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1 cap
[kæp]1) (a hat with a peak: a chauffeur's cap.) (der)húfa2) (a covering for the head, not with a peak: a swimming cap; a nurse's cap.) (sund)hetta3) (a cover or top (of a bottle, pen etc): Replace the cap after you've finished with the pen.) hetta, lok•- capped -
2 peak
[pi:k] 1. noun1) (the pointed top of a mountain or hill: snow-covered peaks.) tindur2) (the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: He was at the peak of his career.) hátindur, toppur3) (the front part of a cap which shades the eyes: The boy wore a cap with a peak.) skyggni, der2. verb(to reach the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc: Prices peaked in July and then began to fall.) ná hámarki- peaked- peaky
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peak — [[t]pi͟ːk[/t]] ♦♦♦ peaks, peaking, peaked 1) N COUNT: usu sing, usu with supp The peak of a process or an activity is the point at which it is at its strongest, most successful, or most fully developed. The party s membership has fallen from a… … English dictionary
peak — 1. noun 1) the peaks of the mountains Syn: summit, top, crest, pinnacle, apex, crown, cap 2) the highest peak Syn: mountain, hill, height, mount, alp … Thesaurus of popular words
Peak — Peak, n. [OE. pek, AS. peac, perh of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. peac a sharp pointed thing. Cf. {Pike}.] 1. A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap. Run your beard into a peak. Beau. & Fl … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peak — peak1 [pēk] vi. [< ?] to become sickly; waste away; droop peak2 [pēk] n. [var. of PIKE5] 1. a tapering part that projects; pointed end or top, as of a cap, roof, etc. 2. part of the hairline coming to a point on the forehead; widow s peak … English World dictionary
peak — ► NOUN 1) the pointed top of a mountain. 2) a mountain with a pointed top. 3) a stiff brim at the front of a cap. 4) the point of highest activity, achievement, intensity, etc. ► VERB ▪ reach a highest point or maximum. ► ADJECTIVE … English terms dictionary
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peak — 1 noun (C) 1 TIME (usually singular) the time when something or someone is strongest, most successful, or best: Her career was at its peak. | Sales have reached a new peak. | be at your peak/reach your peak: Most athletes have reached their peak… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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peak — peak1 peakless, adj. peaklike, adj. /peek/, n. 1. the pointed top of a mountain or ridge. 2. a mountain with a pointed summit. 3. the pointed top of anything. 4. the highest or most important point or level: the peak of her political career. 5.… … Universalium
peak — peak1 W3 [pi:k] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(time)¦ 2¦(mountain)¦ 3¦(point)¦ 4¦(hat)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Perhaps from pike mountain, hill (13 21 centuries), probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) ¦(TIME)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
peak — peak1 [ pik ] noun count ** 1. ) the time when something is at its highest or greatest level: The city s population is about 400,000, down from a peak of 750,000 in the late 1960s. The traffic reaches its peak at about 8:30 in the morning. a )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
