crest

cresta, cima

Parte più alta di una collina o di un’onda.

In inglese semplice: The highest part of a hill or wave.

• We stood on the crest of the hill.
• White foam covered the wave’s crest.
• The riders disappeared over the crest.

Come si usa: the crest of something (We reached the crest of the hill.)

Sinonimi: top, peak, ridge

Contrari: base

Espressioni comuni: crest of something, wave crest, hill crest

stemma

Disegno particolare che rappresenta una famiglia, una scuola o un altro gruppo.

In inglese semplice: A special design used as a sign of a family, school, or other group.

• The badge shows our school crest.
• Their family crest appears above the castle door.
• Each team wore a different crest on its shirt.

Sinonimi: emblem, badge

Espressioni comuni: family crest, school crest, club crest

cresta, ciuffo

Gruppo di piume o peli, oppure sporgenza carnosa, sulla testa di un animale.

In inglese semplice: A raised group of feathers, hair, or flesh on an animal's head.

• The bird has a yellow crest.
• Its crest rose when we approached.
• Male birds displayed their bright crests to attract females.

Sinonimi: tuft, comb

Espressioni comuni: raised crest, feather crest, bird crest

raggiungere la cima, superare la cresta

Raggiungere o superare la parte più alta di una collina o di un’onda.

In inglese semplice: To reach or pass over the highest part of a hill or wave.

• We crest the hill before noon.
• The hikers crested the ridge and saw the lake.
• Our boat was cresting a wave when the engine stopped.

Sinonimi: reach the top of, top

Espressioni comuni: crest a hill, crest the ridge, crest a wave

raggiungere il livello massimo

Detto dell’acqua che sale: raggiungere il livello più alto prima di cominciare a scendere.

In inglese semplice: If rising water does this, it reaches its highest level before falling.

• The river will crest tonight.
• Floodwaters crested just below the bridge.
• Officials expect the river to crest at five meters.

Come si usa: crest at + measurement (The river crested at six meters.)

Sinonimi: peak

Espressioni comuni: crest at noon, crest above something, crest overnight