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spinning top N

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spinning top

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faire tourner une toupie

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I.spin [Brit spɪn, Am spɪn] N

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2. spin SPORTS:

spin

to put spin on a ball

donner de l'effet à une balle

3. spin (in spin-drier):

to give the washing a spin

donner un coup d'essorage au linge

5. spin (pleasure trip):

spin

to go for a spin

aller faire un tour

6. spin Am (interpretation):

to put a new spin on sth

aborder qc sous un nouvel angle

II.spin <pres part spinning, pret, pp spun> [Brit spɪn, Am spɪn] VB trans

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2. spin (flip):

to spin a coin

tirer à pile ou face

to spin a coin for sth

tirer qc à pile ou face

3. spin TEXTIL:

spin wool, thread

to spin cotton into thread

4. spin ZOOL spider:

5. spin (wring out):

spin clothes

essorer qc à la machine

III.spin <pres part spinning, pret, pp spun> [Brit spɪn, Am spɪn] VB intr

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3. spin (turn wildly):

spin wheels:

spin compass:

4. spin (nose dive):

spin plane:

descendre en vrille

5. spin TEXTIL:

spin

6. spin FISH:

spin

pêcher à la cuillère

IV.spin [Brit spɪn, Am spɪn]

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spinning [Brit ˈspɪnɪŋ, Am ˈspɪnɪŋ] N

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1. spinning TEXTIL:

spinning attr thread, wool

2. spinning FISH:

pêche f à la cuillère

I.top [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] N

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1. top (highest or furthest part):

top (of page, ladder, stairs, wall)

top (of list)

top (of mountain, hill)

top (of garden, field)

eight lines from the top

à la huitième ligne à partir du haut de la page

at the top of page, stairs, street, scale

at the top of hill

at the top of list

at the top of the building

au dernier étage de l'immeuble

at the top of the table

à la place d'honneur

to be at the top of one's list fig

venir en tête de sa liste

to be at the top of the agenda fig

être une priorité

2. top (highest echelon, position) fig:

to aim for the top

to be at the top of one's profession

être tout en haut de l'échelle fig

life can be tough at the top

il n'est pas toujours facile d'être en haut de l'échelle

to get to or make it to the top

to be top of the class

être le premier/la première de la classe

to be top of the bill THEAT

être la tête d'affiche

6. top FASHION:

top

a sleeveless summer top

un haut sans manches pour l'été

8. top BOT (of vegetable):

top

carrot tops

fanes de carottes

9. top (toy):

top

II.top [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] ADJ

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1. top (highest):

top step, storey

dernier/-ière

top button, shelf

top division SPORTS

premier/-ière

top concern, priority fig

in the top left-hand corner

en haut à gauche

the top corridor

le couloir du dernier étage

the top notes MUS

les notes les plus hautes

the top tax band

la catégorie des plus imposables

to pay the top price for sth buyer:

acheter qc au prix fort

‘we pay the top prices’

‘nous achetons aux meilleurs prix’

to be in the top class at primary school

être en cours moyen 2ème année

to get top marks SCHOOL

avoir dix sur dix or vingt sur vingt

fig top marks to the company for its initiative

vingt sur vingt à l'entreprise pour son initiative

2. top (furthest away):

top field, house

3. top (leading):

top adviser, authority, agency

one of their top chefs/soloists

l'un de leurs plus grands chefs/solistes

it's one of the top jobs

c'est un des postes les plus élevés

les gens importants

top people (bureaucrats)

les hauts fonctionnaires

to be in the top three

être dans les trois premiers

4. top (best):

top wine, choice, buy, restaurant

III.on top of PREP

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1. on top of lit cupboard, fridge, layer:

2. on top of (close to) fig:

the car was suddenly right on top of me inf

soudain la voiture était sur moi

to live on top of each other

vivre les uns sur les autres

3. on top of (in addition to) fig:

on top of salary, workload

on top of everything else I have to do

en plus de tout ce que j'ai à faire

IV.top <pres part topping; pret, pp topped> [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] VB trans

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1. top (head):

top charts, polls

être en tête de

2. top (exceed):

top sum, figure, contribution

3. top (cap):

top story, anecdote

5. top (kill):

top inf

top inf

V.to top oneself VB refl

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to top oneself refl < pres part topping; pret, pp topped> inf:

to top oneself

VI.top [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp]

