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climax

[/ˈklaɪmæks/]
noun/verbpl: climaxes/climaxes
clímax
1. The most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination
The climax of the movie was unexpected and thrilling.
O clímax do filme foi inesperado e emocionante.
2. The peak or highest point in the development of something
The season reached its climax with the championship game.
A temporada atingiu seu auge com o jogo do campeonato.
3. The sexual climax; orgasm
They reached climax together.
Eles atingiram o orgasmo juntos.
4. (verb) To reach or bring to a climax
The tension climaxed when they finally met.
A tensão chegou ao auge quando finalmente se encontraram.
NYC Slang
peak/the peak
Synonyms
peakpinnacleapexculminationcrescendoacmezenith
Antonyms
anticlimaxbeginningnadirlow point

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
clímax
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
clímax/auge
Both terms used interchangeably
São Paulo
clímax
Standard usage
Portugal
clímax/pico
Both used; 'pico' more colloquial

Related Idioms & Phrases

reach a climax
build to a climax
the climax of the story
anticlimax
reach one's climax
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