C1 Expression Formal

στην ακμή της ακμής

at the peak of the peak

Significado

At the very highest point of success or development.

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Contexto cultural

The concept of 'Akme' is linked to the 'Golden Age of Pericles.' Greeks often use this phrase to refer to that specific historical benchmark of perfection. Historians use this phrase to describe the 10th and 11th centuries, specifically the reign of the Macedonian dynasty, as the empire's ultimate peak. In modern Greek business culture, using this phrase in a presentation shows high linguistic competence and respect for the company's status. Greek poets like Cavafy or Seferis often deal with the 'decline' after the 'akme,' making the phrase part of a larger philosophical cycle of rise and fall.

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Use for Emphasis

Only use the double 'ακμή της ακμής' when you want to sound very impressed or academic. Otherwise, a single 'ακμή' is enough.

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Gender Matters

Never say 'στο ακμή'. It is always 'στην' because the noun is feminine.

Significado

At the very highest point of success or development.

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Use for Emphasis

Only use the double 'ακμή της ακμής' when you want to sound very impressed or academic. Otherwise, a single 'ακμή' is enough.

⚠️

Gender Matters

Never say 'στο ακμή'. It is always 'στην' because the noun is feminine.

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Historical Weight

Greeks love history. Using this phrase to describe ancient Greece will always win you points in a conversation with locals.

Teste-se

Συμπληρώστε το κενό με τη σωστή μορφή της φράσης.

Η κλασική Αθήνα βρισκόταν στην ________ της ακμής της κατά τον 5ο αιώνα π.Χ.

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: ακμή

The first word after 'στην' must be in the accusative singular: 'ακμή'.

Ποια πρόταση είναι η πιο σωστή για ένα επίσημο κείμενο ιστορίας;

Επιλέξτε την κατάλληλη φράση:

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: Ο Μέγας Αλέξανδρος βρισκόταν στην ακμή της ακμής του.

This is the most formal and appropriate phrase for a historical context.

Αντιστοιχίστε τις φράσεις με τη σημασία τους.

Συνδέστε τα αριστερά με τα δεξιά:

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: all

These are all synonyms with different registers.

Συμπληρώστε τον διάλογο.

Α: Πότε πιστεύεις ότι η εταιρεία ήταν πιο κερδοφόρα; Β: Νομίζω ότι πριν πέντε χρόνια βρισκόταν στην ________ της ________ της.

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: ακμή / ακμής

The phrase 'στην ακμή της ακμής' is the standard way to express this in formal Greek.

🎉 Pontuação: /4

Recursos visuais

Register Comparison

Formal
Στην ακμή της ακμής Peak of the peak
Informal
Στα πάνω του On his ups

Banco de exercicios

4 exercicios
Συμπληρώστε το κενό με τη σωστή μορφή της φράσης. Fill Blank B2

Η κλασική Αθήνα βρισκόταν στην ________ της ακμής της κατά τον 5ο αιώνα π.Χ.

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: ακμή

The first word after 'στην' must be in the accusative singular: 'ακμή'.

Ποια πρόταση είναι η πιο σωστή για ένα επίσημο κείμενο ιστορίας; Choose C1

Επιλέξτε την κατάλληλη φράση:

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: Ο Μέγας Αλέξανδρος βρισκόταν στην ακμή της ακμής του.

This is the most formal and appropriate phrase for a historical context.

Αντιστοιχίστε τις φράσεις με τη σημασία τους. Match B1

Combine cada item a esquerda com seu par a direita:

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: all

These are all synonyms with different registers.

Συμπληρώστε τον διάλογο. dialogue_completion B2

Α: Πότε πιστεύεις ότι η εταιρεία ήταν πιο κερδοφόρα; Β: Νομίζω ότι πριν πέντε χρόνια βρισκόταν στην ________ της ________ της.

✓ Correto! ✗ Quase. Resposta certa: ακμή / ακμής

The phrase 'στην ακμή της ακμής' is the standard way to express this in formal Greek.

🎉 Pontuação: /4

Perguntas frequentes

10 perguntas

Rarely. It's mostly found in writing, news, or formal speeches. In daily life, people say 'είναι στα πάνω του'.

No, it's strictly for abstract concepts like success, power, or a period of time.

'Κορυφή' is a physical peak (mountain), while 'ακμή' is a metaphorical peak (success).

Yes, in this specific idiom, the second part is always in the genitive case.

Yes, that is a very common and similar phrase meaning 'at the peak of glory'.

Yes, if you are describing a very successful period or a major achievement of the company.

No, it can also mean 'acne' or the 'edge' of a blade, but in this phrase, it only means success.

It's a smooth transition from the 'k' to the 'm'. Don't put a vowel between them.

No, the idiom is always used in the singular.

No, it is almost exclusively used for positive peaks like success, power, or health.

Frases relacionadas

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στο απόγειο

synonym

at the apogee

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στο ζενίθ

synonym

at the zenith

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σε πλήρη άνθηση

similar

in full bloom

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στην παρακμή

contrast

in decline

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στο ναδίρ

contrast

at the nadir

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στην ακμή του

builds on

at his peak

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