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top (EN)
substantiv, verb, adjectiv

substantiv “top”

singular top, plural tops sau neînumărabil
  1. vârf
    She reached for the book on the top shelf.
  2. poziția cea mai înaltă
    After years of hard work, she finally reached the top of the corporate ladder.
  3. capac
    She screwed the top back onto the jar of jam after making her sandwich.
  4. bluză
    She wore a floral top to the picnic.
  5. volumul maxim
    He shouted at the top of his lungs to be heard over the storm.
  6. cofă (pe catargul unei nave)
    The sailor climbed up to the top to secure the loose ropes before the storm hit.
  7. capătul cel mai îndepărtat
    The mailbox is at the top of the driveway.
  8. prima jumătate a unei reprize (în baseball)
    In the top of the fifth inning, the visiting team scored two runs.
  9. titirez
    She wound the string around the top and threw it, watching it spin rapidly on the ground.
  10. efect de avans (la o minge în sporturi)
    To improve his serve, he practiced adding top to the ball, making it harder for his opponent to predict its bounce.
  11. masă (pentru un număr specific de persoane într-un restaurant)
    The restaurant was fully booked, but they managed to squeeze us in at a four top near the window.

verb “top”

infinitiv top; el tops; trecut topped; part. trecut topped; ger. topping
  1. a adăuga ceva în partea de sus
    She always tops her pancakes with maple syrup and fresh berries.
  2. a depăși
    She topped her previous sales record by selling 100 more units this month.
  3. a fi pe primul loc
    The movie quickly topped the box office rankings, surpassing all expectations.
  4. a tăia partea de sus
    The gardener topped the overgrown bushes to maintain the garden's neat appearance.
  5. a lovi o minge deasupra centrului său (în golf)
    In his haste, he topped the ball, sending it skidding across the grass instead of soaring through the air.

adjectiv “top”

formă de bază top (more/most)
  1. situat în partea de sus
    She placed the star on the top branch of the Christmas tree.
  2. cel mai bun
    He is one of the top lawyers in the country.