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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
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