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♦ peak /pi:k/A n.1 cima; picco; sommità; vetta2 punta; ( di tetto, ecc.) pizzo; ( di cappello) visiera: the peak of a cap, la visiera d'un berretto3 (fig.) punto (o valore) massimo; culmine; apice; (il) massimo; punta (fig.); (scient., tecn.) picco: the peak of production, il punto più alto (o il massimo) della produzione; peaks of illiteracy of up to 95%, punte di analfabetismo che arrivano al 95%; (elettron.) peak detector, rivelatore di picco5 (naut.) gavone, scafettoB a. attr.massimo; di punta: (econ.) peak productivity, produttività massima; peak efficiency, massimo rendimento; (econ.) peak demand, domanda di punta; ( sport) to be in peak condition, essere in forma perfetta● peak hours, ore di punta □ peak load, (tecn.) carico massimo; (elettr.) carico massimo (o di punta) □ (econ.) peak oil, picco del petrolio (momento di massima produzione di petrolio superato il quale inizia una inesorabile discesa) □ ( Borsa) peak price, corso massimo □ (tur.) peak season, alta stagione □ (TV) peak time, orario di maggiore ascolto; prima serata □ (elettr.) peak value, valore di cresta.(to) peak (1) /pi:k/v. i.raggiungere l'apice (o il culmine); essere al punto massimo (o al valore più alto): Production is expected to peak next year, ci attendiamo che la produzione raggiunga il punto più alto l'anno prossimo.(to) peak (2) /pi:k/A v. t.B v. i.( della balena) alzare la coda per l'immersione.(to) peak (3) /pi:k/v. i.(arc.) languire; struggersi: She began to peak and pine, ella cominciò a struggersi e a languire.
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