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I [piːkt] II [piːkt]* * *adjective (having a peak: a peaked cap.) con la visiera* * *peaked (1) /pi:kt/, peaky (1) /ˈpi:kɪ/a.puntuto; aguzzo; affilato● (archit.) peaked roof, tetto a punta.peaked (2) /pi:kt/a.1 a punta; appuntito3 ► peaky.* * *I [piːkt] II [piːkt] -
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I 1. [piːk]1) (of mountain) picco m., cima f., vetta f., sommità f.2) (of cap) visiera f.3) (of inflation, demand) picco m., punta f.; (of price) valore m. massimo; (on a graph) picco m.4) fig. (of career, empire, creativity) culmine m., apice m.; (of fitness, form) meglio m., top m.5) (busiest time) ora f. di punta; tel. tariffa f. intera2.modificatore [figure, risk, level, price] massimo; [fitness, form, performance] eccellente, ottimoII [piːk]verbo intransitivo [inflation, rate] raggiungere un picco, un massimo (at di); fig. [career, interest] raggiungere l'apice, il culmineto peak too early — [ runner] scattare, spomparsi troppo presto; [ prodigy] perdersi per strada; (in career) bruciarsi troppo presto
- peak out* * *[pi:k] 1. noun1) (the pointed top of a mountain or hill: snow-covered peaks.) picco2) (the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: He was at the peak of his career.) culmine, apice3) (the front part of a cap which shades the eyes: The boy wore a cap with a peak.) visiera2. verb(to reach the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: Prices peaked in July and then began to fall.) (essere al massimo)- peaked- peaky* * *I 1. [piːk]1) (of mountain) picco m., cima f., vetta f., sommità f.2) (of cap) visiera f.3) (of inflation, demand) picco m., punta f.; (of price) valore m. massimo; (on a graph) picco m.4) fig. (of career, empire, creativity) culmine m., apice m.; (of fitness, form) meglio m., top m.5) (busiest time) ora f. di punta; tel. tariffa f. intera2.modificatore [figure, risk, level, price] massimo; [fitness, form, performance] eccellente, ottimoII [piːk]verbo intransitivo [inflation, rate] raggiungere un picco, un massimo (at di); fig. [career, interest] raggiungere l'apice, il culmineto peak too early — [ runner] scattare, spomparsi troppo presto; [ prodigy] perdersi per strada; (in career) bruciarsi troppo presto
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Peaked — Peaked, a. 1. Pointed; ending in a point; as, a peaked roof. [1913 Webster] 2. (Oftener ?) Sickly; not robust. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peaked — peaked·ness; peaked; … English syllables
peaked — Ⅰ. peaked [1] ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a cap) having a peak. Ⅱ. peaked [2] ► ADJECTIVE ▪ pale from illness or fatigue. ORIGIN from archaic peak to decline in health and spirits … English terms dictionary
peaked — 1835, from pp. of obsolete peak look sickly or thin (1540s), perhaps from PEAK (Cf. peak) in sense of become pointed through emaciation … Etymology dictionary
peaked — [adj] pale, sick ailing, bilious, emaciated, ill, in bad shape*, peaky, poorly, sickly, under the weather*, wan; concepts 314,618 Ant. blushing, colorful, flushed, healthy … New thesaurus
peaked — peaked1 [pēkt, pē′kid] adj. having or ending in a peak; pointed peaked2 [pē′kid] adj. [< PEAK1] thin and drawn, or weak and wan, as from illness peakedness n … English World dictionary
peaked — peaked1 [ pikt ] adjective 1. ) curving or rising to a point: peaked eyebrows 2. ) a peaked CAP or hat has a flat curved part that continues beyond the main part at the front above the eyes peaked peaked 2 [ pikəd ] adjective AMERICAN pale and… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
peaked — peak|ed1 [ˈpi:kıd] adj AmE looking pale and ill British Equivalent: peaky ▪ You re looking a little peaked this morning. peaked 2 peaked2 [pi:kt] adj BrE a peaked cap or hat has a flat curved part at the front above the eyes … Dictionary of contemporary English
peaked — adjective 1. somewhat ill or prone to illness (Freq. 2) my poor ailing grandmother feeling a bit indisposed today you look a little peaked feeling poorly a sickly child is unwell and can t come to work … Useful english dictionary
peaked — I. adjective Date: 15th century having a peak ; pointed < peaked lapels > < a peaked hill > • peakedness noun II. adjective Etymology: 4peak … New Collegiate Dictionary
peaked — adjective /piːkt,ˈpiːkɪd/ a) Having a peak or peaks. The wizard wore a peaked cap. b) Sickly looking, peaky. She looked peaked and tired ever since he had volunteered for the army … Wiktionary