meridian

meridiano

Cerchio immaginario attorno alla Terra che passa per entrambi i poli e serve a misurare la posizione verso est o ovest.

In inglese semplice: An imaginary circle around Earth that passes through both poles, used to measure positions east or west.

• The prime meridian passes through Greenwich.
• Every meridian runs through both poles.
• The map shows several meridians at equal intervals.

Espressioni comuni: prime meridian, Greenwich meridian, meridian line

punto di culminazione

Punto del cielo in cui il sole o una stella raggiunge la posizione più alta.

In inglese semplice: The point in the sky where the sun or a star reaches its highest position.

• The sun reached the meridian.
• The star was at the meridian when we measured its height.
• They waited for the bright star to reach the meridian.

Espressioni comuni: reach the meridian, at the meridian

apice, culmine

Momento in cui qualcosa raggiunge il massimo successo, la massima bellezza o la massima potenza.

In inglese semplice: The stage when something reaches its greatest success, beauty, or power.

• The empire reached its meridian under her rule.
• His career was at its meridian.
• The novel captures a civilization at the meridian of its glory.

Sinonimi: peak, zenith, culmination

Espressioni comuni: meridian of glory, reach its meridian

fiore degli anni

Periodo centrale della vita in cui una persona ha più forza o capacità.

In inglese semplice: The middle part of life, when a person is strongest or most capable.

• She was in the meridian of life.
• He reached the meridian of his life in good health.
• Even at her meridian, she continued learning new skills.

Come si usa: the meridian of life (He was still in the meridian of life.)

Sinonimi: prime

Espressioni comuni: meridian of life, in his meridian