peak speed in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for peak speed in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.peak [Am pik, Brit piːk] N

1. peak:

peak (of mountain)

cima f

peak (of mountain)

cumbre f

peak (of mountain)

cúspide f form or liter

peak (mountain)

pico m

peak (of roof)

arista f

peak (of cap)

visera f

peak (on graph)

pico m

beat the eggwhites until they stand in stiff peaks

batir las claras a punto de nieve

2. peak (highest point):

the epidemic reached a peak in June

la epidemia tuvo su punto crítico en el mes de junio

production is now getting back to its pre-recession peak

la producción está volviendo a los niveles máximos de antes de la recesión

at the peak of her career

en el apogeo or la cúspide de su carrera

II.peak [Am pik, Brit piːk] ADJ attr

1. peak (maximum):

peak level/power

máximo

to be in peak condition athlete/horse:

estar en plena forma

2. peak (busiest):

during peak times

durante las horas de mayor demanda (or consumo etc.)

peak advertising slots

espacio m publicitario en las horas de máxima audiencia

peak viewing figures

cifras fpl de máxima audiencia

the peak hour for traffic

las horas pico

the peak hour for traffic

las horas punta Spain

peak rate

tarifa f máxima

peak season

temporada f alta

III.peak [Am pik, Brit piːk] VB intr

peak price/demand/production:

alcanzar su nivel más alto

peak price/demand/production:

alcanzar su punto máximo

peak career:

alcanzar su apogeo

peak athlete:

alcanzar su mejor momento

I.speed [Am spid, Brit spiːd] N

1.1. speed C or U (rate of movement, progress):

speed

velocidad f

what speed were you doing?

¿a qué velocidad ibas?

what is its top speed?

¿cuál es la velocidad máxima (que da)?

they set off at top/high speed

salieron a toda/alta velocidad

they set off at top/high speed

salieron a todo lo que da

at a speed of …

a una velocidad de …

if you carry on at this speed we'll never finish

si sigues a este paso, no vamos a terminar nunca

the car performs well at high speed

el coche responde muy bien a altas velocidades

to pick up or gather speed

cobrar or ganar velocidad

to pick up or gather speed

coger velocidad esp Spain

to lose speed

perder velocidad

the speed of light/sound

la velocidad de la luz/del sonido

to be up to speed (performing as expected)

estar funcionando como se esperaba

to be up to speed (be fully informed)

estar al tanto

to bring sb up to speed

poner a alguien al tanto

1.2. speed (relative quickness):

speed

rapidez f

the speed with which the matter was resolved

la rapidez con la que se resolvió el asunto

the speed of the players

la rapidez de los jugadores

1.3. speed C (in shorthand, typing):

speed

velocidad f

2. speed C PHOTO:

film speed

sensibilidad f de la película

3. speed C (gear):

speed

velocidad f

speed

marcha f

a five-speed gearbox

una caja de cambios de cinco marchas or velocidades f

a ten-speed bicycle

una bicicleta con diez marchas or velocidades

4. speed U (amphetamine):

speed sl

anfetas fpl inf

II.speed <pt & pp sped> [Am spid, Brit spiːd] VB intr

1. speed (go, pass quickly) + adv compl:

the car sped off or away around the corner

el coche se alejó doblando la esquina a toda velocidad

he sped by or past in his new sports car

nos pasó a toda velocidad con su nuevo coche deportivo

the boats sped over the water

los botes se deslizaban sobre el agua a toda velocidad

the hours sped by

las horas pasaron volando

2. speed < pt & pp speeded> (drive too fast):

speed car/motorist:

ir a exceso de velocidad

he was fined for speeding

lo multaron por exceso de velocidad

III.speed <pt & pp speeded> [Am spid, Brit spiːd] VB trans

1. speed (hasten):

speed

acelerar

to speed work/production along

acelerar el trabajo/la producción

helicopters are being used to speed supplies to the area

están usando helicópteros para hacer llegar los suministros rápidamente a la zona

2. speed < pt & pp speeded>:

to speed sb on his/her way

despedir a alguien

to speed sb on his/her way

desearle feliz viaje a alguien

3. speed < pt & pp sped> (grant success) arch:

God speed

vaya (usted) con Dios

See also shutter speed

shutter speed N PHOTO

shutter speed

tiempo m de exposición

peak speed in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for peak speed in the English»Spanish Dictionary

peak speed N

peak speed

velocidad f máxima

Translations for peak speed in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.peak [pi:k] N

1. peak (mountain top):

peak

cima f

beat the egg whites until they are stiff enough to form firm peaks

bata las claras de huevo a punto de nieve

2. peak (highest point, summit):

peak

punto m máximo

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

estar en la cúspide de su carrera/poder

3. peak Brit of cap:

peak

visera f

II.peak [pi:k] VB intr

peak career

alcanzar el apogeo

peak athlete

alcanzar el mejor rendimiento

peak skill

alcanzar el nivel más alto

peak figures, rates, production

alcanzar el máximo

III.peak [pi:k] ADJ

peak

máximo, -a

I.speed [spi:d] N

1. speed (velocity):

speed

velocidad f

at a speed of ...

a una velocidad de...

2. speed (quickness):

speed

rapidez f

3. speed (gear):

speed

marcha f

4. speed PHOTO:

speed

sensibilidad f

5. speed inf (drug):

speed

speed m

II.speed <sped, sped> [spi:d] VB intr

1. speed (go fast):

speed

ir deprisa

to speed by

pasar volando

2. speed (hasten):

speed

apresurarse

3. speed (exceed speed restrictions):

speed

ir a exceso de velocidad

III.speed <-ed, -ed> [spi:d] VB trans

speed

acelerar

to speed sb on their way

despedir a alguien

speed N

User Entry

at full speed

a toda velocidad

at top speed

a toda velocidad

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

I was able to hit 98 per cent of my previously recorded peak speed with no ill effects, which was a major relief.

www.independent.ie

Two reefs and small jib and still reaching peak speed of 27 knots.

www.mysailing.com.au

During the test, the car reached a peak speed of 100 kilometers (61 miles) per hour.

www.cnet.com

That cluster's theoretical peak speed was 1.21 petaflop/s -- however, it was running across multiple continents and thus its actual speed was likely much lower.

arstechnica.com

It was possible to connect several accumulators to run simultaneously, so the peak speed of operation was potentially much higher due to parallel operation.

en.wikipedia.org

His peak speed was a staggering 68knots (78.25mph).

www.yachtingworld.com

This would give a higher peak speed but a lower average speed.

en.wikipedia.org

She has been clocked at a peak speed of 212 wpm.

en.wikipedia.org

It has an average speed of 112 mph and a peak speed of 180 to 200 mph.

www.scienceworldreport.com

As the storm sped up, it reached a peak speed of 44mphkm/h 0.

en.wikipedia.org