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peaked

/piːkt/ /ˈpi.kɪd/

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adjective

Gipfelartig, mit Gipfeln

Having a peak or peaks.

Examples :

"The wizard wore a peaked cap."

Der Zauberer trug eine gipfelartige Mütze.

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adjective

Krank aussehend, fahl

Sickly-looking, peaky.

Examples :

"My little sister looked peaked after a week of being sick. "

Meine kleine Schwester sah nach einer Woche Krankheit krank aus.

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verb

Gipfeln, den Höhepunkt erreichen

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

Sich zuspitzen, einen Höhepunkt erreichen

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

Examples :

"The mountain range peaked sharply against the clear blue sky. "

Die Bergkette spitzte sich scharf gegen den klaren blauen Himmel zu.

appearance point geology

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verb

Aufrichten, spannen

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

Examples :

"The fisherman peaked his gaff to better reach the fish near the surface of the water. "

Der Fischer richtete seinen Gaffel auf, um die Fische in der Nähe der Wasseroberfläche besser zu erreichen.

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verb

Erkranken, verfallen

To become sick or wan.

Examples :

"After a week of caring for her sick child, Sarah peaked and had to call in sick to work herself. "

Nach einer Woche der Pflege ihres kranken Kindes erkrankte Sarah und musste sich selbst krankmelden.

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verb

sich zuspitzen, abmagern

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

Examples :

"The young artist peaked during her final year of art school, looking noticeably thinner and with a sharper, more intense focus. "

Die junge Künstlerin magerte während ihres letzten Jahres an der Kunsthochschule ab und sah merklich dünner aus, mit einem schärferen, intensiveren Blick.

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verb

spähen, lugen

To pry; to peep slyly.

Examples :

"The student peaked through the doorway to see if the teacher was still grading papers. "

Der Schüler spähte durch die Tür, um zu sehen, ob der Lehrer noch Arbeiten korrigierte.

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