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A n1 ( of mountain) pic m (of de) ;2 ( of cap) visière f ;3 Stat (of inflation, quantity, demand, price, market) maximum m (in dans ; of de) ; (in hormone, popularity) pic m ; ( on a graph) sommet m ; to be at its ou a peak être à son maximum ;4 fig ( high point) (of career, achievement, empire, mental powers, creativity) apogée m (of de) ; (of fitness, form) meilleur m (of de) ; her success is at its peak, she is at the peak of her success son succès a atteint son apogée ; her fitness is at its peak, she is at the peak of her fitness elle est au meilleur de sa forme ; at his peak, he earned… à l'apogée de sa carrière, il gagnait… ; in the peak of condition en excellente santé ; to be past its ou one's peak avoir fait son temps ;5 ( busiest time) gen heure f de pointe ; Telecom heures fpl rouges ; to cost 40 pence peak Telecom coûter 40p au tarif rouge ;6 ( of roof) faîte m ; ( of hair) banane f ; ‘beat the egg white until it forms stiff peaks’ ‘battre les blancs jusqu'à ce qu'ils deviennent fermes’.B modif [demand, figure, level, population, price, risk] maximum, maximal ; [fitness, form, performance] meilleur.C vi [inflation, rate, market, workload] culminer (at à) ; fig [career, performance, enthusiasm, interest] culminer ; to peak in May/in the morning culminer en mai/dans la matinée ; to peak too early [runner] se lancer trop tôt ; [prodigy] s'épanouir trop tôt ; ( in career) réussir trop tôt.■ peak out ○ [athlete, prowess, skill, luck] commencer à décliner ; [inflation, rate] commencer à décroître.
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