peak

peak
peak [pi:k]
1. noun
   a. ( = summit) sommet m ; ( = mountain itself) pic m
   b. [of cap] visière f
   c. ( = high point) sommet m
• the peak of perfection la perfection absolue
• when demand was at its peak quand la demande était à son maximum
• to be at the peak of one's popularity être au faîte de sa popularité
• discontent reached its peak le mécontentement était à son comble
• traffic reaches its peak about 5 o'clock l'heure de pointe (de la circulation) est vers 17 heures
• at the peak of condition au meilleur de sa forme
2. intransitive verb
[sales, demand] atteindre son niveau maximum
• to peak at 45% atteindre au maximum 45 %
3. compounds
► peak hours plural noun heures fpl d'affluence
► peak rate noun plein tarif m
► peak season noun pleine saison f
► peak time noun (British) (TV) heures fpl de grande écoute ; (for traffic, train services) heures fpl de pointe
► peak-time adjective (British) [programme] diffusé à des heures de grande écoute ; [traffic, train services] des périodes de pointe
* * *
[piːk] 1.
noun
1) (of mountain) pic m (of de)
2) (of cap) visière f
3) (of inflation, demand, price) maximum m (in dans; of de); (on a graph) sommet m
4) (high point) (of career, empire, creativity) apogée m (of de); (of fitness, form) meilleur m (of de)

in the peak of condition — en excellente santé

to be past its ou one's peak — avoir fait son temps

5) (busiest time) gen heure f de pointe; Telecommunications heures fpl rouges
2.
noun modifier [figure, level, price, risk] maximum; [fitness, form, performance] meilleur
3.
intransitive verb lit, fig culminer (at à)

to peak too early — [runner] se lancer trop tôt; [prodigy] s'épanouir trop tôt; (in career) réussir trop tôt

Phrasal Verbs:

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