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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.) cume2. adjective((of a conference etc) at the highest level of international negotiation, at which heads of state meet for discussion.) de cúpula* * *sum.mit[s'∧mit] n 1 cume, topo, ponto mais alto, auge, cúmulo, vértice. 2 reunião, conferência de cúpula. summit level o nível mais alto. -
2 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.) cume, auge2. adjective((of a conference etc) at the highest level of international negotiation, at which heads of state meet for discussion.) de cúpula -
3 acme
['ækmi](the highest point: the acme of perfection.) apogeu* * *ac.me['ækmi] n acme: 1 culminância, auge, cimo, ápice. 2 Med crise. 3 Biol, Bot florescência. -
4 apex
['eipeks](the highest point or tip (of something): the apex of a triangle; the apex of a person's career.) ápice* * *a.pex -
5 climax
plural - climaxes; noun(the highest point; the most dramatic moment: the climax of the novel.) clímax* * *cli.max[kl'aimæks] n 1 clímax, ápice, culminância. 2 Rhet gradação, clímax. 3 orgasmo sexual. • vt+vi culminar, levar ou chegar ao ponto culminante. to find its climax in culminar em. -
6 high water
(the time at which the tide or other water (eg a river) is at its highest point.) maré cheia* * *high watermaré alta. -
7 maximum
1. ['mæksiməm] adjective(greatest: This requires maximum effort / the maximum amount of effort.) máximo2. [-mə] noun(the greatest number or quantity or the highest point or degree: Two hundred an hour is the maximum we can produce.) máximo* * *max.i.mum[m'æksiməm] n máximo: o ponto mais alto a que pode chegar uma grandeza variável. • adj máximo. -
8 zenith
['zeniƟ](the highest point: The sun reaches its zenith at midday.) zénite* * *ze.nith -
9 the top of the ladder/tree
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10 acme
['ækmi](the highest point: the acme of perfection.) auge -
11 apex
['eipeks](the highest point or tip (of something): the apex of a triangle; the apex of a person's career.) ápice -
12 climax
plural - climaxes; noun(the highest point; the most dramatic moment: the climax of the novel.) clímax -
13 high water
(the time at which the tide or other water (eg a river) is at its highest point.) maré cheia -
14 maximum
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15 the top of the ladder/tree
(the highest point in one's profession.) o apogeu da carreiraEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > the top of the ladder/tree
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16 zenith
['zeniƟ](the highest point: The sun reaches its zenith at midday.) zênite -
17 peak
[pi:k] 1. noun1) (the pointed top of a mountain or hill: snow-covered peaks.) pico2) (the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: He was at the peak of his career.) auge3) (the front part of a cap which shades the eyes: The boy wore a cap with a peak.) pala2. verb(to reach the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: Prices peaked in July and then began to fall.) atingir o máximo- peaked- peaky* * *peak1[pi:k] n 1 pico, cume, cimo. 2 bico, ponta. 3 pala (de boné). 4 auge, apogeu. 5 Tech máximo. 6 Naut pena. 7 Naut pique. • vt+vi 1 chegar (ou levar) ao ponto máximo. 2 arvorar (os remos). 3 Naut repicar (as velas). • adj máximo.————————peak2[pi:k] vi definhar, emagrecer. to peak and pine extenuar-se, definhar-se. -
18 peak
[pi:k] 1. noun1) (the pointed top of a mountain or hill: snow-covered peaks.) pico2) (the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: He was at the peak of his career.) apogeu3) (the front part of a cap which shades the eyes: The boy wore a cap with a peak.) pala2. verb(to reach the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: Prices peaked in July and then began to fall.) atingir o pico- peaked- peaky -
19 pitch
I 1. [pi ] verb1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) armar2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) atirar3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) (fazer) cair de cabeça4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) balouçar5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.) entoar2. noun1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.) campo2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.) tom3) (an extreme point or intensity: His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her.) intensidade4) (the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works: He has a pitch on the High Street.) ponto5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.) lançamento6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.) balouço•- - pitched- pitcher
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- pitchfork II [pi ] noun(a thick black substance obtained from tar: as black as pitch.) piche- pitch-dark* * *pitch1[pitʃ] n 1 piche, breu. 2 resina de pinheiro. • vt pichar.————————pitch2[pitʃ] n 1 arremesso, lance, lançamento. 2 Naut, Aeron arfagem. 3 lote de mercadorias expostas à venda. 4 banca de mascate. 5 pico, cume. 6 acme, clímax, culminância. 7 grau, degrau, nível. 8 declividade, inclinação. 9 campo de críquete. 10 Aeron inclinação longitudinal. 11 passo de engrenagem. 12 Naut passo de hélice. 13 diapasão, agudeza de som. 14 rede de espera. 15 Mus altura do som. 16 propaganda, discurso de vendas. • vt+vi 1 montar, armar, erigir. 2 assentar, acampar. 3 fincar, cravar (postes ou estacas). 4 arremessar, lançar, atirar. 5 Sport lançar a bola ao batedor (beisebol). 6 pavimentar com cascalho. 7 expor à venda. 8 sl contar, relatar. 9 plantar. 10 decair, declivar. 11 colocar em nível determinado. 12 Naut arfar, jogar. 13 entoar, afinar instrumentos ou voz. 14 empilhar (feno). at the highest pitch fig no auge, na altura. at the pitch of his voice no tom mais alto de sua voz. circular pitch Tech passo circunferencial. high pitched emotions emoções exaltadas. high pitched roof telhado muito íngreme. to pitch and pay pagar à vista. to pitch at anchor Naut arfar sobre as amarras. to pitch a yarn contar uma história. to pitch in a) começar a trabalhar intensamente. b) comer vorazmente. c) ajudar com, cooperar. to pitch into a) atacar, assaltar. b) repreender energicamente. to pitch on (ou upon) decidir-se por, escolher. to play at pitch and toss jogar cara ou coroa. to the highest pitch extremamente. -
20 culminate
((with in) to reach the highest or most important point: The celebrations culminated in a firework display in the local park.) culminar* * *cul.mi.nate[k'∧lmineit] vt+vi 1 culminar, atingir o ponto culminante. 2 Astr passar pelo meridiano.
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