peak oil in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for peak oil in the English»French Dictionary

peak oil [ˈpiːk ɔɪl] N

peak oil

pic m pétrolier

Translations for peak oil in the English»French Dictionary

I.peak [Brit piːk, Am pik] N

1. peak (of mountain):

peak

pic m (of de)

2. peak (of cap):

peak

visière f

3. peak STAT:

peak (of inflation, quantity, demand, price, market)

maximum m (in dans, of de)

peak (in hormone, popularity)

pic m

peak (on a graph)

sommet m

to be at its or a peak

être à son maximum

4. peak fig:

peak (high point) (of career, achievement, empire, mental powers, creativity)

apogée m (of de)

peak (of fitness, form)

meilleur m (of de)

her success is at its peak , she is at the peak of her success

son succès a atteint son apogée

her fitness is at its peak , she is at the peak of her fitness

elle est au meilleur de sa forme

at his peak, he earned…

à l'apogée de sa carrière, il gagnait…

in the peak of condition

en excellente santé

to be past its or one's peak

avoir fait son temps

5. peak (busiest time) (gen):

peak

heure f de pointe

peak TELEC

heures fpl rouges

to cost 40 pence peak TELEC

coûter 40p au tarif rouge

6. peak:

peak (of roof)

faîte m

peak (of hair)

banane f

‘beat the egg white until it forms stiff peaks’

‘battre les blancs jusqu'à ce qu'ils deviennent fermes’

II.peak [Brit piːk, Am pik] ADJ attr

peak demand, figure, level, population, price, risk

maximum, maximal

peak fitness, form, performance

meilleur

III.peak [Brit piːk, Am pik] VB intr

peak inflation, rate, market, workload:

culminer (at à)

peak fig career, performance, enthusiasm, interest:

culminer

to peak in May/in the morning

culminer en mai/dans la matinée

to peak too early runner:

se lancer trop tôt

to peak too early prodigy:

s'épanouir trop tôt

to peak too early (in career)

réussir trop tôt

I.oil [Brit ɔɪl, Am ɔɪl] N

1. oil:

oil (for fuel)

pétrole m

oil (for lubrication)

huile f

to check the oil MOTOR

vérifier le niveau d'huile

to change the oil MOTOR

faire la vidange

to strike oil lit

découvrir du pétrole

to strike oil fig

découvrir une mine d'or

to strike oil attr deposit, exporter, producer

de pétrole

to strike oil prices

du pétrole

to strike oil company, crisis, industry, exploration, production, terminal

pétrolier/-ière

to strike oil imports, reserves

pétrolier/-ière

an oil magnate

un magnat du pétrole

2. oil (for cooking):

oil

huile f

corn/sunflower oil

huile de maïs/tournesol

to cook with oil

cuisiner à l'huile

an oil and vinegar dressing

une vinaigrette

3. oil ART (medium):

oil

huile f U

to work in oils

peindre à l'huile

the portrait is (done) in oils

c'est un portrait à l'huile

4. oil ART (picture):

oil

huile f

5. oil (medicinal, beauty):

oil

huile f

essential oils

huiles fpl essentielles

oil of cloves/lemon

essence f de girofle/citron

6. oil Am (flattery):

oil inf

pommade f inf

oil inf

flatterie f

II.oil [Brit ɔɪl, Am ɔɪl] VB trans

1. oil (lubricate):

oil mechanism, parts

huiler, lubrifier

oil pan

huiler

2. oil (apply cosmetic to):

oil skin, hair

huiler

III.oiled ADJ

1. oiled:

oiled hair, moustache

huilé

oiled pistons, mechanism

huilé

oiled seabird, animal

mazouté

oiled cloth, paper, silk

huilé

Phrases:

well-oiled (drunk) inf

bien beurré inf

well-oiled (drunk) inf

ivre

IV.oil [Brit ɔɪl, Am ɔɪl]

oil and water do not mix

on ne peut pas marier l'eau et le feu

to oil the wheels

mettre de l'huile dans les rouages

to pour oil on troubled waters

apaiser les esprits

peak oil in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for peak oil in the English»French Dictionary

I.peak [pi:k] N

1. peak (mountain top):

peak

pic m

to reach the peak

atteindre le sommet

2. peak (climax):

peak

sommet m

peak in a period

moment m le plus fort

peak of a trend

apogée f

to be at the peak of one's career

être au sommet de sa carrière

3. peak Brit (hat part):

peak

visière f

II.peak [pi:k] VB intr

peak sb's career

être à son sommet

peak athletes

atteindre un record

peak figures, rates, production

atteindre son niveau maximum

III.peak [pi:k] ADJ

1. peak (the busiest):

peak hours

heures fpl de pointe

2. peak (the best, highest):

peak speed, capacity

maximal(e)

peak demand

record

peak season

haut(e)

in peak condition

dans le meilleur état

in peak periods

pendant les périodes de pointe

peak time viewing

heures de pointe d'écoute

I.oil [ɔɪl] N

1. oil (lubricant, for cooking):

oil

huile f

to change the oil

faire la vidange

to check the oil

contrôler le niveau d'huile

to check the oil corn oil

huile de maïs

to cook with oil

cuisiner à l'huile

2. oil no pl (petroleum):

oil

pétrole m

to drill for oil

chercher du pétrole

3. oil (oil-based colours):

oils pl

huiles fpl

Phrases:

to burn the midnight oil

travailler jusqu'à tard dans la nuit

to mix like oil and water

mal se mélanger

II.oil [ɔɪl] VB trans

oil

huiler

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The centre is working to raise international public awareness and promote better understanding of the world's oil depletion and peak oil problem.

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The concept of peak oil shows that about half of the available petroleum resources have been produced, and predicts a decrease of production.

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Climate change concerns, coupled with high oil prices, peak oil, and increasing government support, are driving increasing renewable energy legislation, incentives and commercialization.

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By contrast a peakist would be one who has a lighter view on the implications of peak oil, although this label has been dismissed from within the movement as vacuous.

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They'll gloss over headlines heralding peak oil instead of reading more.

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