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cresting

UK
/ˈkrɛstɪŋ/
US
/ˈkrɛstɪŋ/
crestingnoun
crestings
pl
Traduzioni
crêteEn architecture, pour une bordure ou un motif décoratif au sommet d’un toit ou d’un mur.
The old Victorian house was adorned with intricate cresting along its roofline.
La vieille maison victorienne était ornée d’une crête décorative complexe le long de la ligne de toit.
point culminantPour le moment où quelque chose atteint son niveau ou son point le plus élevé.
The cresting of the wave was a sight to behold as it towered over the surfers.
Le point culminant de la vague était un spectacle à voir alors qu’elle dominait les surfeurs.
Definizioni
A decorative ridge or top on a roof, wall, or similar structure.
The old Victorian house was adorned with intricate cresting along its roofline.
The act or process of reaching the top or highest point of something.
The cresting of the wave was a sight to behold as it towered over the surfers.
Sinonimi
pinnacle
zenith
height
ridge
summit
peak
top
apex
crestinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈkrɛstɪŋ/
US
/ˈkrɛstɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something in the act of forming a crest or reaching its highest point.
Traduzioni
culminantPour une montée, une vague ou une crue qui atteint son point le plus haut.
The cresting floodwaters threatened to overflow the banks.
Les eaux de crue culminantes menaçaient de déborder les berges.
Definizioni
Rising to or forming a crest; reaching the highest point.
The cresting floodwaters threatened to overflow the banks.
Sinonimi
reaching a peak
topping out
topping
culminating
swelling
surging
climbing
ascending
rising
peaking
crestverb

cresting

Gerund

crested
Past Simple
crested
Past Participle
cresting
Gerund
UK
/krɛst/
US
/krɛst/
Traduzioni
atteindre le sommetPour un relief ou une montée jusqu'au point le plus élevé.
The hikers crested the mountain just as the sun began to set.
Les randonneurs ont atteint le sommet de la montagne au moment où le soleil commençait à se coucher.
culminerPour un mouvement, une vague ou un phénomène qui atteint son point le plus haut.
The wave crested before crashing onto the shore.
La vague a culminé avant de s'écraser sur le rivage.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
surmonter d'une crêteSoutenu; pour doter quelque chose d'une crête, d'une touffe ou d'un emblème.
Definizioni
To reach the top of a hill or mountain.
The hikers crested the mountain just as the sun began to set.
To form a crest or reach the highest point of something.
The wave crested before crashing onto the shore.
To furnish, decorate, or surmount with a crest or emblem.
The warrior's helmet was crested with a bright red plume.
Sinonimi
top
culminate
crown
peak
summit
climax
rise
crestnoun
Definizioni
A tuft or ridge of feathers, fur, or skin on the head of a bird or other animal.
The cockatoo's crest rose as it became excited.
The top of a mountain or hill.
After a long hike, they finally reached the crest of the hill.
A distinctive emblem or symbol representing a family or organization, often used in heraldry.
The knight's shield bore the family crest, signifying his noble lineage.
The highest point of a wave.
Surfers waited for the perfect moment to ride the crest of the wave.
A decorative design or insignia, often used on a piece of clothing or equipment.
The school uniform featured a crest on the blazer pocket.
The highest level or point of something such as a process, period, or trend.
The campaign reached its crest just before the election.
A projecting ridge or raised margin, especially along a bone or other anatomical structure.
The surgeon palpated the iliac crest before making the incision.
crestgerund / present participle

cresting

Used attributively, especially of waves or other moving things that are curling or foaming at the top (e.g., "cresting waves").
Traduzioni
déferlantPour des vagues qui se forment en crête ou commencent à déferler.
Surfers kept an eye on the cresting waves offshore.
Les surfeurs surveillaient les vagues déferlantes au large.
Definizioni
Curling or foaming at the top like a crest; forming a crest.
Surfers kept an eye on the cresting waves offshore.
crestadjective
Definizioni
Relating to or situated at a crest; located at the highest point.
Engineers monitored the crest water level during the flood.
crestpast participle
Definizioni
Having a crest or tuft of feathers, hair, etc.
They observed a crested pigeon perched on the fence.
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