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peaked

/piːkt/ /ˈpi.kɪd/

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adjective

Picudo, con picos

Having a peak or peaks.

Examples :

"The wizard wore a peaked cap."

El mago llevaba una gorra picuda.

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adjective

Demacrado, enfermizo

Sickly-looking, peaky.

Examples :

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

Mi hermana pequeña se veía demacrada después de una semana de estar enferma.

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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 sharply against the clear blue sky. "

La cordillera alcanzó su punto máximo bruscamente contra el cielo azul claro.

appearance point geology

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verb

Izar, levantar

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. "

El pescador izó su bichero para alcanzar mejor al pez cerca de la superficie del agua.

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verb

Enflaquecer, palidecer

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. "

Después de una semana cuidando a su hijo enfermo, Sarah enflaqueció y tuvo que llamar para informar que ella misma estaba enferma en el trabajo.

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verb

Afilárse, demacrarse

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. "

La joven artista se demacró durante su último año en la escuela de arte, luciendo notablemente más delgada y con un enfoque más agudo e intenso.

appearance body physiology

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verb

espiar, fisgar

To pry; to peep slyly.

Examples :

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

El estudiante espió por la puerta para ver si el profesor todavía estaba corrigiendo exámenes.

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