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peaks

/piːks/

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Picos, cimas

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

Examples :

"The snow clung to the peaks of the mountain range. "

La nieve se aferraba a las cimas de la cordillera.

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noun

Picos, máximos

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 un máximo en septiembre de 1929.

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Cumbres, picos

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 cumbre después de 8 horas de escalada.

geography nature geology point place

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Cumbres, picos

The whole hill or mountain, especially when isolated.

Examples :

"From the airplane window, we could see several solitary, snow-covered peaks rising above the clouds. "

Desde la ventanilla del avión, pudimos ver varias cumbres solitarias cubiertas de nieve que se elevaban sobre las nubes.

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Picos

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

Examples :

"peak-brails"

Escotas de pico.

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Proa, pique

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

Examples :

"The crew stored extra ropes and a small anchor in the peaks of the fishing boat. "

La tripulación guardó cuerdas adicionales y un ancla pequeña en la proa del barco pesquero.

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Puntas

The extremity of an anchor fluke; the bill.

Examples :

"The anchor's peaks dug firmly into the seabed, preventing the boat from drifting. "

Las puntas del ancla se clavaron firmemente en el lecho marino, evitando que el barco se desviara.

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Picos, máximos

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 her daily mood shows several peaks of happiness, usually around lunchtime and after work." "

El gráfico de su estado de ánimo diario muestra varios picos de felicidad, generalmente alrededor de la hora del almuerzo y después del trabajo.

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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 alcanzó su punto máximo y finalmente decayó.

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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 peaks behind my house, creating a beautiful view. "

La cordillera alcanza su punto máximo detrás de mi casa, creando una vista hermosa.

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verb

Izarse

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

Examples :

"The sailor peaks the gaff on the mainsail, getting ready to hoist the sail higher. "

El marinero iza la botavara en la vela mayor, preparándose para izar la vela más alto.

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verb

Enfermar, languidecer

To become sick or wan.

Examples :

"After a week of feeling slightly unwell, the child finally peaks and stays in bed with a fever. "

Después de una semana sintiéndose ligeramente mal, el niño finalmente enfermó y se quedó en cama con fiebre.

appearance body condition

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Enflaquecer, demacrarse

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

Examples :

"After weeks of battling the flu, she began to peak, her face looking gaunt and her eyes shadowed. "

Después de semanas de luchar contra la gripe, ella comenzó a demacrarse, su rostro lucía demacrado y sus ojos sombreados.

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verb

Espiar, fisgar

To pry; to peep slyly.

Examples :

"The student peeked slyly at the answer key, hoping to peaks the correct answers without getting caught. "

El estudiante espió astutamente la clave de respuestas, esperando fisgar las respuestas correctas sin ser atrapado.

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