de pointe

peak; cutting-edge

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phrase Rare #24,555
peak; cutting-edge Used in expressions for the busiest time, such as rush hour, or for the most advanced technology or equipment.
FR: Cette entreprise développe des logiciels de pointe.
EN: This company develops cutting-edge software.

Allons-y avant l'heure de pointe.

Let's go before rush hour.

— Je suis toujours là (2024)

Je veux éviter les heures de pointe.

I want to avoid rush hour.

Quelle technologie de pointe.

What cutting-edge technology.

— Il est de retour (2015)

Mais je débute l'agriculture de pointe un an en avance.

But I’m getting into cutting-edge agriculture a year early.

— Interstellar (2014)

J'étais pris dans les transports à l'heure de pointe.

I was stuck in traffic during rush hour.

Je vais devoir traverser la ville à l'heure de pointe.

I'm going to have to cross the city during rush hour.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Pendant l'heure de pointe, la circulation à Tokyo est dense.

During rush hour, traffic in Tokyo is heavy.

Notre technologie de pointe ne doit pas tomber entre leurs mains.

Our cutting-edge technology must not fall into their hands.

— Salyut-7 (2017)

Si on part plus tôt, on évitera l'heure de pointe.

If we leave earlier, we'll avoid rush hour.

L'heure de pointe commence à pointer son nez.

Rush hour is starting to rear its head.

— Bullet Train (2022)

C'est l'heure de pointe.

It's rush hour.

— Comrades, Almost a Love Story (1996)

Il est dealer, c'est l'heure de pointe.

He's a dealer, it's rush hour.