á hápunkti ferils -
8 zenith
['zeniƟ](the highest point: The sun reaches its zenith at midday.) hvirfilpunktur, hápunktur -
9 peak
[pi:k] 1. noun1) (the pointed top of a mountain or hill: snow-covered peaks.) tindur2) (the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: He was at the peak of his career.) hátindur, toppur3) (the front part of a cap which shades the eyes: The boy wore a cap with a peak.) skyggni, der2. verb(to reach the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: Prices peaked in July and then began to fall.) ná hámarki- peaked- peaky -
10 culminate
((with in) to reach the highest or most important point: The celebrations culminated in a firework display in the local park.) ná hámarki -
11 height
[hæit]1) (the distance from the bottom to the top of something: What is the height of this building?; He is 1.75 metres in height.) hæð2) (the highest, greatest, strongest etc point: He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height.) hátindur3) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) hámark4) (a high place: We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us.) tindur, hæð•- heighten
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