top
(=highest part)
[+mountain] sommet m
[+head] dessus m
[+container, cupboard] dessus m
→ I can't reach the top of the cupboard.
[+page, ladder, stairs, street] haut m
→ Go to the top of the street.
[+leg, arm] haut m
Don't fill it up to the top. Ne le remplissez pas jusqu'au bord., Ne le remplissez pas à ras bord.
The water reached the tops of my legs. L'eau m'arrivait en haut des jambes.
over the top of sth
(=above) par-dessus qch
over the tops of the houses par-dessus les maisons
at the top of sth en haut de qch
at the top of the stairs en haut de l'escalier
→ I waited at the top of the stairs.
→ He sat alone at the top of the stairs.
at the top of the street en haut de la rue
go back to the top of the page, go back to top (web page)
retour en haut de la page, haut de page
from top to bottom de fond en comble
I searched the house from top to bottom. J'ai fouillé la maison de fond en comble.
→ She cleaned the house from top to bottom.
from top to toe de la tête aux pieds
→ He was covered in mud from top to toe.
the top of the milk (British) la crème du lait
(=upper surface) dessus m
→ the rough wooden top of the bench
Bake the biscuits until the tops are lightly browned. Cuisez les biscuits au four jusqu'à ce que le dessus soit légèrement doré.
a table top un plateau de table
(=highest place) (in list, table)
tête f
at the top of the list en tête de liste, en haut de la liste
Welfare reform is at the top of the government's list. La réforme de l'aide sociale est une priorité du gouvernement.
to be at the top of the league être en tête du championnat
→ Arsenal were back at the top of the football league.
→ The United States will be at the top of the medal table.
(=lid)
[+box, jar] couvercle m
[+bottle] bouchon m
→ He unscrewed the top and put the bottle to his mouth.
Don't forget to put the top back on. N'oubliez pas de remettre le couvercle.
(=garment) haut m
[+pyjamas] veste f , haut m
She changed into a clean top. Elle mit un haut propre.
That's a lovely top you're wearing. C'est un joli haut que tu portes là.
a bikini top un haut de bikini
on top (position)
dessus
→ a bun with a cherry on top
hot chocolate with whipped cream on top du chocolat chaud avec de la crème fouettée dessus
on top of sth sur qch
on top of the fridge sur le frigo
on top
(=in addition) en plus
→ Then you have to pay all the taxes on top.
on top of sth en plus de qch
→ 700 jobs are being cut on top of the 2,000 that were lost last year.
There's a surcharge on top of that. Il a un supplément en plus de cela.
to be on top of sth
(=coping) dominer qch
→ I'm not really on top of my work at the moment.
to get on top of sth dominer qch
→ the government's inability to get on top of the situation
the top
(=highest, most successful position) le sommet
to get to the top réussir
→ He has got to the top on natural talent.
at the top au sommet
→ It can be lonely at the top.
She is at the top of her profession. Elle au sommet de sa profession.
to come out on top
(=outdo competitors) prendre le dessus
at the top of one's voice
(=very loudly) à tue-tête
→ "Stephen!" shouted Marcia at the top of her voice.
over the top (adjective)
[behaviour, reaction] excessif (-ive)
→ The special effects are a bit over the top but I enjoyed it.
(adv)
to go over the top exagérer
→ Here I think Wenders goes right over the top.
(=highest)
[shelf] du haut
I can't reach the top shelf. Je ne peux pas atteindre l'étagère du haut.
Please read the top line of the page. Lisez, s'il vous plaît, la première ligne de la page.
the top part of sth le haut de qch
→ The top part of the mountain was still covered in snow.
the top floor le dernier étage
on the top floor au dernier étage
→ Our new flat was on the top floor.
(=very successful) de premier ordre
a top surgeon un chirurgien de premier ordre
a top model un top model
one of the top teams in the country l'une des meilleures équipe du pays
(=best)
[speed] maximal (e)
→ The vehicles have a top speed of only 80 kilometres per hour.
[score] meilleur (e)
The top score was 98%. Le meilleur score était de 98%.
a top speed of 241 km per hour une vitesse maximale de 241 km/h
at top speed à toute vitesse
(=excellent) excellent (e)
He always gets top marks in French. Il a toujours d'excellentes notes en français.
→ She got top marks in all her subjects.
