peak in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for peak in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.peak¹ [Brit piːk, Am pik] N

1. peak (of mountain):

peak

picco m

peak

cima f

peak

vetta f

peak

sommità f (of di)

2. peak (of cap):

peak

visiera f

3. peak:

peak (of inflation, demand, market)

picco m

peak (of inflation, demand, market)

punta f

peak (of quantity, price)

valore m massimo (in in; of di)

peak (in hormone)

picco m

peak (in popularity)

culmine m

peak (in popularity)

apice m

peak (in popularity)

vertice m

peak (on a graph)

picco m

to be at its or a peak

essere al culmine

4. peak fig:

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

culmine m

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

apice m (of di)

peak (of fitness, form)

meglio m

peak (of fitness, form)

top m (of di)

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

è al culmine del successo

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

è al top della forma

at his peak, he earned…

al culmine della carriera, guadagnava…

in the peak of condition

al meglio della forma

to be past its or one's peak

essere in declino

5. peak (busiest time):

peak

ora f di punta

peak TELEC

tariffa f intera

to cost 40 pence peak TELEC

costare 40 penny a tariffa intera

6. peak:

peak (of roof)

punta f

peak (of hair)

ciuffo m

peak (of hair)

banana f

“beat the egg white until it forms stiff peaks”

“sbattere le chiare d'uova a neve ben ferma”

II.peak¹ [Brit piːk, Am pik] ADJ before n

peak demand

di punta

peak figure, population, risk, level, price

massimo

peak fitness, form, performance

eccellente, ottimo

III.peak¹ [Brit piːk, Am pik] VB intr

peak inflation, rate, market, workload:

raggiungere un picco, un massimo (at di)

peak fig career, performance, enthusiasm, interest:

raggiungere l'apice, il culmine

to peak in May, in the morning

raggiungere il valore massimo a maggio, durante la mattinata

to peak too early runner:

scattare troppo presto, spomparsi troppo presto

to peak too early prodigy:

perdersi per strada

to peak too early (in career)

bruciarsi troppo presto

IV.peak¹ [Brit piːk, Am pik] VB trans NAUT (tilt up)

peak yard

alzare in posizione verticale

peak oars

disporre a picco

V.peak¹ [Brit piːk, Am pik] VB intr

peak whale:

peak

alzare la coda per immergersi

peak² [Brit piːk, Am pik] VB intr arch (waste away)

peak

languire

peak

consumarsi

to peak and pine

struggersi, languire

peak period [ˈpiːkˌpɪərɪəd] N (on road, in shops)

peak period

ora f di punta

at or during peak periods

nelle ore di punta

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

off-peak electricity

a tariffa ridotta

off-peak travel, flight, reductions

in periodo di bassa stagione

in the off-peak period (of day)

fuori dall'orario di punta

in the off-peak period (of year)

fuori stagione, nel periodo di bassa affluenza

at the off-peak rate call

a tariffa ridotta

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

off-peak call, cost

in orario di tariffa ridotta

peak demand [ˈpiːkdɪˌmaːnd, -dɪˌmænd] N

peak demand

domanda f di punta

peak demand ELEC

carico m massimo

peak hour [ˈpiːkˌaʊə(r)] N (on road, in shops)

peak hour

ora f di punta

at or during peak hours

nelle ore di punta

at or during peak hours before n delays, problems

dell'ora di punta

at or during peak hours traffic

nelle ore di punta

peak season [ˈpiːkˌsiːzn] N

peak season

alta stagione f

peak out VB [piːk -] inf

peak out athlete, prowess, skill, luck:

cominciare a declinare

peak out inflation:

cominciare a rallentare, frenare

peak out rate:

cominciare ad abbassarsi

peak time [ˈpiːkˌtaɪm] N

1. peak time (on TV):

peak time

peak time m

peak time

picco m di ascolto

at or during peak time

nelle fasce di massimo ascolto

at or during peak time before n viewing, programme

di prima serata

at or during peak time series

trasmesso nelle ore di massimo ascolto

2. peak time (for switchboard, traffic):

peak time

ore fpl di punta

widow's peak [ˈwɪdəʊzˌpiːk] N

widow's peak

= attaccatura dei capelli a V sulla fronte

peak in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for peak in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.peak [pi:k] N

1. peak (mountain top):

peak

cima f

peak

vetta f

beat the egg whites to stiff [or firm] peaks

montare gli albumi a neve

2. peak (highest point, summit):

peak

sommità f inv

to be at the peak of one's career/power

essere all'apice della carriera/del potere

II.peak [pi:k] VB intr

peak career

raggiungere il punto massimo

peak athlete

raggiungere il massimo della forma

peak skill

raggiungere il livello più alto

peak figures, rates, production

segnare il picco

III.peak [pi:k] ADJ

peak

massimo, -a

widow's peak N

widow's peak

attaccatura f dei capelli a forma di V

peak power N

peak power

rendimento m massimo

peak speed N

peak speed

velocità f massima

peak capacity <-ies> N

peak capacity

capacità f massima

peak hours N pl

peak hours

ore f pl di punta

off-peak [ˌɑ:f·ˈpi:k] ADJ

off-peak fare, rate

fuori dalle ore di punta

off-peak phone call

a tariffa ridotta

peak season N

peak season

alta f stagione

peak load N

1. peak load (full capacity):

peak load

capacità f massima

2. peak load ELEC:

peak load

carico m massimo

peak period N

peak period

periodo m di massima attività

peak Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

in peak condition

in ottime condizioni

to be at the peak of one's career/power

essere all'apice della carriera/del potere

at peak season

in alta stagione

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Second, big price fluctuations will be common as we enter the mania and approach the peak.

www.marketoracle.co.uk

During off-peak hours, freight trains will also cross the tunnel.

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While at peak intensity, the storm maintained a well-organized and impressive convective pattern.

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At its peak in 1947, the system held almost $3.4 billion in deposits, with more than four million depositors using 8,141 postal units.

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It's a demanding, all-day trek that requires good hiking shoes, plenty of bottled drinks and warm clothes at the peak.

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All units were temporarily withdrawn after the derailment for urgent safety inspections, but most were back in service for morning peak the next day.

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From then on technical climbing went on apace, until today there are at least several routes up every peak.

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The cloud forest is protected within a 1.8 km2 reserve, which includes the peak of the mountain as well as several secondary peaks.

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Trams run every 12 minutes at peak times; at off-peak times, the service is reduced to every 15 minutes.

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During the same period, other highlife performers were reaching their peak.

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