peak

picco, massimo

La quantità o il livello più alto raggiunto da qualcosa in un certo periodo.

In inglese semplice: The highest amount or level that something reaches during a particular time.

• Sales reached a peak in July.
• Demand is at its peak during winter.
• The chart shows two peaks in daily traffic.

Come si usa: a peak of something (Attendance reached a peak of five thousand.)

Sinonimi: maximum, high point

Contrari: minimum, low

Espressioni comuni: reach a peak, at its peak, sales peak

vetta, cima

La parte più alta di una montagna, soprattutto quando è appuntita.

In inglese semplice: The highest part of a mountain, especially a pointed top.

• Snow covers the peak.
• We reached the peak before noon.
• Three rocky peaks rose above the clouds.

Sinonimi: summit, mountaintop

Espressioni comuni: mountain peak, snowy peak, reach the peak

punta, cima

Parte superiore o estremità appuntita di un oggetto.

In inglese semplice: The pointed top or end of an object.

• The tent has a high peak.
• Snow collected around the roof's peak.
• She pulled the peak of her cap down.

Sinonimi: point, tip

Espressioni comuni: roof peak, tent peak, pointed peak

penna della vela

L’angolo superiore posteriore di una vela disposta nel senso della lunghezza della barca.

In inglese semplice: The upper back corner of a sail that runs along the length of a boat.

• The peak of the sail sagged.
• Pull this rope to raise the peak.
• The crew checked the peak halyard before sailing.

Espressioni comuni: sail peak, peak halyard, raise the peak

capolavoro

Qualcosa di straordinariamente riuscito, soprattutto un’opera di intrattenimento o un contenuto online.

In inglese semplice: Something extremely good, especially entertainment or content shared online.

• This episode is absolute peak.
• She keeps posting peak on her page.
• We watched pure peak last night.

Sinonimi: excellence

Espressioni comuni: absolute peak, pure peak, watch some peak

raggiungere il massimo

Arrivare alla quantità, al livello o al punto più alto prima di scendere.

In inglese semplice: To reach the highest amount, level, or point before becoming lower.

• Demand peaks in winter.
• Sales peaked last year and then fell.
• Will the flood peak tonight?

Come si usa: peak at an amount (The temperature peaked at thirty degrees.)

Sinonimi: reach a maximum, culminate

Contrari: bottom out

Espressioni comuni: peak at something, peak in summer, peak too early

massimo, di punta

Al livello più alto o nel periodo in cui l’attività è maggiore.

In inglese semplice: At the highest level, or during the time when activity is greatest.

• Avoid driving during peak hours.
• The hotel charges more in peak season.
• These machines are running at peak capacity.

Sinonimi: maximum, highest

Contrari: minimum

Espressioni comuni: peak hours, peak demand, peak performance

insuperabile, perfetto

Che rappresenta l’esempio migliore o più completo del proprio genere.

In inglese semplice: Showing the best or most complete example of a particular kind of thing.

• That scene is peak comedy.
• For me, this film is peak cinema.
• Her latest performance was peak entertainment.

Sinonimi: ultimate, quintessential

Espressioni comuni: peak comedy, peak cinema, peak television