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n. spets; höjdpunkt--------v. nå toppen; tappa vikt; höja vågrät* * *[pi:k] 1. noun1) (the pointed top of a mountain or hill: snow-covered peaks.) spets, bergstopp2) (the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: He was at the peak of his career.) topp, höjdpunkt3) (the front part of a cap which shades the eyes: The boy wore a cap with a peak.) skärm2. verb(to reach the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: Prices peaked in July and then began to fall.) nå en topp- peaked- peaky -
2 peak hours
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3 off-peak
låg-, inte maximal -
4 reached the peak
nådde toppen (kom till den högsta punkten varifrån man inte kan gå längre) -
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Strids Patrulleringsflyg, patrulleringsflyg som utförs på hög eller medelhög höjd för att identifiera fiendens flygplanCAP (Combat Air Patrol)* * *[kæp]1) (a hat with a peak: a chauffeur's cap.) skärmmössa, keps2) (a covering for the head, not with a peak: a swimming cap; a nurse's cap.) mössa3) (a cover or top (of a bottle, pen etc): Replace the cap after you've finished with the pen.) kapsyl, hatt, lock•- capped -
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n. höjd; grad; höjdpunkt* * *[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.) höjd, längd2) (the highest, greatest, strongest etc point: He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height.) höjd, höjdpunkt, kulmen3) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) högsta, höjden4) (a high place: We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us.) höjd, kulle, topp•- heighten -
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8 Linda Hamilton
amerikansk filmskådespelerska (medverkade i "Terminator 2" och "Dante's Peak"
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Peak — Peak, n. [OE. pek, AS. peac, perh of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. peac a sharp pointed thing. Cf. {Pike}.] 1. A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap. Run your beard into a peak. Beau. & Fl … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Peak — 〈[pi:k] m. 6〉 1. 〈Phys.〉 Spitzenwert eines Signals o. Ä. 2. 〈allg.〉 Spitze, Spitzenwert, Höhepunkt 3. Bergspitze, gipfel (bes. in engl. Namen); →a. Pik1 [engl., „Spitze, Gipfel“] * * * Peak [ pi:k; engl. Gipfel, Spitze, Scheitelpunkt], der; s, s … Universal-Lexikon
Peak — Peak, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Peaked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Peaking}.] 1. To rise or extend into a peak or point; to form, or appear as, a peak. [1913 Webster] There peaketh up a mighty high mount. Holand. [1913 Webster] 2. To acquire sharpness of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peak — peak1 [pēk] vi. [< ?] to become sickly; waste away; droop peak2 [pēk] n. [var. of PIKE5] 1. a tapering part that projects; pointed end or top, as of a cap, roof, etc. 2. part of the hairline coming to a point on the forehead; widow s peak … English World dictionary
Peak — Peak, v. t. (Naut.) To raise to a position perpendicular, or more nearly so; as, to peak oars, to hold them upright; to peak a gaff or yard, to set it nearer the perpendicular. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Peak — (High Peak, spr. hai pīk, P. von Derby), ein breites Plateau mit steilen Wänden und tief eingeschnittenen Tälern im nördlichen Derbyshire (England), das zur Penninischen Kette gehört und vom Derwent, Dove und Wye bewässert wird. Es erreicht im… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Peak — Peak, SC U.S. town in South Carolina Population (2000): 61 Housing Units (2000): 36 Land area (2000): 0.268859 sq. miles (0.696341 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000671 sq. miles (0.001738 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.269530 sq. miles (0.698079 sq … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Peak, SC — U.S. town in South Carolina Population (2000): 61 Housing Units (2000): 36 Land area (2000): 0.268859 sq. miles (0.696341 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000671 sq. miles (0.001738 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.269530 sq. miles (0.698079 sq. km) FIPS … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
peak — pointed top, 1520s, variant of PIKE (Cf. pike) (2) sharp point. Meaning top of a mountain first recorded 1630s, though pike was used in this sense c.1400. Figurative sense is 1784. Meaning point formed by hair on the forehead is from 1833. The… … Etymology dictionary
peak — [n1] top of something aiguille, alp, apex, brow, bump, cope, crest, crown, hill, mount, mountain, pinnacle, point, roof, spike, summit, tip, vertex; concepts 509,836 Ant. base, bottom, nadir peak [n2] maximum, zenith acme, apex, apogee, capstone … New thesaurus
peak|y — «PEE kee», adjective, peak|i|er, peak|i|est. 1. peaked or pointed; peaklike. 2. abounding in peaks … Useful english dictionary
