-
1 peak
pi:k
1. noun1) (the pointed top of a mountain or hill: snow-covered peaks.) pico, cumbre2) (the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: He was at the peak of his career.) cumbre, cúspide, apogeo3) (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- peaked- peaky
peak n1. cima / cumbre / pico2. viseratr[piːk]2 figurative use (highest point) cumbre nombre femenino, cúspide nombre femenino, punto álgido; (climax) apogeo, punto culminante3 (of cap) visera1 (maximum) máximo,-a1 (demand, sales, etc) alcanzar su nivel más alto, alcanzar su punto máximo; (career) alcanzar su apogeo; (athlete) alcanzar su mejor momento\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLpeak hours horas nombre femenino plural puntapeak season temporada altapeak ['pi:k] vi: alcanzar su nivel máximopeak adj: máximopeak n1) point: punta f2) crest, summit: cima f, cumbre f3) apex: cúspide f, apogeo m, nivel m máximon.• cima s.f.• cresta s.f.• cumbre s.f.• cúspide s.f.• pico s.m.• picota s.f.
I piːka) ( of mountain) cima f, cumbre f, cúspide f (frml or liter); ( mountain) pico m; ( of cap) visera fb) ( 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> máximoto 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 season — temporada f alta
III
intransitive verb alcanzar* su nivel más alto or su punto máximo/su mejor momento[piːk]1. N1) [of mountain] cumbre f, cima f ; (=mountain itself) pico m ; (=point) (also of roof) punta f ; (on graph) pico m2) [of cap] visera f3) (=high point) [of career, fame, popularity] cumbre f, cúspide f•
she died at the peak of her career — murió cuando estaba en la cumbre or la cúspide de su carrerato be at the peak of fitness — estar en condiciones óptimas, estar en plena forma
•
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 1988widow 2.computer technology has not yet reached its peak — la tecnología informática aún no ha alcanzado su cumbre or cúspide
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 momento3. ADJ(before noun)1) (=top)•
in peak condition — (athlete) en óptimas condiciones, en plena forma; (animal) en óptimas condiciones2) (=busiest)•
peak time — (TV) horas fpl de máxima audiencia; (Telec, Elec) horas fpl de máxima demanda; (=rush hour) horas fpl puntait is more expensive to call at peak times — resulta más caro llamar durante las horas de máxima demanda
4.CPDpeak rate N — (Telec) tarifa f alta
peak season N — temporada f alta
* * *
I [piːk]a) ( of mountain) cima f, cumbre f, cúspide f (frml or liter); ( mountain) pico m; ( of cap) visera fb) ( 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> máximoto 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 season — temporada f alta
III
intransitive verb alcanzar* su nivel más alto or su punto máximo/su mejor momento
См. также в других словарях:
Peak — The transition from the end of an economic expansion to the start of a contraction. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. peak peak 1 [piːk] noun [countable] the time when prices, shares etc have reached their highest point or level: • … Financial and business terms
peak — The high point at the end of an economic expansion until the start of a contraction. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. peak peak 1 [piːk] noun [countable] the time when prices, shares etc have reached their highest point or level: • The… … Financial and business terms
peak — [[t]pi͟ːk[/t]] ♦♦♦ peaks, peaking, peaked 1) N COUNT: usu sing, usu with supp The peak of a process or an activity is the point at which it is at its strongest, most successful, or most fully developed. The party s membership has fallen from a… … English dictionary
Peak Shifting — The process of moving existing loads to off peak periods … Energy terms
Peak-load pricing — is a pricing technique applied to public goods, which is a particular case of a Lindahl equilibrium. Instead of different demands for the same public good, we consider the demands for a public good in different periods of the day, month or year,… … Wikipedia
Peak — Periods of relatively high system demands … Energy terms
Peak oil — A logistic distribution shaped production curve, as originally suggested by M. King Hubbert in 1956 … Wikipedia
Peak Pricing — A form of congestion pricing where customers pay an additional fee during periods of high demand. Peak pricing is most frequently implemented by utility companies, who charge higher rates during times of the year when demand is the highest. The… … Investment dictionary
Peak District — Geobox|Protected Area name = Peak District native name = other name = other name1 = category local = National Park of England category iucn = V |240px image size = image caption = Peak District entrance stone on Hathersage Road, Sheffield country … Wikipedia
Peak-To-Valley Drawdown — A fund or money manager s largest cumulative percentage decline in net asset value. It is defined as the percentage decline from the fund s highest net asset value (peak) to the lowest net asset value (trough) after the peak. Funds that have been … Investment dictionary
Peak programme meter — A typical British quasi PPM. Each division between 1 and 7 is exactly four decibels and 6 is the intended maximum level. A peak programme meter (PPM) is an instrument used in professional audio for indicating the level of an audio signal. There… … Wikipedia