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top (EN)
sustantivo, verbo, adjetivo

sustantivo “top”

sing. top, pl. tops o no contable
  1. parte superior
    She reached for the book on the top shelf.
  2. posición más 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. prenda de vestir superior
    She wore a floral top to the picnic.
  5. volumen máximo
    He shouted at the top of his lungs to be heard over the storm.
  6. cofa (en el mástil de un barco)
    The sailor climbed up to the top to secure the loose ropes before the storm hit.
  7. extremo más lejano
    The mailbox is at the top of the driveway.
  8. primera mitad (en un inning de béisbol)
    In the top of the fifth inning, the visiting team scored two runs.
  9. trompo
    She wound the string around the top and threw it, watching it spin rapidly on the ground.
  10. efecto hacia adelante (en un balón en deportes)
    To improve his serve, he practiced adding top to the ball, making it harder for his opponent to predict its bounce.
  11. mesa (para un número especificado de personas en un restaurante)
    The restaurant was fully booked, but they managed to squeeze us in at a four top near the window.

verbo “top”

infinitivo top; él tops; pret. topped; part. topped; ger. topping
  1. colocar algo encima
    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. liderar
    The movie quickly topped the box office rankings, surpassing all expectations.
  4. cortar la parte superior
    The gardener topped the overgrown bushes to maintain the garden's neat appearance.
  5. golpear por encima del centro (en golf)
    In his haste, he topped the ball, sending it skidding across the grass instead of soaring through the air.

adjetivo “top”

forma base top (more/most)
  1. situado en la parte superior
    She placed the star on the top branch of the Christmas tree.
  2. mejor
    He is one of the top lawyers in the country.