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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPeak-Hours
/piːk aʊərz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The times during which a particular service or activity is at its highest demand.
"Traffic congestion is often worst during the morning peak hours." - 2
Specific hours in which public transportation or services experience the most usage.
"The train schedules are adjusted to accommodate the peak hours for commuters."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'peak hours' combines 'peak', derived from the Old English 'pic', meaning 'a pointed end', and 'hours', from the Latin 'hora', meaning 'a period of time'. The phrase evolved in the 20th century to describe times of maximum activity or demand, particularly in transportation and business contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Peak-Hours" is said worldwide
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heures de pointe
Transliteration: œʁ də pwɛ̃t
"Les heures de pointe sont souvent très chargées dans les grandes villes."
Hauptverkehrszeiten
Transliteration: haʊptfɛʁkɛʁsˌtsaɪ̯tən
"Die Hauptverkehrszeiten sind in der Regel morgens und abends."
ore di punta
Transliteration: ɔre di ˈpunta
"Durante le ore di punta, i mezzi pubblici sono molto affollati."
horas pico
Transliteration: oɾas ˈpiko
"Las horas pico en el transporte público son muy estresantes."
horas de pico
Transliteration: oɾas dʒi ˈpiku
"As horas de pico são sempre muito movimentadas."
पीक घंटे
Transliteration: pīk ghaṇṭe
"पीक घंटे के दौरान ट्रैफिक बहुत अधिक होता है।"
高峰时段
Transliteration: gāofēng shíduàn
"高峰时段的交通非常拥堵。"
혼잡 시간
Transliteration: honjap sigan
"혼잡 시간에는 대중교통이 매우 붐빕니다."
ピーク時間
Transliteration: pīku jikan
"ピーク時間には交通が非常に混雑します。"
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