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peaked

UK
/piːkt/
US
/pikt/

Translations

peakedadjective
UK
/piːkt/
US
/piːkt/
pointuPour décrire une forme avec une pointe ou un sommet aigu.
The mountain had a sharply peaked summit that was difficult to climb.
La montagne avait un sommet très pointu, difficile à escalader.
cadavériqueSe dit d’un visage ou d’une apparence maladive, très pâle et émaciée.
After the long illness, she appeared peaked and frail.
Après sa longue maladie, elle avait l’air cadavérique et fragile.
Synonyms
pointed
sharp
tapered
summit
pinnacled
peakverb

peaked

Past Simple

peaked
Past Simple
peaked
Past Participle
peaking
Gerund
UK
/piːk/
US
/pik/
culminerIntransitif, pour un niveau ou une performance au plus haut.
The athlete peaked in his career during the 2020 season.
L’athlète a culminé dans sa carrière pendant la saison 2020.
Additional translations
porter au maximumTransitif, pour faire atteindre un niveau maximal.
atteindre son picSurtout pour les données, la demande, les ventes ou l’intensité.
faire culminerTransitif, registre plutôt technique ou soutenu.
Synonyms
ascend
rise
climb
mount
tower
peakpast participle

peaked

Used for the past-participle form "peaked" functioning adjectivally (e.g., "peaked cap").
pointuPour une forme avec un sommet ou une pointe saillante.
He adjusted his peaked cap before stepping outside.
Il a ajusté sa casquette pointue avant de sortir.
Additional translations
pâle et émaciéDialectal; emploi rare.
Synonyms
maximum
culminating
maximal
optimal
optimum
supreme
ultimate
paramount
top
topmost
prime
climactic

Definitions

peakedadjective
Having a sickly or emaciated appearance; looking pale and unwell.
After the long illness, she appeared peaked and frail.
Having a pointed or sharp end or top.
The mountain had a sharply peaked summit that was difficult to climb.
peakverb
To reach the highest point or maximum level.
The athlete peaked in his career during the 2020 season.
To cause to reach a maximum level or point.
The manager peaked the production output just before the holiday season.
peakpast participle
Having a projecting peak or point; pointed.
He adjusted his peaked cap before stepping outside.
(dialectal) Pale and emaciated; sickly.
After the long illness, she still looked peaked and frail.
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