plateau

altopiano

Ampia zona di terreno quasi pianeggiante, più alta rispetto al territorio circostante.

In inglese semplice: A wide, mostly flat area of land that is higher than the land around it.

• The village stands on a plateau.
• We climbed a steep path to the plateau.
• Several rivers begin on this high plateau.

Sinonimi: tableland

Espressioni comuni: high plateau, mountain plateau, on a plateau

stabilizzarsi, ristagnare

Raggiungere un livello che cambia poco dopo un periodo di crescita o miglioramento.

In inglese semplice: To reach a level where something changes very little after a period of growth or improvement.

• My progress has plateaued.
• Sales plateaued at around a thousand units per month.
• Do fitness levels plateau without regular changes in training?

Come si usa: plateau at something (Her weight plateaued at sixty kilos.)

Sinonimi: level off, stabilize

Espressioni comuni: plateau at something, sales plateau, performance plateau