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climax

UK
/ˈklaɪmæks/
US
/ˈklaɪmæks/

Translations

climaxnoun
climaxes
pl
UK
/ˈklaɪmæks/
US
/ˈklaɪmæks/
The movie reached its climax with an unexpected twist.
Фильм достиг своей кульминации с неожиданным поворотом.
The concert was at its apogee when the band played their hit song.
Концерт был в своем апогее, когда группа исполнила свой хит.
Additional translations
вершина
развязка
Synonyms
culmination
peak
summit
apex
zenith
pinnacle
high point
turning point
climaxverb
climaxed
Past Simple
climaxed
Past Participle
climaxing
Gerund
UK
/ˈklaɪ.mæks/
US
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достигать кульминации
The story will climax with a dramatic confrontation.
История достигнет кульминации в драматическом противостоянии.
Synonyms
peak
reach the zenith
reach the summit
come to a head
top out
crest
reach a high point
culminate
climaxadjective
UK
/ˈklaɪ.mæks/
US
/ˈklaɪ.mæks/
Used attributively before a noun to denote something pertaining to or occurring at a climax.

Definitions

climaxnoun
The most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex.
The story reached its climax when the hero faced the villain in a final showdown.
In ecology, the final stage of succession, remaining relatively unchanged until destroyed by an event such as fire or human interference.
The forest had reached its climax, with mature trees dominating the landscape.
The highest point of sexual excitement, characterized by strong feelings of pleasure and marked by ejaculation in males and orgasm in females.
The couple reached climax simultaneously, enhancing their intimate experience.
A rhetorical device in which words, phrases, or clauses are arranged in order of increasing importance or emphasis.
In the famous climax "I came, I saw, I conquered," the impact builds with each clause.
climaxverb
To reach the most intense, exciting, or important point of something.
The story climaxed with a thrilling chase scene.
To bring (something) to a climax; to cause it to reach its most intense, exciting, or important point.
The director climaxed the play with a dramatic final revelation.
climaxadjective
Pertaining to, characteristic of, or occurring at a climax; final or culminating (used attributively).
Ecologists study climax communities to understand long-term vegetation patterns.
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