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peaked

/piːkt/ /ˈpi.kɪd/

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adjective

Pointu, à pics

Having a peak or peaks.

Examples :

"The wizard wore a peaked cap."

Le magicien portait une casquette pointue.

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adjective

Malade, blafard

Sickly-looking, peaky.

Examples :

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

Ma petite sœur avait l'air malade après une semaine de maladie.

appearance condition body

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verb

Culminer, atteindre un sommet

To reach a highest degree or maximum.

Examples :

"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 à décliner finalement.

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verb

Culminer, atteindre un sommet

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 chaîne de montagnes culminait brusquement contre le ciel bleu clair.

appearance point geology

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verb

Hisser, pointer vers le haut

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. "

Le pêcheur a hissé sa gaffe pour mieux atteindre le poisson près de la surface de l'eau.

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verb

S'affaiblir, pâlir

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. "

Après une semaine à s'occuper de son enfant malade, Sarah s'est affaiblie et a dû s'absenter du travail elle-même.

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verb

S'amincir, s'affiner

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 jeune artiste s'est affinée pendant sa dernière année d'école d'art, paraissant visiblement plus mince et avec une concentration plus intense et précise.

appearance body physiology

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verb

épier, guigner

To pry; to peep slyly.

Examples :

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

L'élève a épied par la porte pour voir si le professeur corrigeait encore des copies.

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