(=first)
[priority] premier (-ière)
→ Our top priority is to tackle illiteracy.
a matter of top priority une absolue priorité
We need to solve this problem as a matter of top priority. Nos devons faire du règlement de ce problème une absolue priorité.
(=exceed) dépasser
→ US investments here topped fifty million dollars.
(=be first in)
[+list, poll] arriver en tête de
→ She topped a nationwide poll for 1981's most outstanding sportswoman.
to top and tail beans effiler des haricots
tops
npl
to be tops, to be the tops * être le top *
adv *
(=at the most) au maximum It should cost £50 tops. Cela devrait coûter au maximum 50 livres. It will only take ten minutes, tops. Cela ne te prendra que dix minutes, au maximum.
big top
n
[+circus] grand chapiteau m
bikini top
n haut m de bikini®
→ She was wearing jeans and a bikini top.
bottle-top
n capsule f
bra top
n haut m court
crop top
n petit top m
flip-top bin
n poubelle f à couvercle pivotant
mountain top
n cime f
over-the-top
adj
(=exaggerated) délirant (e)
→ over-the-top costumes,
→ Ridiculously over-the-top performances
→ an extraordinarily over-the-top wedding at Montreal's Notre Dame Basilica
red-top
n (British)
(=tabloid newspaper) tabloïd m
→ The so-called "celebrities" sell the red-tops.
→ Readers of red-tops are not as stupid as some people believe.
roll-top desk , rolltop desk
n bureau m à cylindre
screw top
n couvercle m qui se visse
screw-top
modif avec couvercle qui se visse
set-top box
n terminal m numérique
soft top
n
(=car) décapotable f
spinning top
n toupie f
table top , tabletop
n plateau m de table
tank top
n pull m sans manches
tip-top , tiptop
adj
in tiptop condition en excellent état
→ Her hair was thick, glossy and in tip-top condition.
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top up (British)
vt
(=refill)
[+glass, drink] remplir
→ He topped her glass up.
(=supplement)
[+salary] compléter
→ To top up her salary she works extra shifts.
[+mobile phone] recharger (en temps de communication)
to top up one's mobile phone acheter du temps de communication, acheter des minutes
→ Use a card to top up your mobile
top brass
n (British)
* huiles fpl *
→ ... a reshuffle of the army's top brass.
→ ... a press conference attended by top brass from Sony Records.
top-class
adj
[restaurant, hotel] de première classe
[athlete, player] de premier plan
top dog *
n
He's top dog around here. C'est lui qui commande ici.
top dollar *
n
to pay top dollar for sth payer qch au prix fort
top-end
adj haut de gamme inv
→ ... top-end camcorders.
top floor
n dernier étage m
top gear
n
[+car] cinquième f
→ the car will happily chug along in top gear around town
top hat
n haut-de-forme m
top-heavy
adj
[object] trop lourd du haut
[business, administration] où l'encadrement est trop lourd
top-level
adj
[meeting, talks, discussion] au plus haut niveau
[decision] pris au plus haut niveau
top-notch
adj
* de premier ordre
top-of-the-range
adj haut de gamme inv
top-ranked
adj
[player, team] du haut du classement
top-ranking
adj
[official] le (la) plus haut placé (e)
[officer] haut gradé (e)
→ a top-ranking army officer
top-rated
adj
(=best)
[hotel, restaurant, chef] de premier ordre
→ ... the company's top-rated hotel.
(=most watched)
[TV show] à forte audience
→ ... the top-rated American television series.
top secret , top-secret
adj
[mission, information] top secret (-ète)
→ Four of the most powerful men in Russia set out on a top-secret mission.
top-secret documents des documents top secrets
→ The top secret documents had to do with the most advanced military equipment ...
top-security
adj
[prison] de haute sécurité
top-security wing
n quartier m de haute sécurité
top-shelf
adj (British)
[magazine, material] érotique
top ten
npl
(=songs)
the top ten le top ten
top thirty
npl
the top thirty le Top 30, le top trente
top-to-toe
adj
[beauty treatment] de la tête aux pieds
→ Some health farms offer top-to-toe beauty days at a special rate
→ 5 lucky readers will win a top to toe treatment courtesy of Regis salons
top-up
n (British)
Can I give you a top-up? Je vous ressers?
top-up card
n (for mobile phone)
carte f (de recharge) , recharge f
top-up loan
n (British) prêt m complémentaire
tube top
n (US) bustier m