high water

• Termo que designa o nível mais alto alcançado por um corpo d'água, como durante a maré alta ou uma enchente; também é usado em sentido figurado para descrever o auge ou ponto crítico de uma situação.

A term referring to the highest level reached by a body of water, such as during a tide or flood; also used figuratively to describe a peak or critical point in a situation.

1. Tidal peakB1formal

   The highest level reached by the sea or a river during a tide or flood.

   Preamar

   • The boats were stranded after high water receded.
   • High water occurs twice a day in coastal areas.
   • They waited for high water to launch the ship.

2. Peak or critical pointB2informal

   A figurative expression for the highest or most critical point of a situation.

   Ponto crítico

   • The company reached high water in sales last quarter.
   • His career hit high water after winning the award.
   • The crisis reached high water when negotiations broke down.