peak

maximum, pic

La quantité ou le niveau le plus élevé atteint pendant une période donnée.

En anglais simple : The highest amount or level that something reaches during a particular time.

• Sales reached a peak in July.
• Demand is at its peak during winter.
• The chart shows two peaks in daily traffic.

Comment l'utiliser : a peak of something (Attendance reached a peak of five thousand.)

Synonymes : maximum, high point

Contraires : minimum, low

Expressions courantes : reach a peak, at its peak, sales peak

sommet, pic

La partie la plus haute d’une montagne, surtout lorsqu’elle est pointue.

En anglais simple : The highest part of a mountain, especially a pointed top.

• Snow covers the peak.
• We reached the peak before noon.
• Three rocky peaks rose above the clouds.

Synonymes : summit, mountaintop

Expressions courantes : mountain peak, snowy peak, reach the peak

pointe, sommet

Partie supérieure ou extrémité pointue d’un objet.

En anglais simple : The pointed top or end of an object.

• The tent has a high peak.
• Snow collected around the roof's peak.
• She pulled the peak of her cap down.

Synonymes : point, tip

Expressions courantes : roof peak, tent peak, pointed peak

point de pic

Le coin supérieur arrière d’une voile disposée dans le sens de la longueur du bateau.

En anglais simple : The upper back corner of a sail that runs along the length of a boat.

• The peak of the sail sagged.
• Pull this rope to raise the peak.
• The crew checked the peak halyard before sailing.

Expressions courantes : sail peak, peak halyard, raise the peak

chef-d'œuvre

Quelque chose d’extrêmement réussi, surtout une œuvre de divertissement ou un contenu en ligne.

En anglais simple : Something extremely good, especially entertainment or content shared online.

• This episode is absolute peak.
• She keeps posting peak on her page.
• We watched pure peak last night.

Synonymes : excellence

Expressions courantes : absolute peak, pure peak, watch some peak

culminer

Atteindre la quantité, le niveau ou le point le plus élevé avant de diminuer.

En anglais simple : To reach the highest amount, level, or point before becoming lower.

• Demand peaks in winter.
• Sales peaked last year and then fell.
• Will the flood peak tonight?

Comment l'utiliser : peak at an amount (The temperature peaked at thirty degrees.)

Synonymes : reach a maximum, culminate

Contraires : bottom out

Expressions courantes : peak at something, peak in summer, peak too early

maximal, de pointe

Au niveau le plus élevé ou pendant la période où l’activité est la plus intense.

En anglais simple : At the highest level, or during the time when activity is greatest.

• Avoid driving during peak hours.
• The hotel charges more in peak season.
• These machines are running at peak capacity.

Synonymes : maximum, highest

Contraires : minimum

Expressions courantes : peak hours, peak demand, peak performance

inégalé, parfait

Qui représente le meilleur exemple ou la forme la plus accomplie de son genre.

En anglais simple : Showing the best or most complete example of a particular kind of thing.

• That scene is peak comedy.
• For me, this film is peak cinema.
• Her latest performance was peak entertainment.

Synonymes : ultimate, quintessential

Expressions courantes : peak comedy, peak cinema, peak television