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top (EN)
nom, verb, adjectiu

nom “top”

singular top, plural tops o invariable
  1. part superior
    She reached for the book on the top shelf.
  2. posició més alta
    After years of hard work, she finally reached the top of the corporate ladder.
  3. tapa
    She screwed the top back onto the jar of jam after making her sandwich.
  4. peça de roba superior
    She wore a floral top to the picnic.
  5. volum màxim
    He shouted at the top of his lungs to be heard over the storm.
  6. cofa (en un vaixell)
    The sailor climbed up to the top to secure the loose ropes before the storm hit.
  7. extrem més llunyà
    The mailbox is at the top of the driveway.
  8. primera meitat (en beisbol)
    In the top of the fifth inning, the visiting team scored two runs.
  9. baldufa
    She wound the string around the top and threw it, watching it spin rapidly on the ground.
  10. efecte de top (en esports de pilota)
    To improve his serve, he practiced adding top to the ball, making it harder for his opponent to predict its bounce.
  11. taula per a un nombre especificat de persones
    The restaurant was fully booked, but they managed to squeeze us in at a four top near the window.

verb “top”

infinitiu top; ell tops; passat topped; part. pass. topped; ger. topping
  1. posar alguna cosa a sobre de
    She always tops her pancakes with maple syrup and fresh berries.
  2. superar
    She topped her previous sales record by selling 100 more units this month.
  3. ser el líder
    The movie quickly topped the box office rankings, surpassing all expectations.
  4. tallar la part superior
    The gardener topped the overgrown bushes to maintain the garden's neat appearance.
  5. colpejar una pilota per sobre del seu centre (en golf)
    In his haste, he topped the ball, sending it skidding across the grass instead of soaring through the air.

adjectiu “top”

forma base top (more/most)
  1. situat a la part superior
    She placed the star on the top branch of the Christmas tree.
  2. millor
    He is one of the top lawyers in the country.