climax in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for climax in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.climax [Brit ˈklʌɪmaks, Am ˈklaɪˌmæks] N

1. climax (culmination, end):

climax (of career)

apice m

climax (of career)

culmine m

climax (of war, frenzy, conflict)

culmine m

climax (of plot, speech, play)

climax mf

climax (of plot, speech, play)

punto m saliente

to reach its climax argument, crisis, battle, contest:

raggiungere il culmine

to reach its climax symphony, performance:

raggiungere il momento culminante or di maggior intensità

it's a fitting climax to a long career

è il giusto coronamento di una lunga carriera

the exciting climax of the tournament

il momento culminante del torneo

2. climax (orgasm):

climax

climax mf

climax

orgasmo m

3. climax (in rhetoric):

climax

climax mf

II.climax [Brit ˈklʌɪmaks, Am ˈklaɪˌmæks] VB trans

climax festival, match, week:

climax

costituire il culmine di

III.climax [Brit ˈklʌɪmaks, Am ˈklaɪˌmæks] VB intr

1. climax (reach a high point):

climax

culminare, raggiungere il punto culminante

2. climax (sexually):

climax

raggiungere l'orgasmo

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the music is working up to a climax

la musica sta crescendo per raggiungere l'apoteosi

Translations for climax in the Italian»English Dictionary

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climax

climax

clou (di spettacolo, avvenimento, settimana, serata)

climax

punto culminante

climax, high point

raggiungere il punto culminante

to reach a high point, to climax

il momento culminante del torneo

the exciting climax of the tournament

gradazione

climax

raggiungere il diapason fig

to reach one's climax or pitch

culmine fig

climax

raggiungere il culmine crisi:

to reach its climax

culminare serata, festival:

to reach its climax

orgasmo

climax

climax in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for climax in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.climax <-es> [ˈklaɪ·mæks] N

climax

culmine m

climax (sexual)

orgasmo m

II.climax [ˈklaɪ·mæks] VB intr

climax

arrivare al culmine

climax (sexual)

raggiungere l'orgasmo

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The film climaxes in a huge revolution where people take to the streets.

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She never lets the men stay for long, usually requiring them to leave an hour after she climaxes.

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The song climaxes in a searing guitar solo.

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However, the music, though it is not afraid to sing, lets us down in the climaxes by failing to sing with sufficient intensity.

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The band played six shows over three days, climaxing with their headline appearance on the final day on the main stage.

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