apex

cumbre, apogeo

Momento o etapa de mayor éxito o poder de una persona o cosa.

En inglés sencillo: The time or stage when someone or something is most successful or powerful.

• The empire reached its apex under this ruler.
• At the apex of his career, he retired.
• The victory marked the apex of her sporting success.

Cómo se usa: the apex of something (She was at the apex of her career.)

Sinónimos: peak, height, pinnacle

Antónimos: nadir

Expresiones frecuentes: apex of power, apex of success, reach the apex

ápice, cima

Parte más alta de algo, especialmente cuando termina en punta.

En inglés sencillo: The highest part of something, especially where it forms a point.

• The roof rises to an apex.
• A bird perched at the apex of the arch.
• The tower’s apex was hidden by clouds.

Cómo se usa: the apex of something (A flag flew at the apex of the roof.)

Sinónimos: top, peak, summit

Antónimos: base

Expresiones frecuentes: the apex, apex of something, roof apex

vértice, ápice

Punta de un cono o una pirámide situada frente a su base.

En inglés sencillo: The point at the top of a cone or pyramid, opposite its base.

• Mark the apex of the pyramid.
• A line joins the cone’s apex to its base.
• The two pyramids meet at their apexes.

Cómo se usa: the apex of something (Measure the distance from the apex of the cone to its base.)

Sinónimos: vertex

Antónimos: base

Expresiones frecuentes: apex of a cone, the pyramid apex, apex angle

vértice de la curva, ápice

Punto de la trayectoria en una curva donde el vehículo pasa más cerca del borde interior.

En inglés sencillo: The point on a racing path through a corner that is closest to the inside edge.

• The driver missed the apex.
• She braked early and hit the apex perfectly.
• A late apex helped him accelerate out of the corner.

Sinónimos: peak, top, summit, vertex

Expresiones frecuentes: hit the apex, miss the apex, a late apex