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on top of all this, to top it all (after misfortune)

par-dessus le marché inf

from top to bottom

de fond en comble

not to have very much up top inf

n'avoir rien dans le ciboulot inf

to be over the top or OTT (in behaviour, reaction) inf

être exagéré

he's really over the top inf!

he's really over the top inf!

to be the tops inf, dated

être formidable

to be/stay on top

avoir/garder le dessus

to be top dog

to come out on top (win)

to come out on top (survive, triumph)

to feel on top of the world

être aux anges

MIL to go over the top

monter à l'assaut

to say things off the top of one's head (without thinking)

dire n'importe quoi

I'd say £5, 000, but that's just off the top of my head (without checking)

moi, je dirais £5000, mais c'est approximatif

to shout at the top of one's voice

crier à tue-tête

to sleep like a top

dormir comme un loir

Translations for spinning top in the English»French Dictionary

spinning top N

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spinning top

Translations for spinning top in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

spin dancer, top

Translations for spinning top in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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I.spin [spɪn] N

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1. spin (rotation):

spin

spin of wheel

spin of dancer

to go into a (Aus, Brit flat) spin

se mettre en vrille

to send a car into a spin

faire faire un tête-à-queue à une voiture

to put spin on a ball

donner de l'effet à une balle

to throw sb into a (flat) spin inf

faire paniquer qn

to decide sth on a spin of a coin

décider qc en jouant à pile ou face

2. spin (spin-drying):

spin

to give sth a spin

3. spin no pl inf (method of considering):

spin

to put a positive spin on sth

montrer qc sous un jour positif

4. spin (trip):

spin

to go for a spin

aller faire un tour

II.spin <spun [or a. Brit span], spun> [spɪn] VB intr

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2. spin inf (drive):

spin

to spin out of control

faire un tête-à-queue

3. spin (make thread):

spin

III.spin <spun [or a. Brit span], spun> [spɪn] VB trans

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2. spin (make thread out of):

spin

3. spin (spin-dry):

spin clothes

spinning N

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I.top² [tɒp, Am tɑ:p] N

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2. top (upper surface):

top

on top of sth

au-dessus de qc

3. top no pl (highest rank):

top

to be at the top

être au sommet

to be at the top of the class

être le premier de la classe

4. top (clothing):

top

from top to toe

5. top (head end):

top

at the top of a street

au bout de la rue

6. top (lid):

top

7. top no pl (in addition to):

on top of sth

II.top² [tɒp, Am tɑ:p] ADJ

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1. top (highest, upper):

top

top floor, layer

dernier(-ère)

in the top righthand corner

à l'angle de droite en haut

2. top (best, most important):

top scientists, executives

premier(-ère)

top university

the top scorer

celui/celle qui a marqué le plus de points

to give top priority to sth

donner absolue priorité à qc

voted top travel agent

la meilleure agence de voyage selon les votes

she wants the top job

elle veut le poste de chef

III.top² <-pp-> [tɒp, Am tɑ:p] VB trans

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1. top (be at the highest place):

top list, ratings

être en tête de

3. top (surpass):

top record, performance

4. top (exceed, be taller):

top

5. top Brit inf (kill):

top

to top oneself

6. top (remove top):

top

to top and tail sth

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Initially, he compared the color he observed on the spinning top with a paper of different color, in order to find a match. en.wikipedia.org

The additional force nudges the spinning top enough to maintain a constant speed. en.wikipedia.org

The 30 ft wide disc, shaped like a spinning top, darted silently in a northwesterly direction, leaving the asphalt ablaze for many minutes afterwards. en.wikipedia.org

The camera moves over the spinning top just before it appears to be wobbling, it was cut to black. www.independent.co.uk

For this reason the spinning top remains upright whereas a stationary one falls over immediately. en.wikipedia.org

The game takes place on a circular concave arena with four spinning top launch positions. en.wikipedia.org

But this new candle was itself a reversal sign as a spinning top. www.investing.com

It is also the name of a game in which each player spins a spinning top with a string, to knock down skittles, earning points for doing so. en.wikipedia.org

However, instead of rolling over, the spinning top just pitches a little. en.wikipedia.org

It refers to a smooth rope-aided action that transfers the spinning top from the ground to the player's open palm, while continuing to spin. en.wikipedia.org

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