No. 721 in Hebrew
בשיא
"At its peak" or "at the height."
In a sentence
הוא היה בשיא הקריירה שלו כשהחליט לפרוש.
He was at the peak of his career when he decided to retire.
Here, בשיא is used to indicate the peak or highest point of someone's career, metaphorically describing a high level of success.
האורות זרחו בעוצמה בשיא הלילה החשוך.
The lights shone brightly at the peak of the dark night.
In this sentence, בשיא refers to the highest or most intense point of nighttime darkness.
השלג היה בשיא בלילה שעבר בהר.
The snowfall was at its peak last night on the mountain.
In this context, בשיא conveys the moment of greatest intensity or accumulation of snowfall, describing the situation vividly.
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