noun🔗ShareSommet, pointeA point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap."The peak of the mountain climber's hat was pulled down over his eyes. "Le sommet du chapeau de l'alpiniste était tiré sur ses yeux.appearancepartpointessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePic, sommetThe highest value reached by some quantity in a time period."The stock market reached a peak in September 1929."Le marché boursier a atteint un pic en septembre 1929.timeamountvaluestatisticsbusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSommet, picThe top, or one of the tops, of a hill, mountain, or range, ending in a point."They reached the peak after 8 hours of climbing."Ils ont atteint le sommet après 8 heures d'escalade.geographygeologynatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSommet, picThe whole hill or mountain, especially when isolated."The peak of Mount Fuji is a famous landmark. "Le sommet du Mont Fuji est un point de repère célèbre.geographygeologynatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePointThe upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail."peak-brails"Les bras de pic.nauticalsailingpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareL'étrave, l'avant du navireThe narrow part of a vessel's bow, or the hold within it."The ship's peak was narrow and pointed, making it difficult to store heavy cargo in the hold. "L'étrave du navire était étroite et pointue, ce qui rendait difficile le stockage de marchandises lourdes dans la cale.nauticalpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBecThe extremity of an anchor fluke; the bill."The diver carefully examined the peak of the anchor, checking for damage. "Le plongeur a examiné attentivement le bec de l'ancre, vérifiant les dommages.nauticalsailingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSommet, maximumA local maximum of a function, e.g. for sine waves, each point at which the value of y is at its maximum."The graph of my test scores showed a peak in October. "Le graphique de mes résultats de test a montré un sommet en octobre.mathfunctionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCulminer, atteindre un sommetTo reach a highest degree or maximum."Historians argue about when the Roman Empire began to peak and ultimately decay."Les historiens débattent du moment où l'Empire romain a commencé à culminer et finalement à décliner.achievementamountdegreebusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCulminer, atteindre un sommetTo rise or extend into a peak or point; to form, or appear as, a peak."The mountain range peaked dramatically, rising high above the clouds. "La chaîne de montagnes a culminé de façon spectaculaire, s'élevant haut au-dessus des nuages.appearancenaturegeographyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHisser, pointer vers le hautTo raise the point of (a gaff) closer to perpendicular."The fisherman needed to peak his fishing gaff to get a better angle on the fish. "Le pêcheur devait hisser sa gaffe de pêche pour obtenir un meilleur angle sur le poisson.nauticalsailingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMaximal, culminant, essentielMaximal, maximally quintessential or representative; constituting the culmination of"The team's performance reached its peak during the final week of the competition. "La performance de l'équipe a atteint son apogée pendant la dernière semaine de la compétition.achievementqualitydegreeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMauvaisBad"The teacher's instructions were peak confusing, making the lesson hard to follow. "Les instructions du professeur étaient carrément mauvaises, rendant la leçon difficile à suivre.attitudevaluemoralqualitynegativeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMalchanceux, infortunéUnlucky; unfortunate"His attempt at a promotion was a peak effort, leading to a disappointing outcome. "Sa tentative de promotion a été un effort malchanceux, menant à un résultat décevant.negativecurseattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDépérir, s'affaiblirTo become sick or wan."After the long flu season, my grandma peaked and missed several weeks of work. "Après la longue saison de grippe, ma grand-mère a dépéri et a manqué plusieurs semaines de travail.appearancebodyphysiologyconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'amaigrir, dépérirTo acquire sharpness of figure or features; hence, to look thin or sickly."The young boy's illness made him peak and look very frail. "La maladie du jeune garçon l'a fait dépérir et paraître très fragile.appearancephysiologybodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉpier, jeter un coup d'œil furtifTo pry; to peep slyly."The student peeked slyly at the answer key during the test, hoping to peak ahead. "L'étudiant a épied furtivement le corrigé pendant le test, espérant jeter un coup d'œil en avant.actionappearancewayessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWampumWampum."The Native American student showed us examples of wampum, a type of decorative peak used in their culture. "L'étudiant amérindien nous a montré des exemples de wampum, un type de wampum décoratif utilisé dans leur culture.culturehistorymaterialtraditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
