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1 peak
[pi:k] 1. noun1) (the pointed top of a mountain or hill: snow-covered peaks.) pic2) (the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: He was at the peak of his career.) sommet3) (the front part of a cap which shades the eyes: The boy wore a cap with a peak.) visière2. verb(to reach the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: Prices peaked in July and then began to fall.) atteindre son maximum- peaked- peaky -
2 busy
∎ he was too busy to notice il était trop occupé pour s'en apercevoir;∎ I'm busy enough as it is! je suis déjà assez occupé!;∎ she was busy painting the kitchen elle était occupée à peindre la cuisine;∎ he likes to keep busy il aime bien s'occuper;∎ the packing kept me busy all afternoon j'ai été occupé à faire les valises tout l'après-midi;∎ I'm afraid I'm busy tomorrow malheureusement je suis pris demain;∎ the bank manager is busy with a customer le directeur de l'agence est occupé avec ou en rendez-vous avec un client;∎ you HAVE been busy! eh bien, tu n'as pas chômé!;∎ familiar she's as busy as a bee, she's a busy bee elle est très occupée□∎ I've had a busy day j'ai eu une journée chargée;∎ he has a busy schedule il a un emploi du temps chargé ou bien rempli;∎ Commerce this is our busiest period c'est la période où nous sommes en pleine activité;∎ the office is very busy at the moment nous avons beaucoup de travail au bureau en ce moment;∎ the shops are very busy today les magasins sont pleins (de monde) aujourd'hui∎ I got the busy signal ça sonnait occupé∎ he busied himself with household chores il s'est occupé à des tâches ménagères;∎ she busied herself by tidying the office elle s'est occupée en faisant le ménage dans le bureau►► Botany busy lizzie balsamine f, impatiente f -
3 busy
busy [ˈbɪzɪ]1. adjectivea. [person] ( = occupied) occupé ( doing sth à faire qch) ( with sth à qch ) ; ( = active) énergique• to keep o.s. busy trouver à s'occuperc. [telephone line, room] occupé3. compounds* * *['bɪzɪ] 1.to keep oneself/somebody busy — trouver de quoi s'occuper/occuper quelqu'un
2) [shop] où il y a beaucoup de monde; [junction, airport] où le trafic est intense; [road] très fréquenté; [street, town] animé; [day, week] chargé3) ( engaged) [line] occupé2. -
4 peak
peak [pi:k]1. nounb. [of cap] visière fc. ( = high point) sommet m[sales, demand] atteindre son niveau maximum• to peak at 45% atteindre au maximum 45 %3. compounds► peak time noun (British) (TV) heures fpl de grande écoute ; (for traffic, train services) heures fpl de pointe► peak-time adjective (British) [programme] diffusé à des heures de grande écoute ; [traffic, train services] des périodes de pointe* * *[piːk] 1.1) ( of mountain) pic m (of de)2) ( of cap) visière f3) (of inflation, demand, price) maximum m (in dans; of de); ( on a graph) sommet m4) ( high point) (of career, empire, creativity) apogée m (of de); (of fitness, form) meilleur m (of de)to be past its ou one's peak — avoir fait son temps
5) ( busiest time) gen heure f de pointe; Telecommunications heures fpl rouges2. 3.intransitive verb lit, fig culminer (at à)to peak too early — [runner] se lancer trop tôt; [prodigy] s'épanouir trop tôt; ( in career) réussir trop tôt
Phrasal Verbs:- peak out -
5 busy
∎ the manager is busy with a customer le directeur est occupé avec ou en rendez-vous avec un client∎ the summer is our busiest period c'est en été que nous travaillons le plus∎ I keep getting the busy signal ça sonne toujours occupé -
6 season
(a) (for trade) saison f;∎ it's a busy season for tour operators c'est une époque très chargée pour les voyagistes;∎ Christmas is our busiest season c'est à Noël que nous travaillons le plus;∎ in season en saison;∎ out of season hors saison;∎ the low/high season la basse/haute saison -
7 busy
A adj1 [person] occupé (with avec ; doing à faire) ; to look busy avoir l'air occupé ; to be too busy to do être trop occupé pour faire ; to keep oneself/sb busy trouver de quoi s'occuper/occuper qn ; I try to keep busy je tâche de trouver de quoi m'occuper ; that should keep them busy! cela devrait les occuper! ; to get busy ○ s'y mettre ○ ; get busy! allez, au travail! ;2 [shop, office, airport, junction] actif/-ive ; [square, street, town] animé ; [day, week] chargé ; to lead a busy life mener une vie très active ; the busiest time of year c'est la période la plus active de l'année ; were the shops busy? est-ce qu' il y avait beaucoup de monde dans les magasins? ;3 ( engaged) [line, photocopier] occupé ;4 ( overelaborate) [design, wallpaper] chargé ;5 US ( prying) indiscret/-ète. -
8 peak
A n1 ( of mountain) pic m (of de) ;2 ( of cap) visière f ;3 Stat (of inflation, quantity, demand, price, market) maximum m (in dans ; of de) ; (in hormone, popularity) pic m ; ( on a graph) sommet m ; to be at its ou a peak être à son maximum ;4 fig ( high point) (of career, achievement, empire, mental powers, creativity) apogée m (of de) ; (of fitness, form) meilleur m (of de) ; her success is at its peak, she is at the peak of her success son succès a atteint son apogée ; her fitness is at its peak, she is at the peak of her fitness elle est au meilleur de sa forme ; at his peak, he earned… à l'apogée de sa carrière, il gagnait… ; in the peak of condition en excellente santé ; to be past its ou one's peak avoir fait son temps ;5 ( busiest time) gen heure f de pointe ; Telecom heures fpl rouges ; to cost 40 pence peak Telecom coûter 40p au tarif rouge ;6 ( of roof) faîte m ; ( of hair) banane f ; ‘beat the egg white until it forms stiff peaks’ ‘battre les blancs jusqu'à ce qu'ils deviennent fermes’.B modif [demand, figure, level, population, price, risk] maximum, maximal ; [fitness, form, performance] meilleur.C vi [inflation, rate, market, workload] culminer (at à) ; fig [career, performance, enthusiasm, interest] culminer ; to peak in May/in the morning culminer en mai/dans la matinée ; to peak too early [runner] se lancer trop tôt ; [prodigy] s'épanouir trop tôt ; ( in career) réussir trop tôt.■ peak out ○ [athlete, prowess, skill, luck] commencer à décliner ; [inflation, rate] commencer à décroître. -
9 heyday
heyday ['heɪdeɪ](of cinema, movement) âge m d'or, beaux jours mpl; (of nation, organization) zénith m, apogée m;∎ in her heyday (youth) quand elle était dans la force de l'âge; (success) à l'apogée de sa gloire, au temps de sa splendeur;∎ Hollywood in its heyday l'âge d'or d'Hollywood;∎ the heyday of British theatre l'âge d'or du théâtre britannique;∎ in its heyday it was one of the busiest ports in the world à son heure de gloire, c'était l'un des ports les plus importants du monde
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