peak betydelse and definition

Betydelse av peak på svenska

• 0 the highest, strongest, or best point, value, or level of skill:

  • Prices reach a peak during August.

  • Beat the egg whites until they are stiff enough to form firm peaks.

  • We saw a victory by an athlete at the very peak of her fitness and career.

• 1 the pointed top of a mountain, or the mountain itself:

  • It is one of the most difficult peaks to climb.

• 2 the flat curved part of a cap that goes above the eyes of the person who is wearing it

• 3 Peak times are the times when most people are using or doing something:

  • Traffic congestion is really bad at peak periods (= when it is busiest).

  • It is most expensive to advertise at peak viewing times (= those with the most people watching).

  • Don't go there in the peak (= busiest) season - it'll be hot and crowded.

  • peak rate electricity

  • I think we've reached peak beard (= beards were fashionable, but now too many people have them).

• 4 to reach the highest, strongest, or best point, value, or level of skill:

  • Official figures show that unemployment peaked in November.

• 5 to reach the highest point, value, or level:

  • Official figures show unemployment peaked in November.

• 6 the pointed top of a mountain, or the mountain itself

• 7 a period during which something reaches its highest level, price, rate, etc.:

  • At its peak, the company was valued at £1.5 billion.

  • Several internet service providers tested in the evening peak failed to deliver the new target for high-speed internet.

  • be above/below the peak of sth The shares have started to recover but are still far below their 12-month peak.

  • hit/reach/rise to a peak Investors were looking beyond the UK market because they feared it might have reached a peak.

  • all-time/record/highest peak

  • Markets are subject to strong peaks and troughs due to economic cycles.

• 8 relating to the highest level, price, rate, etc. that something reaches:

  • The comparison site provides information on peak and off-peak rates across all the major mobile networks.

  • Service providers keep spare capacity to meet peak demand.

  • peak efficiency/performance

• 9 relating to a period of time during which more people are using a service or system than during any other period:

  • The new facility could increase the number of packages shipped to 30,000 from 10,000 during the peak holiday season.

  • peak hours/periods/times The Underground often operates a crowd-control system at peak periods.

• 10 to reach the highest level, price, rate, etc.:

  • Official figures show that unemployment peaked in November.

  • peak (out) at sth There was growing belief in the City that base rates may have peaked at 4.75%.

  • Despite talk of the market peaking out, investors are still buying rather than selling.