meridian

meridiano

Círculo imaginario que pasa por los dos polos de la Tierra y permite medir posiciones hacia el este o el oeste.

En inglés sencillo: An imaginary circle around Earth that passes through both poles, used to measure positions east or west.

• The prime meridian passes through Greenwich.
• Every meridian runs through both poles.
• The map shows several meridians at equal intervals.

Expresiones frecuentes: prime meridian, Greenwich meridian, meridian line

punto de culminación

Punto del cielo donde el Sol o una estrella alcanza su posición más alta.

En inglés sencillo: The point in the sky where the sun or a star reaches its highest position.

• The sun reached the meridian.
• The star was at the meridian when we measured its height.
• They waited for the bright star to reach the meridian.

Expresiones frecuentes: reach the meridian, at the meridian

apogeo, cumbre

Etapa en que algo alcanza su mayor éxito, belleza o poder.

En inglés sencillo: The stage when something reaches its greatest success, beauty, or power.

• The empire reached its meridian under her rule.
• His career was at its meridian.
• The novel captures a civilization at the meridian of its glory.

Sinónimos: peak, zenith, culmination

Expresiones frecuentes: meridian of glory, reach its meridian

plenitud de la vida

Etapa intermedia de la vida en que una persona tiene más fuerza o capacidad.

En inglés sencillo: The middle part of life, when a person is strongest or most capable.

• She was in the meridian of life.
• He reached the meridian of his life in good health.
• Even at her meridian, she continued learning new skills.

Cómo se usa: the meridian of life (He was still in the meridian of life.)

Sinónimos: prime

Expresiones frecuentes: meridian of life, in his meridian