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Meanings of peak in English

Portuguese
floração
Catalan
apogeu
Spanish
auge
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The period of greatest prosperity or productivity.

      floração
      Portuguese
      pico
      Catalan
      cimalada
      Spanish
      pico

      The highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development.

          pico
          Catalan
          visera

          A brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes.

                visera
                Portuguese
                máximo
                Catalan
                màxim

                The most extreme possible amount or value.

                      máximo
                      Usage of peak in English
                      1
                      Sea level rise as well as peak river discharges require precautionary measures.
                      Reuters
                      2
                      However, they said evening peak traffic started an hour earlier, at 3pm.
                      Radio NZ
                      3
                      He said India would not set a year when emissions will peak.
                      Reuters
                      4
                      April 2008 was just months before the peak of the financial crisis.
                      Reuters
                      5
                      Remember that this is the peak period of the year, he said.
                      Reuters
                      6
                      Essentially, they plan to make all power available at peak travel times.
                      The South African
                      7
                      Within weeks, Orb users reduced their peak-period energy use by 40 percent.
                      Wired
                      8
                      The Cape Town water crisis is starting to reach peak panic mode.
                      The South African
                      9
                      The peak in cases was previously said to be expected in September.
                      The South African
                      10
                      Air conditioning is a major portion of peak energy use, he said.
                      Reuters
                      11
                      Oil shares also rose as oil resumed its march towards record peak.
                      Reuters
                      12
                      Is peak oil a greater threat to the world than climate change?
                      The Guardian
                      13
                      At its peak, around 1 million people were displaced by the violence.
                      Reuters
                      14
                      Many lower-paid workers could not avoid travelling at peak times, it said.
                      BBC
                      15
                      Ten years ago, in 2006, Irish property prices were approaching their peak.
                      The Irish Times
                      16
                      It's almost Tax Day, which also means it's peak tax fraud season.
                      Wired
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