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I. peak [pi:k] N

1. peak (mountain top):

peak
Gipfel m <-s, ->
peak
Bergspitze f <-, -n>

2. peak FOOD:

3. peak (highest point):

peak
Spitze f <-, -n>
peak
Gipfel m <-s, ->
peak of a curve, line
Scheitelpunkt m <-(e)s, -e>
peaks and valleys pl of a career, life
to reach [or hit] a peak

4. peak esp Brit:

peak (hat part)
Hutkrempe f <-, -n>
peak (of caps)

II. peak [pi:k] VB intr

peak career, economy
peak athletes
peak skill
peak figures, rates, production

III. peak [pi:k] N modifier

1. peak (busiest):

peak
peak rush hour
Hauptsendezeit f <-, -en>

2. peak (best, highest):

peak
peak speed
with peak winds of over 200 km/h

peak N FINMKT

peak

I. off-ˈpeak ADJ inv

1. off-peak telephone call:

off-peak

2. off-peak electricity supply:

off-peak
off-peak demand

3. off-peak TOURISM:

II. off-ˈpeak ADV

1. off-peak (of telephone call):

off-peak

2. off-peak TOURISM:

to travel off-peak

peak ca·ˈpac·ity N usu sing

Auslastung f <-, -en> kein pl
to reach [or hit]peak capacity

peak de·ˈmand N

peak demand for
Spitzenbedarf m <-(e)s> kein pl an +dat
to meet peak demand

ˈpeak hours N pl

peak hours
Stoßzeit f <-, -en>
peak hours
Spitzenzeit f <-, -en>

ˈpeak lev·el N no pl

peak level
Höchststand m <-(e)s, -stände>
to reach [or hit]peak level

ˈpeak load N

peak load
peak load
Höchstgewicht nt <-(e)s> kein pl
peak load
peak load ELEC
peak load ELEC

ˈpeak pe·ri·od N

peak period
Stoßzeit f <-, -en>
Hauptreisezeit f <-, -en>

ˈpeak pow·er N no pl

peak power
Höchstleistung f <-, -en>
to work at peak power

ˈpeak sea·son N usu sing

peak season
Hochsaison f <-, -s [o. SGer, Österr -en]>
during [or in]peak season

ˈpeak-time ADJ attr, inv

peak-time
Hauptsendezeit f <-, -en>
Stoßzeit f <-, -en>
Spitzenzeit f <-, -en>
Present
Ipeak
youpeak
he/she/itpeaks
wepeak
youpeak
theypeak
Past
Ipeaked
youpeaked
he/she/itpeaked
wepeaked
youpeaked
theypeaked
Present Perfect
Ihavepeaked
youhavepeaked
he/she/ithaspeaked
wehavepeaked
youhavepeaked
theyhavepeaked
Past Perfect
Ihadpeaked
youhadpeaked
he/she/ithadpeaked
wehadpeaked
youhadpeaked
theyhadpeaked