high tide

1. (countable, uncountable)The natural tide at its highest level for a particular tidal cycle at a certain place.

   Flut, Hochwasser

   прили́вprilív, полово́дьеpolovódʹje, наивы́сший у́ровень прили́ваnaivýsšij úrovenʹ prilíva

   прили́вprylýv

   the tide when the water is highest

2. (countable, uncountable)The time of day when the sea has risen to its highest level.

   прили́вprilív, полово́дьеpolovódʹje, наивы́сший у́ровень прили́ваnaivýsšij úrovenʹ prilíva

3. (countable, figuratively, uncountable)A climax, culminating point or phase.

   кульминацияkulʹminacija

4. (countable, euphemistic, uncountable)Synonym of menstruation.

5. (countable, obsolete, rare, uncountable)A great festival.

1. High tide is at 3 p.m. today.

   deFlut ist heute Nachmittag um 3 Uhr. — MUIRIEL

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2. Why don't we wait till high tide?

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3. Tom struggled frantically to get out of the cave before high tide would flood it.

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4. Let's wait till high tide.

   ruПодождём прилива. — sharptoothed

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5. These lands are flooded at high tide.

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