crest

cresta, cima

Parte más alta de una colina o de una ola.

En inglés sencillo: The highest part of a hill or wave.

• We stood on the crest of the hill.
• White foam covered the wave’s crest.
• The riders disappeared over the crest.

Cómo se usa: the crest of something (We reached the crest of the hill.)

Sinónimos: top, peak, ridge

Antónimos: base

Expresiones frecuentes: crest of something, wave crest, hill crest

escudo, emblema

Diseño especial que representa a una familia, escuela u otro grupo.

En inglés sencillo: A special design used as a sign of a family, school, or other group.

• The badge shows our school crest.
• Their family crest appears above the castle door.
• Each team wore a different crest on its shirt.

Sinónimos: emblem, badge

Expresiones frecuentes: family crest, school crest, club crest

cresta, copete

Parte elevada de plumas, pelo o carne en la cabeza de un animal.

En inglés sencillo: A raised group of feathers, hair, or flesh on an animal's head.

• The bird has a yellow crest.
• Its crest rose when we approached.
• Male birds displayed their bright crests to attract females.

Sinónimos: tuft, comb

Expresiones frecuentes: raised crest, feather crest, bird crest

alcanzar la cima, coronar

Llegar a la parte más alta de una colina o una ola, o pasar por encima de ella.

En inglés sencillo: To reach or pass over the highest part of a hill or wave.

• We crest the hill before noon.
• The hikers crested the ridge and saw the lake.
• Our boat was cresting a wave when the engine stopped.

Sinónimos: reach the top of, top

Expresiones frecuentes: crest a hill, crest the ridge, crest a wave

alcanzar su nivel máximo

Dicho del agua que sube: alcanzar su nivel más alto antes de empezar a bajar.

En inglés sencillo: If rising water does this, it reaches its highest level before falling.

• The river will crest tonight.
• Floodwaters crested just below the bridge.
• Officials expect the river to crest at five meters.

Cómo se usa: crest at + measurement (The river crested at six meters.)

Sinónimos: peak

Expresiones frecuentes: crest at noon, crest above something, crest overnight