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♦ peak /pi:k/A n.1 cima; picco; sommità; vetta2 punta; ( di tetto, ecc.) pizzo; ( di cappello) visiera: the peak of a cap, la visiera d'un berretto3 (fig.) punto (o valore) massimo; culmine; apice; (il) massimo; punta (fig.); (scient., tecn.) picco: the peak of production, il punto più alto (o il massimo) della produzione; peaks of illiteracy of up to 95%, punte di analfabetismo che arrivano al 95%; (elettron.) peak detector, rivelatore di picco5 (naut.) gavone, scafettoB a. attr.massimo; di punta: (econ.) peak productivity, produttività massima; peak efficiency, massimo rendimento; (econ.) peak demand, domanda di punta; ( sport) to be in peak condition, essere in forma perfetta● peak hours, ore di punta □ peak load, (tecn.) carico massimo; (elettr.) carico massimo (o di punta) □ (econ.) peak oil, picco del petrolio (momento di massima produzione di petrolio superato il quale inizia una inesorabile discesa) □ ( Borsa) peak price, corso massimo □ (tur.) peak season, alta stagione □ (TV) peak time, orario di maggiore ascolto; prima serata □ (elettr.) peak value, valore di cresta.(to) peak (1) /pi:k/v. i.raggiungere l'apice (o il culmine); essere al punto massimo (o al valore più alto): Production is expected to peak next year, ci attendiamo che la produzione raggiunga il punto più alto l'anno prossimo.(to) peak (2) /pi:k/A v. t.B v. i.( della balena) alzare la coda per l'immersione.(to) peak (3) /pi:k/v. i.(arc.) languire; struggersi: She began to peak and pine, ella cominciò a struggersi e a languire. -
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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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nome abbr. Common Agricultural Policy politica agricola comunitaria PAC f.* * *[kæp]1) (a hat with a peak: a chauffeur's cap.) berretto2) (a covering for the head, not with a peak: a swimming cap; a nurse's cap.) berretto, cappello3) (a cover or top (of a bottle, pen etc): Replace the cap after you've finished with the pen.) cappuccio•- capped* * *CAP /kæp/sigla( Common Agricultural Policy) Politica agricola comune (PAC).* * *nome abbr. Common Agricultural Policy politica agricola comunitaria PAC f. -
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[piːk]1. n(of mountain) vetta, cima, (mountain itself) picco, (of roof etc) cima, (of cap) visiera, (on graph) vertice m, (fig: of power, career) apice m, verticeto be at its peak — (fame, career, empire) essere all'apice, (business) essere nella fase culminante, (traffic, demand) aver raggiunto il livello massimo
2. adj(demand, production) massimo (-a)
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