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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesheures creuses
Pronunciation / Transliteration: œʁ kʁøz
"Voyager pendant les heures creuses peut vous faire économiser de l'argent."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Times during which demand for a service or resource is lower than usual.
"Traveling during off-peak hours can save you money on train tickets." - 2
Periods when usage of facilities or services is less crowded.
"The gym is much quieter during off-peak hours."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'off-peak' combines 'off', from Old English 'of', meaning 'away from', and 'peak', derived from Middle English 'peke', referring to the highest point. The phrase evolved in the 20th century to describe times of lower demand, particularly in transportation and utilities.
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heures creuses
Transliteration: œʁ kʁøz
"Voyager pendant les heures creuses peut vous faire économiser de l'argent."
Nebensaisonzeiten
Transliteration: ˈneːbn̩zaɪ̯z̥n̩
"Das Fitnessstudio ist während der Nebensaisonzeiten viel ruhiger."
ore non di punta
Transliteration: ˈɔ.re non di ˈpun.ta
"Viaggiare durante le ore non di punta può farti risparmiare."
horas valle
Transliteration: ˈoɾas ˈβaje
"El gimnasio está más tranquilo durante las horas valle."
horas de menor movimento
Transliteration: ˈoɾɐs dʒi meˈnoʁ moˈvimentu
"Viajar durante as horas de menor movimento pode economizar dinheiro."
कम पीक घंटे
Transliteration: kam peak ghante
"कम पीक घंटे के दौरान यात्रा करना पैसे बचा सकता है।"
非高峰时段
Transliteration: fēi gāofēng shíduàn
"在非高峰时段旅行可以节省费用。"
비수기 시간
Transliteration: bisugi sigan
"비수기 시간에 여행하면 돈을 절약할 수 있습니다."
オフピーク時間
Transliteration: ofupīku jikan
"オフピーク時間に旅行するとお金を節約できます。"
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