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/piːk/

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noun

Spitze, Gipfel

A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap.

Examples :

"The peak of the mountain climber's hat was pulled down over his eyes. "

Die Spitze der Mütze des Bergsteigers war über seine Augen gezogen.

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noun

Höchstwert, Spitze

The highest value reached by some quantity in a time period.

Examples :

"The stock market reached a peak in September 1929."

Der Aktienmarkt erreichte im September 1929 einen Höchstwert.

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noun

Gipfel, Spitze

The top, or one of the tops, of a hill, mountain, or range, ending in a point.

Examples :

"They reached the peak after 8 hours of climbing."

Sie erreichten den Gipfel nach 8 Stunden Klettern.

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noun

Gipfel, Bergspitze

The whole hill or mountain, especially when isolated.

Examples :

"The peak of Mount Fuji is a famous landmark. "

Der Gipfel des Fuji ist ein berühmtes Wahrzeichen.

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noun

Spitze

The upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail.

Examples :

"peak-brails"

Peak-Brauen.

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Bugspitze, Vorsteven

The narrow part of a vessel's bow, or the hold within it.

Examples :

"The ship's peak was narrow and pointed, making it difficult to store heavy cargo in the hold. "

Die Bugspitze des Schiffs war schmal und spitz, was es schwierig machte, schwere Fracht im Laderaum zu lagern.

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noun

Spitze

The extremity of an anchor fluke; the bill.

Examples :

"The diver carefully examined the peak of the anchor, checking for damage. "

Der Taucher untersuchte sorgfältig die Spitze des Ankers und suchte nach Schäden.

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noun

Maximum, Höhepunkt

A local maximum of a function, e.g. for sine waves, each point at which the value of y is at its maximum.

Examples :

"The graph of my test scores showed a peak in October. "

Die Grafik meiner Testergebnisse zeigte im Oktober einen Höhepunkt.

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verb

Gipfel erreichen, maximieren

To reach a highest degree or maximum.

Examples :

"Historians argue about when the Roman Empire began to peak and ultimately decay."

Historiker streiten sich darüber, wann das Römische Reich seinen Höhepunkt erreichte und schließlich zerfiel.

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verb

Gipfeln, sich spitzen

To rise or extend into a peak or point; to form, or appear as, a peak.

Examples :

"The mountain range peaked dramatically, rising high above the clouds. "

Die Bergkette gipfelte dramatisch und erhob sich hoch über den Wolken.

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verb

Aufrichten, spannen

To raise the point of (a gaff) closer to perpendicular.

Examples :

"The fisherman needed to peak his fishing gaff to get a better angle on the fish. "

Der Fischer musste seinen Fischhaken aufrichten, um einen besseren Winkel auf den Fisch zu bekommen.

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adjective

Maximal, höchst, wesentlich

Maximal, maximally quintessential or representative; constituting the culmination of

Examples :

"The team's performance reached its peak during the final week of the competition. "

Die Leistung des Teams erreichte ihren Höhepunkt in der letzten Woche des Wettbewerbs.

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adjective

Schlecht, schlimm

Examples :

"The teacher's instructions were peak confusing, making the lesson hard to follow. "

Die Anweisungen des Lehrers waren schlecht verwirrend, was den Unterricht schwer verständlich machte.

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adjective

Unglücklich, unglückselig

Unlucky; unfortunate

Examples :

"His attempt at a promotion was a peak effort, leading to a disappointing outcome. "

Sein Versuch, befördert zu werden, war ein unglücklicher Versuch, der zu einem enttäuschenden Ergebnis führte.

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verb

Verfallen, kränklich werden

To become sick or wan.

Examples :

"After the long flu season, my grandma peaked and missed several weeks of work. "

Nach der langen Grippesaison wurde meine Oma kränklich und verpasste mehrere Arbeitswochen.

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verb

Verkümmern, abmagern

To acquire sharpness of figure or features; hence, to look thin or sickly.

Examples :

"The young boy's illness made him peak and look very frail. "

Die Krankheit des jungen Mannes ließ ihn verkümmern und sehr gebrechlich aussehen.

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verb

Spähen, lugen

To pry; to peep slyly.

Examples :

"The student peeked slyly at the answer key during the test, hoping to peak ahead. "

Der Schüler spähte heimlich auf den Antwortschlüssel während des Tests, in der Hoffnung, voraus zu lugen.

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noun

Wampum

Examples :

"The Native American student showed us examples of wampum, a type of decorative peak used in their culture. "

Der indianische Student zeigte uns Beispiele für Wampum, eine Art dekorativer Wampum, die in ihrer Kultur verwendet wird.

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