Culminate

/ˈkʌlməˌneɪt/ verb

Definition

To culminate is to reach the highest point or final stage of something, often after a long process. It describes the moment when everything builds up to a peak or conclusion.

Etymology

From Latin *culmen* “top, summit,” with the verb form *culminare* “to crown, to reach a summit.” English adopted it for both literal peaks and figurative high points.

Kelly Says

When a story or project culminates, it’s like the top of a roller coaster—you’ve been climbing slowly for a long time, and this is the moment everything drops into action. Using this word reminds you that most ‘big moments’ are actually built by many small steps.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንደራሴ መምጣት
ɛn.de.ra.ʃe me.mɪ.ṭat
ARالعربية
يصل إلى الذروة
yu.ṣil ila aḏ.ḏur.wa
BNবাংলা
শীর্ষে পৌঁছানো
ʃir.ʃe pɔũ.t͡ʃa.no
CACatalà
assolir el cim
as.so.lir el sim
CSČeština
dosáhnout vrcholu
do.saː.hnout vr̩.t͡ʃo.lu
DADansk
kulminere
kul.mi.ne.re
DEDeutsch
kulminieren
kul.mi.niː.ʁən
ELΕλληνικά
επιτυγχάνει το αποκορύφωμα
e.pi.tɣɣa.ni to a.po.ko.ryˈfo.ma
ESEspañol
culminar
kul.mi.nar
FAفارسی
رسیدن به اوج
rɛ.si.dan be owd͡ʒ
FISuomi
saavuttaa huippu
saː.vut.taa hu.ip.pu
FRFrançais
culminer
kyl.mi.ne
GUGU
શિખરે પહોંચવું
ʃi.kha.re pahõ.t͡ʃ.vũ
HAHA
kai ga
kai ga
HEעברית
מגיע לשיא
ma.ɡi.a lə.ʃi
HIहिन्दी
चरम पर पहुंचना
car.m par pahũ.chna
HUMagyar
eléri a csúcsot
ɛ.le.ri a t͡ʃu.t͡ʃot
IDBahasa Indonesia
mencapai puncak
mɛn.t͡ʃa.pi pũ.t͡ʃak
IGIG
iru na elu
i.ru na e.lu
ITItaliano
culminare
kul.mi.na.re
JA日本語
頂点に達する
chōten ni ta.tsu.su.ru
KKKK
шарықтау шегіне жету
ʃa.ɾɯq.taw ʃe.ɡi.ne ʒe.tu
KMKM
ឈានដល់កំពូល
cʰaen dal kup
KO한국어
정점에 이를
jeong.jeom.e i.reul
MRMR
शिखरास जाणे
ʃi.kha.ra.s jaa.ɳe
MSBahasa Melayu
mencapai puncak
mɛn.t͡ʃa.pi pũ.t͡ʃak
MYမြန်မာ
အမြင်းအထိပ်ဆုံးသို့ ရောက်ရှိခြင်း
a.mjaŋ a.hə.tɛʔ sʰoʊ ɹoʊʔ ʃiʔ hkaɪŋ
NLNederlands
culmineren
ky.lɪ.mɪˈreː.rən
NONorsk
kulminere
kʉl.mɪ.ne.re
PAPA
ਸਿਖਰ 'ਤੇ ਪਹੁੰਚਣਾ
sikh.r te pahũ.t͡ʃ.ɳa
PLPolski
osiągać szczyt
ɔ.ɕɔŋ.ɡaɕ ʂt͡ʂɨt
PTPortuguês
culminar
kul.mi.nar
RORomână
a atinge apogeul
a atin.dʒe a.po.ʒe.ul
RUРусский
достигать кульминации
dɐ.stʲɪ.ɡatʲ kulʲ.mʲɪ.nɐˈtsɨ.jɪ
SVSvenska
kulminera
kʉl.mɪ.ne.ra
SWKiswahili
kufikia kilele
ku.fi.ki.a ki.le.le
TAதமிழ்
உச்சத்தை அடையும்
ut͡ʃ.t͡ʃat.tai a.ɖa.i.yum
TEతెలుగు
శిఖరాన్ని చేరుకోవడం
ʃi.kha.ra.nni t͡ʃe.ɾu.ko.va.ɖam
THไทย
ถึงจุดสุดยอด
tʰɯŋ cud su.tjɔːt
TLTL
umabot sa tuktok
u.ma.bot sa tuk.tuk
TRTürkçe
doruk noktasına ulaşmak
do.ruk no.kta.sɯ.na u.laʃ.mak
UKУкраїнська
досягати вершини
do.sjahaty ver.ʃy.ni
URاردو
پہنچنا
pɛh.nɪ.t͡ʃ.na
VITiếng Việt
đạt đến đỉnh điểm
ɗat ɗɛn ɗiɲ ɗiəm
YOYO
de opolopo
de o.po.lo.po
ZH中文
达到顶点
dá dào dǐng diǎn
ZUZU
fika emabhodweni
fi.ka e.mabho.dwe.ni

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