peka in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for peka 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

peak period N (on road, in shops)

peak period

période f de pointe

at or during peak periods

en période de pointe

peak season N

peak season

haute saison f

peak demand N

peak demand (gen)

demande f record

peak demand ELEC

période f de consommation de pointe

widow's peak N

widow's peak

implantation f des cheveux en V sur le front

I.off-peak [Brit ɒfˈpiːk, Am ˌɔfˈpik] ADJ

off-peak electricity

au tarif de nuit

off-peak travel, flight, reductions

en période creuse, en dehors des heures de pointe

in the off-peak period

en période creuse, en dehors des heures de pointe

at the off-peak rate call

au tarif réduit

II.off-peak [Brit ɒfˈpiːk, Am ˌɔfˈpik] ADV TELEC

off-peak call, cost

aux heures de tarif réduit

peak rate N TELEC

peak rate

tarif m rouge

at peak rate

pendant les heures rouges

peak load N

peak load

charge f maximale

peak oil [ˈpiːk ɔɪl] N

peak oil

pic m pétrolier

peak time N

1. peak time (on TV):

peak time

heures fpl de grande écoute

at or during peak time

aux heures de grande écoute

at or during peak time attr viewing, programme

de grande écoute

at or during peak time series

diffusé aux heures de grande écoute

2. peak time (for switchboard, traffic):

peak time

heures fpl de pointe

peka in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for peka 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

peak hours N pl

peak hours

heures fpl de pointe

I.off-peak ADV

1. off-peak (outside peak hours):

off-peak

aux heures creuses

2. off-peak (off season):

off-peak

en basse saison

to go on vacation when it's off-peak

partir en vacances hors saison

II.off-peak ADJ

off-peak

en basse saison

off-peak call

aux heures creuses

off-peak hours

heures fpl creuses

I.peke inf, pekin(g)ese [ˌpi:kɪŋˈi:z] <-(s)> N Brit

peke

pékinois m

II.peke inf, pekin(g)ese [ˌpi:kɪŋˈi:z] ADJ

a peke dog

un chien pékinois

pea [pi:] N

pea

petit pois m

Phrases:

to be like two peas in a pod

se ressembler comme deux gouttes d'eau

peer² [pɪəʳ, Am pɪr] N

peer

pair m

peer group

pairs mpl

to have no peers

être hors pair

to be liked by one's peers

être aimé de ses pairs

per [pɜ:ʳ, Am pɜ:r] PREP

per

par

per mail/annum

par tête/courrier/an

£5 per kilo/hour

5£ le kilo/l'heure

100 km per hour

100 km à l'heure

per cent

pour cent

(as) per account

suivant facture

as per usual inf

comme d'habitude

pear [peəʳ, Am per] N

pear

poire f

pear tree

poirier m

peat [pi:t] N no pl

peat

tourbe f

haka N

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haka (traditional Māori dance)

haka m