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peak [pi:k]1 noun∎ the highest peaks les plus hauts sommets;∎ snowy peaks pics mpl ou sommets mpl enneigés(b) (pointed part → of roof) faîte m;∎ beat the egg whites until they form peaks battez les blancs d'œuf en neige très ferme∎ emigration was at its peak in the 1890s l'émigration a atteint son point culminant ou son sommet dans les années 1890;∎ the gardens are at their peak in July c'est en juillet que les jardins sont au faîte ou à l'apogée de leur splendeur;∎ the team will be at its peak in a few weeks l'équipe sera à son top niveau dans quelques semaines;∎ the party was at its peak la fête battait son plein;∎ sales have reached a new peak les ventes ont atteint un nouveau record(production, demand) atteindre un maximum;∎ his popularity peaked just before the elections sa cote a atteint un ou son maximum juste avant les élections;∎ she peaked in time for the Olympics (athlete) elle a atteint le maximum de sa forme juste à temps pour les Jeux olympiques;∎ she peaked too soon (athlete) elle s'est lancée trop tôt; (musician, actress) elle a donné le maximum trop tôtmaximum;∎ the team is in peak condition l'équipe est à son top niveau►► peak demand demande f maximum;the Peak District = région de moyenne montagne dans le nord de l'Angleterre;peak experience summum m;Medicine peak flow débit m expiratoire de pointe;Medicine peak flow meter débitmètre m ou spiromètre m de pointe;peak hours, peak period (of electricity use) période f de pointe; (of traffic) heures fpl de pointe or d'affluence; (in restaurant) coup m de feu;Stock Exchange peak price prix m maximum;peak rate tarif m heures pleines;peak season haute saison f;British Television peak time heures fpl de grande écoute, prime time m;British Television peak time advertisement publicité f aux heures de grande écoute ou en prime time;British Television peak time advertising publicité f aux heures de grande écoute ou en prime time;British Television peak viewing hours heures fpl de grande écoute;peak year année-record f(reach top limit) atteindre son maximum -
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1 noun(a) (hat → with peak) casquette f; (→ without peak) bonnet m; (→ of jockey, judge) toque f; (→ of nurse, traditional costume) coiffe f; (→ of soldier) calot m; (→ of officer) képi m;∎ cap and bells marotte f (de bouffon);∎ cap and gown = expression britannique évoquant le milieu universitaire;∎ in cap and gown en costume d'apparat universitaire;∎ if the cap fits, wear it qui se sent morveux (qu'il) se mouche;∎ to go to sb cap in hand aller vers qn chapeau bas;∎ old-fashioned to set one's cap at sb jeter son dévolu sur qn;∎ to put on one's thinking cap réfléchir, méditer la question(b) (cover, lid → of bottle, container) capsule f; (→ of lens) cache m; (→ of tyre valve) bouchon m; (→ of pen) capuchon m; (→ of mushroom) chapeau m; (→ of tooth) couronne f; (→ of column, pedestal) chapiteau m∎ he has three England caps il a été sélectionné trois fois dans l'équipe d'Angleterre(f) (contraceptive device) diaphragme m(g) (spending limit) plafond m∎ the mountain was capped with snow le sommet de la montagne était recouvert de neige∎ he capped that story with an even funnier one il a raconté une histoire encore plus drôle que celle-là;∎ to cap it all pour couronner le tout, pour comble(d) Administration (impose limit on → spending) limiter, restreindre; (→ borough, region) limiter les dépenses de;∎ these measures have been effective in capping overall expenditure ces mesures ont permis de limiter les dépenses globales∎ she was capped five times elle a joué ou elle a été sélectionnée cinq fois►► Technology cap screw vis f à six pans creux -
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1 lit ( after a snowfall) [landscape, peak, slope] enneigé, couvert de neige ; ( usually under snow) [region, range] neigeux/-euse ; it will be snowy tomorrow il neigera demain ;2 ⇒ Colours fig ( white) [beard, cloth] blanc/blanche (comme neige) ; a snowy-haired old man un vieil homme aux cheveux blancs.
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