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I . peak [piːk] N

1. peak (of mountain):

peak
cume m
peak
pico m
peak fig
auge m

2. peak Brit (of cap):

peak
viseira f

II . peak [piːk] VB intr

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off-peak ADJ (tariff)

peak capacity <-ies> N

peak hours N pl

peak level N no pl

peak period N

peak season N

Usage examples with peak

the train offers cheaper off-peak rates
as passagens de trem são mais baratas fora do horário de pico
we like to go on vacation during off-peak times
gostamos de viajar de férias na baixa estação

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The peak elevation is 600 m where lava flows are visible.
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During the same period, other highlife performers were reaching their peak.
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During off-peak hours, freight trains will also cross the tunnel.
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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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While at peak intensity, the storm maintained a well-organized and impressive convective pattern.
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The common eland is the slowest antelope, with a peak speed of per hour that tires them quickly.
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As such, the quantity of seaweed present reaches a peak in early summer and then decreases.
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The area under each fluorescence intensity peak is a proxy for relative abundance of each phylotype in the community.
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It was also a wearying one, as each song quickly hit its peak and just kept clobbering away.
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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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