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/piːk/

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noun

Pico, cima

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. "

El pico del sombrero del montañero estaba echado sobre sus ojos.

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noun

Pico, máximo

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

Examples :

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

El mercado de valores alcanzó su punto máximo en septiembre de 1929.

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noun

Cima, cumbre

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."

Llegaron a la cima después de 8 horas de escalada.

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noun

Cima, cumbre

The whole hill or mountain, especially when isolated.

Examples :

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

La cima del Monte Fuji es un hito famoso.

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noun

Pico

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

Examples :

"peak-brails"

Braza de pico.

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noun

Proa

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. "

La proa del barco era estrecha y puntiaguda, lo que dificultaba el almacenamiento de carga pesada en la bodega.

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noun

Pico

The extremity of an anchor fluke; the bill.

Examples :

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

El buzo examinó cuidadosamente el pico del ancla, buscando daños.

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noun

Pico, máximo

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. "

El gráfico de mis calificaciones mostró un pico en octubre.

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verb

Alcanzar su punto máximo, culminar

To reach a highest degree or maximum.

Examples :

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

Los historiadores discuten sobre cuándo el Imperio Romano comenzó a alcanzar su punto máximo y finalmente decayó.

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verb

Alcanzar su punto máximo, culminar

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. "

La cordillera alcanzó su punto máximo de forma dramática, elevándose por encima de las nubes.

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verb

Izar, levantar

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. "

El pescador necesitaba izar su bichero para obtener un mejor ángulo sobre el pez.

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adjective

Máximo, culminante, esencial

Maximal, maximally quintessential or representative; constituting the culmination of

Examples :

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

El rendimiento del equipo alcanzó su punto máximo durante la última semana de la competición.

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adjective

Malo

Examples :

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

Las instrucciones del profesor eran malas y confusas, lo que dificultaba seguir la lección.

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adjective

Desafortunado, desgraciado

Unlucky; unfortunate

Examples :

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

Su intento de ascenso fue un esfuerzo desafortunado, lo que llevó a un resultado decepcionante.

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verb

Enflaquecer, decaer

To become sick or wan.

Examples :

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

Después de la larga temporada de gripe, mi abuela enflaqueció y faltó varias semanas al trabajo.

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verb

Enflaquecer, demacrarse

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. "

La enfermedad del joven lo hizo enflaquecer y lucir muy frágil.

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verb

Espiar, fisgar

To pry; to peep slyly.

Examples :

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

El estudiante espió sigilosamente la clave de respuestas durante el examen, esperando fisgar hacia adelante.

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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. "

El estudiante nativo americano nos mostró ejemplos de wampum, un tipo de wampum decorativo utilizado en su cultura.

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