culmination
gb/kˌʌlmənˈeɪʃən/ us/kˌʌlmənˈeɪʃən/
C1
Inglese
csúcspont, tetőpont, betetőzés, beteljesülés, kulmináció
SOSTANTIVO
C1
FORMAL
1
Schema d'uso:
the culmination of [something]
The final debate was the culmination of months of campaigning.
A végső vita a hónapokig tartó kampány csúcspontja volt.
In the novel, the storm scene is the culmination of the growing conflict.
A regényben a viharjelenet az egyre fokozódó konfliktus csúcspontja.
The awards ceremony was the culmination of the festival.
Esempi per chi studia
The last game was the culmination of the season.
Az utolsó meccs volt a szezon csúcspontja.
The speech was the culmination of the event.
A beszéd volt az esemény csúcspontja.
Errore comune:
Often confused with the verb culminate; culmination is a noun (a thing/point), not an action.
Significato
most intense or important point
Collocazioni
the culmination of a series
|the culmination of events
|the culmination of the story
|reach a culmination
|come to a culmination
|a dramatic culmination
|the final culmination
|the perfect culmination
|build to a culmination
|lead to a culmination
Sinonimi
climax (Often suggests strong drama or tension.)
|
peak (Emphasizes the highest point, sometimes without drama.)
Contrari
anticlimax (A disappointing or weaker-than-expected high point.)
Temi
general_academic
|media
|events
Definizione
the most important or exciting part of something
the highest, most important, or most exciting point of a process, series of events, or story
SOSTANTIVO
C1
FORMAL
2
betetőzés
B2
beteljesülés
C1
Schema d'uso:
the culmination of [years/months] of [work/effort/research]
The new drug was the culmination of decades of medical research.
Az új gyógyszer több évtizednyi orvosi kutatás betetőzése volt.
For her, publishing the book felt like the culmination of a lifelong ambition.
Számára a könyv megjelentetése egy egész életen át dédelgetett ambíció beteljesülésének tűnt.
The merger was the culmination of months of negotiations.
Esempi per chi studia
Graduation is the culmination of my studies.
A diploma megszerzése a tanulmányaim betetőzése.
Errore comune:
Learners may use culmination when they only mean a simple ending; it often implies a long build-up or development.
Significato
final result after long effort
Collocazioni
the culmination of years of work
|the culmination of months of preparation
|the culmination of a career
|the culmination of a project
|the culmination of research
|the culmination of negotiations
|the culmination of a long process
|the culmination of planning
|the culmination of efforts
|a natural culmination
Sinonimi
completion (Focuses on finishing, not necessarily a high point.)
|
result (Focuses on the outcome rather than the end stage.)
|
endpoint (More neutral and technical; less sense of achievement.)
Contrari
beginning (The start rather than the final stage.)
Temi
general_academic
|work
|education
|business
Definizione
the end point you reach after a long time
the point at which something has developed or progressed to its final stage, especially after a long period of work or change
SOSTANTIVO
C2
TECHNICAL
3
kulmináció
C2
Schema d'uso:
[object]'s culmination
The planet is easiest to observe near its culmination, when it is highest in the sky.
A bolygót a kulminációja közelében a legkönnyebb megfigyelni, amikor a legmagasabban áll az égen.
According to the chart, the star’s culmination occurs shortly after midnight.
A táblázat szerint a csillag kulminációja nem sokkal éjfél után következik be.
The telescope was aligned to track the object through culmination.
Errore comune:
Not used for everyday 'sunset/sunrise' timing; it is a technical astronomy term.
Significato
time a star is highest
Collocazioni
upper culmination
|lower culmination
|meridian culmination
|time of culmination
|at culmination
|the star's culmination
|the Sun's culmination
|calculate culmination
|observe culmination
|culmination time
Sinonimi
transit (Common in astronomy; emphasizes crossing the meridian.)
Temi
science
|astronomy
|technical
Definizione
the time when a star or planet is highest in the sky
the moment when a celestial object crosses the local meridian and reaches its greatest apparent altitude in the sky
Grammatica
Forma base
culmination
IPA
GB/kˌʌlmənˈeɪʃən/
US/kˌʌlmənˈeɪʃən/
Sillabe e accento
cul - min - a - tion (4 sillabe)
Stress on 3rd syllable (a)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: culmination
- Plural: culmination, culminations
Famiglia di parole
Forms
culminations
noun
Core family
culminate
verb B2
Espressioni
be the culmination of [something]
1/bˈi ðə kˌʌlmənˈeɪʃən əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
be the final important result
to be the final result after a long time
Esempi
- The exhibition is the culmination of three years of collaboration.
- Her promotion was the culmination of steady hard work.
- The final match was the culmination of the tournament.
Esempi per chi studia
- This report is the culmination of our research.
come to a culmination
1/kˈʌm tə ə kˌʌlmənˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
build up to a final point
to grow and then reach an end point
Esempi
- The dispute came to a culmination during the board meeting.
- Years of frustration came to a culmination in a public protest.
- The negotiations came to a culmination with the signing of the agreement.
culmination point
1/kˌʌlmənˈeɪʃən pˈɔɪnt/
fixed phrase
formal
the peak moment
the most important moment
Esempi
- The betrayal is the culmination point of the plot.
- The case reached its culmination point when the key witness testified.
- The campaign’s culmination point was the final televised debate.
reach a/the culmination
1/ɹˈit͡ʃ ˈæθ kˌʌlmənˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
arrive at the highest point
to get to the most important part
Esempi
- The tension reaches its culmination in the final scene.
- Public anger reached a culmination after the latest report.
- The project reached its culmination with the product launch.
Esempi per chi studia
- The story reaches its culmination at the end.