·

top (EN)
Substantiv, Verb, Adjektiv

Substantiv “top”

Sg. top, Pl. tops od. unz.
  1. Spitze
    She reached for the book on the top shelf.
  2. Höchster rang
    After years of hard work, she finally reached the top of the corporate ladder.
  3. Deckel
    She screwed the top back onto the jar of jam after making her sandwich.
  4. Oberteil
    She wore a floral top to the picnic.
  5. Lauteste lautstärke
    He shouted at the top of his lungs to be heard over the storm.
  6. Mars (auf einem Schiffsmast)
    The sailor climbed up to the top to secure the loose ropes before the storm hit.
  7. Äußerstes ende
    The mailbox is at the top of the driveway.
  8. Oberes halbinning
    In the top of the fifth inning, the visiting team scored two runs.
  9. Kreisel
    She wound the string around the top and threw it, watching it spin rapidly on the ground.
  10. Vorwärtsspin
    To improve his serve, he practiced adding top to the ball, making it harder for his opponent to predict its bounce.
  11. Tisch (für eine bestimmte Anzahl von Personen)
    The restaurant was fully booked, but they managed to squeeze us in at a four top near the window.

Verb “top”

Infinitiv top; er tops; Prät. topped; Part. topped; Ger. topping
  1. oben aufsetzen
    She always tops her pancakes with maple syrup and fresh berries.
  2. übertreffen
    She topped her previous sales record by selling 100 more units this month.
  3. führend sein
    The movie quickly topped the box office rankings, surpassing all expectations.
  4. abschneiden (den oberen Teil)
    The gardener topped the overgrown bushes to maintain the garden's neat appearance.
  5. über dem Zentrum treffen
    In his haste, he topped the ball, sending it skidding across the grass instead of soaring through the air.

Adjektiv “top”

Grundform top (more/most)
  1. oben gelegen
    She placed the star on the top branch of the Christmas tree.
  2. beste
    He is one of the top lawyers in the country.