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1 snow-capped
adjective ((of mountains etc) having tops which are covered with snow: snow-capped peaks.) cubierto de nieve, nevadotr['snəʊkæpt]1 coronado,-a de nieve, nevado,-aadj.• cubierto de nieve adj.n.• cubierto de nieve s.m.'snəʊ'kæptadjective nevado, coronado de nieve (liter)['snǝʊkæpt]ADJ cubierto de nieve, nevado* * *['snəʊ'kæpt]adjective nevado, coronado de nieve (liter) -
2 peak
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1. noun1) (the pointed top of a mountain or hill: snow-covered peaks.) pico, cumbre2) (the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: He was at the peak of his career.) cumbre, cúspide, apogeo3) (the front part of a cap which shades the eyes: The boy wore a cap with a peak.) visera
2. verb(to reach the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: Prices peaked in July and then began to fall.) llegar al punto más alto- peaked- peaky
peak n1. cima / cumbre / pico2. viseratr[piːk]2 figurative use (highest point) cumbre nombre femenino, cúspide nombre femenino, punto álgido; (climax) apogeo, punto culminante3 (of cap) visera1 (maximum) máximo,-a1 (demand, sales, etc) alcanzar su nivel más alto, alcanzar su punto máximo; (career) alcanzar su apogeo; (athlete) alcanzar su mejor momento\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLpeak hours horas nombre femenino plural puntapeak season temporada altapeak ['pi:k] vi: alcanzar su nivel máximopeak adj: máximopeak n1) point: punta f2) crest, summit: cima f, cumbre f3) apex: cúspide f, apogeo m, nivel m máximon.• cima s.f.• cresta s.f.• cumbre s.f.• cúspide s.f.• pico s.m.• picota s.f.
I piːka) ( of mountain) cima f, cumbre f, cúspide f (frml or liter); ( mountain) pico m; ( of cap) visera fb) ( highest point)to reach a peak — alcanzar* su punto álgido
at the peak of her career — en el apogeo or la cúspide de su carrera
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adjective (before n)a) ( maximum) <level/power> máximoto be in peak condition — \<\<athlete/horse\>\> estar* en plena forma
b) ( busiest)during peak hours — durante las horas de mayor demanda (or consumo etc)
peak viewing figures — cifras fpl de máxima audiencia
peak season — temporada f alta
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intransitive verb alcanzar* su nivel más alto or su punto máximo/su mejor momento[piːk]1. N1) [of mountain] cumbre f, cima f ; (=mountain itself) pico m ; (=point) (also of roof) punta f ; (on graph) pico m2) [of cap] visera f3) (=high point) [of career, fame, popularity] cumbre f, cúspide f•
she died at the peak of her career — murió cuando estaba en la cumbre or la cúspide de su carrerato be at the peak of fitness — estar en condiciones óptimas, estar en plena forma
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the heyday of drugs has passed its peak — ya ha pasado la época de máximo apogeo de las drogas•
house prices reached a peak in 1988 — el precio de las viviendas alcanzó su nivel máximo en 1988widow 2.computer technology has not yet reached its peak — la tecnología informática aún no ha alcanzado su cumbre or cúspide
2.VI [temperatures] alcanzar su punto más alto; [inflation, sales] alcanzar su nivel máximo; [crisis] alcanzar su momento crítico; [career] alcanzar su cumbre or su cúspide; [sportsperson] alcanzar su mejor momento3. ADJ(before noun)1) (=top)•
in peak condition — (athlete) en óptimas condiciones, en plena forma; (animal) en óptimas condiciones2) (=busiest)•
peak time — (TV) horas fpl de máxima audiencia; (Telec, Elec) horas fpl de máxima demanda; (=rush hour) horas fpl puntait is more expensive to call at peak times — resulta más caro llamar durante las horas de máxima demanda
4.CPDpeak rate N — (Telec) tarifa f alta
peak season N — temporada f alta
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I [piːk]a) ( of mountain) cima f, cumbre f, cúspide f (frml or liter); ( mountain) pico m; ( of cap) visera fb) ( highest point)to reach a peak — alcanzar* su punto álgido
at the peak of her career — en el apogeo or la cúspide de su carrera
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adjective (before n)a) ( maximum) <level/power> máximoto be in peak condition — \<\<athlete/horse\>\> estar* en plena forma
b) ( busiest)during peak hours — durante las horas de mayor demanda (or consumo etc)
peak viewing figures — cifras fpl de máxima audiencia
peak season — temporada f alta
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intransitive verb alcanzar* su nivel más alto or su punto máximo/su mejor momento
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