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peaks

/piːks/

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noun

Sommet, pointe

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 neige s'accrochait aux sommets de la chaîne de montagnes.

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Pics, sommets

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

Examples :

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

Le marché boursier a atteint un pic en septembre 1929.

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Sommets, pics

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."

Ils ont atteint le sommet après 8 heures d'escalade.

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Sommets, pics

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. "

Depuis le hublot de l'avion, nous pouvions voir plusieurs sommets solitaires et enneigés s'élevant au-dessus des nuages.

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Pointes

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

Examples :

"peak-brails"

Les bras de pic.

nautical sailing vehicle

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L'étrave, les soutes avant

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. "

L'équipage a rangé des cordes supplémentaires et une petite ancre dans les soutes avant du bateau de pêche.

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Pointes

The extremity of an anchor fluke; the bill.

Examples :

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

Les pointes de l'ancre se sont enfoncées fermement dans le fond marin, empêchant le bateau de dériver.

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Pics, sommets

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." "

Le graphique de son humeur quotidienne montre plusieurs pics de bonheur, généralement vers l'heure du déjeuner et après le travail.

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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 finalement à décliner.

achievement degree amount

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Culminer, atteindre un sommet

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 chaîne de montagnes culmine derrière ma maison, créant une vue magnifique.

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verb

Lever

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. "

Le marin lève la corne sur la grand-voile, se préparant à hisser la voile plus haut.

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verb

Dépérir, s'affaiblir

To become sick or wan.

Examples :

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

Après une semaine de léger malaise, l'enfant a finalement dépéri et est resté au lit avec de la fièvre.

appearance body condition

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S'amincir, dépérir

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. "

Après des semaines de lutte contre la grippe, elle a commencé à dépérir, son visage semblant émacié et ses yeux cernés.

appearance body condition

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Épier, jeter un coup d'œil furtif

To pry; to peep slyly.

Examples :

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

L'étudiant a jeté un coup d'œil furtif sur le corrigé, espérant trouver les bonnes réponses sans se faire prendre.

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