high tide

• Nivel máximo que alcanza el mar durante la marea, ocurriendo dos veces al día debido a la atracción gravitatoria de la Luna y el Sol.

The highest level reached by the sea when the tide comes in, occurring twice daily due to the gravitational pull of the moon and sun.

1. Highest sea levelB1formal

   The time when the sea reaches its highest level on the shore due to gravitational forces of the moon and sun.

   pleamar

   • We went swimming at high tide when the water was deepest.
   • The beach is much smaller during high tide.
   • High tide occurs twice a day in most coastal areas.

2. Peak or climaxB2informal

   The highest point or most successful period of something.

   punto culminante

   • The company reached a high tide of success in the 1990s.
   • His career was at high tide after winning the award.
   • The festival marks the high tide of the cultural season.