Cumbre in english
Summit
pronunciation: sʌmət part of speech: noun
pronunciation: sʌmət part of speech: noun
In gestures
cumbre = pinnacle ; summit ; peak ; crest ; high point.
Example: There are, it is assumed, 'high' and 'low' forms of culture, especially in the field of the creative arts which are conceived of as somehow the pinnacle and foremost end of human life.Example: The article is entitled 'Getting to the summit: how do you get there from here? A climber's guide to consortium formation'.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.Example: In the crest of the timeworn Black Mountains lies the summit of Mount Mitchell, the highest point east of the Mississippi.Example: Located at a high point above the Sea of Galilee, the hotel is within walking distance from tourist sites.more:
» alcanzar el momento cumbre = reach + Posesivo + summit .
Example: The reputation of this place reached its summit in the 18th century.» alcanzar la cumbre de = reach + the pinnacle of ; reach + the height of .
Example: This 'civilization' has reached the pinnacle of its development, because it has birthed the seeds of its own transformation. Example: Founded in 1546 after the discovery of a rich silver lode, Zacatecas reached the height of its prosperity in the 16th and 17th centuries.» cumbre de la colina = hilltop .
Example: Wild pigs and deer bed down on the hilltop, so ascend quietly and you might catch them napping.» cumbre de la fama, la = pinnacle of renown, the ; pinnacle of fame, the .
Example: Composer Meyerbeer achieved the pinnacle of renown during his lifetime. Example: The success of his last book catapulted him to the pinnacle of fame.» cumbre del éxito, la = pinnacle of success, the .
Example: Although sport has reached the pinnacle of success, there remain serious questions regarding the role it plays in education.» Cumbre Iberoamericana, la = Ibero-American Summit, the .
Example: The Ibero-American Summits which bring together the heads of State and Government of the 19 Ibero-american countries plus Spain and Portugal.» Cumbre Mundial sobre la Sociedad de la Información = World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) .
Example: The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) was a pair of United Nations-sponsored conferences about information, communication and, in broad terms, the information society that took place in 2003 in Geneva and in 2005 in Tunis.» en la cumbre = at the top of the tree .
Example: The people at the top of the tree are enjoying the best things in life -- the richest 2% of adults in the world own more than half of all wealth.» en la cumbre de = at the height of .
Example: At the height of this burgeoning interest in new methods of documentary reproduction, the American Documentation Institute (ADI) was organized.» en la cumbre de la colina = at/on the top of the hill .
Example: Along the way we passed the old wooden windmill that stands at the top of the hill.» momento cumbre = peak ; climax ; capstone ; high-water mark ; high point .
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. Example: And its episodic plot, without the kind of mystery climax that has to be led up to without interruption means that the gaps between readings won't spoil the effect. Example: According to Freud, the genital stage serves as the capstone and completes the development of the healthy sexual adult. Example: The 1930s decade was a high-water mark of student activism, with a larger percentage of the student population involved in political organizations than at any other period including the 1960s. Example: Michael Buble says playing in Dublin was a high point of his career.» reunión cumbre = summit .
Example: The purpose of the summit was to reach agreement on the most effective means of delivering library and information services to the nation for the immediate future.