Peak in spanish
pronunciation: pikoʊ part of speech: noun, adjective
peak1 = pico, cima, cumbre, cúspide.
Example: Rob's death came as he neared the culmination of a personal quest to climb the highest peaks on each of the seven continents.more:
» mountain peak = pico de la montaña.
Example: The area is known for a popular hiking trail around Bear Lake that offers stunning mountain peak views.» peak-shape = forma de la curva estadística en su valor más alto.
Example: The publication count and published pages vary approximately in parallel, with the peak-shape being flat compared with the trends for author.peak2 = punto culminante, punto álgido, apogeo, cúspide, momento álgido, momento culminante, momento cumbre.
Example: Make a note of the story's climax in your mind, so that you can indicate to the children by pause, by quickening of the pace, the peak of the tale.more:
» a peak of = un momento bueno de.
Example: The publishers of books in hardback have had a good set of years since 1972 with a distinct boom in the past two years, though paperbacks have declined a little since a peak of 141.2 points in 1977.» at its peak = en pleno auge, en su punto más álgido, en su mejor momento.
Example: At its peak in 1987, the rebel army consisted of more than 25000 fighters.» at + Posesivo + peak = en su momento álgido, en su mejor momento.
Example: The Penny magazine sold 200,000 copies a week at its peak in the mid 1830s.» at the peak of = en el momento más álgido de, en el punto más álgido de, en el mejor momento de.
Example: He has confessed that he used to guzzle cough syrup when he was at the peak of his drug addiction.» peaks and valleys = altos y bajos.
Example: In the music business quite a number of artists have peaks and valleys.» reach + Posesivo + peak = alcanzar + Posesivo + punto álgido, tocar techo.
Example: After 20 years of development ATM installations are expected to reach their peak in the next decade.peak3 = máximo. [Adjetivo]
Example: Peak use of the libraries occurs during lunch hours.more:
» at peak hours = durante las horas punta.
Example: Many demonstrations also suffered from the time delay which plagues Internet use at peak hours in the USA.» at peak periods = durante las horas puntas .
Example: All telephone lines to the computer may be engaged at peak periods.» during peak hours = durante las horas punta.
Example: If you drive by, you will notice two students in uniform controlling the traffic during peak hours.» in peak condition = en plena forma.
Example: Nutritionally balanced foods containing the optimum level of proteins, fats, carbohydrates and minerals to help keep your pet in peak condition.» off-peak times = horas no punta, horas de menos aglomeración.
Example: It also stores any messages which it cannot forward because the receiving terminal is busy or which can be sent at off-peak times.» peak hour = hora punta.
Example: During the summer, peak hours are 2 to 7 p.m. weekdays, and prices during those hours vary based on demand.» peak period = período culminante, período álgido, etapa culminante.
Example: Where relevant, to monitor change, this is set in the context of earlier research, notably during the peak period of the 70s.» peak period = hora punta.
Example: Libraries which had to cope with peak periods of borrowing faced the embarrassing prospect of queues of irate readers waiting at the discharge side of the issue desk.» peak rate = tarifa alta.
Example: Charges relate to the time connected: these are 10.5p per minute for the first 250 hours at peak rate (between 8.00 a.m. and 7.00 p.m.), or 3.5p per minute outside these hours and at weekends.» peak time = hora de mayor demanda, período de mayor demanda. [Período durante el cual la utilización de algo o la frecuencia de alguna actividad es mayor]
Example: April and September are peak times for meetings.» peak (viewing) time = horario de mayor audiencia, horas de mayor audiencia, horario de máxima audiencia, horas de máxima audiencia.
Example: Peak viewing time for television is between 8pm and 9pm, building up from about 6pm and dropping sharply after 9pm.peak4 = alcanzar el punto más álgido, alcanzar + Posesivo + apogeo, alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento, tocar techo. [Llegar al punto más alto o al mejor momento]
Example: He reflected along the way on the conversation with the head of readers' services, and smiled when he concluded that Balzac's biorhythm chart must have been peaking at that very moment -- or so he hoped.more:
» peak + Posesivo + interest = llamar la atención, atraer la atención.
Example: Now he plays with lots of kids and is frequently with different children each day depending upon which game or activity peaks his interest.» peak + too early = alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento demasiado pronto, desarrollarse demasiado pronto.
Example: I'm worried that Darryl may have peaked too early in his last match, but he seems to be in very good nick and is capable of holding off Webster.