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['piːkɪ]aggettivo colloq. malaticcio, palliduccio* * *adjective (looking pale and unhealthy: You look peaky today.) smunto, pallido* * *peaky /ˈpi:kɪ/a.(fam. ingl.) emaciato; malaticcio; smunto; scarno● to feel a bit peaky, essere un po' indisposto.* * *['piːkɪ]aggettivo colloq. malaticcio, palliduccio -
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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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См. также в других словарях:
Peaky — Peak y, a. 1. Having a peak or peaks. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] 2. Sickly; peaked. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peaky — ► ADJECTIVE (peakier, peakiest) ▪ pale from illness or fatigue … English terms dictionary
peaky — [pē′kē] adj. having a wan or sickly appearance … English World dictionary
peaky — UK [ˈpiːkɪ] / US [ˈpɪkɪ] adjective Word forms peaky : adjective peaky comparative peakier superlative peakiest British informal pale and not healthy in appearance You re looking a bit peaky today … English dictionary
peaky — pea|ky [ˈpi:ki] adj informal BrE looking pale and ill American Equivalent: peaked ▪ He s looking a bit peaky today … Dictionary of contemporary English
peaky — adj American producing euphoria. This appreciative term formed from peaking (i.e. achiev ing a maximum high) refers to the enjoy able effects of drugs. ► We managed to get hold of some peaky shit … Contemporary slang
peaky — adjective informal especially BrE pale or ill: Jane s feeling a bit peaky today … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
peaky spiky — high pitched high pitched adj. 1. high in pitch or frequency; used of sounds and voices. Opposite of {low}. [Narrower terms: {adenoidal, pinched, nasal}; {altissimo}; {alto}; {countertenor, alto}; {falsetto}; {peaky, spiky}; {piping}; {shrill,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peaky — adjective Date: 1821 peaked II … New Collegiate Dictionary
peaky — peakily, adv. peakiness, n. /pee kee/, adj., peakier, peakiest. peaked2. [1870 75; PEAK(ED)2 + Y1] * * * … Universalium
peaky — adjective a) Sickly; peaked. b) Characterised by peaks … Wiktionary