top hat in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for top hat in the English»French Dictionary

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hat
chapeau m
to put on/take off one's hat
mettre/enlever son chapeau
we'll draw the winners out of a hat
on déterminera les gagnants par un tirage au sort
to pass the hat around
faire la quête
at the drop of a hat
pour un oui, pour un non
hats off!
chapeau (bas)!
old hat
dépassé
I'll eat my hat (if he wins)!
je vous parie tout ce que vous voulez (qu'il ne gagnera pas)!
to keep sth under one's hat
garder qc pour soi
keep it under your hat!
surtout pas un mot!
to put or throw one's hat into the ring
se porter candidat
to take one's hat off to sb fig
tirer son chapeau à qn
to talk through one's hat
parler à tort et à travers
to wear two hats
avoir deux fonctions
I'm wearing my legal hat now
je vous parle maintenant en tant que juriste

I.top [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] N

II.top [Brit tɒp, Am tɑp] ADJ

1. top (highest):

top step, storey
dernier/-ière
top bunk
de haut
top button, shelf
du haut
top division SPORTS
premier/-ière
top layer
supérieur
top concern, priority fig
majeur
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

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

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

to top oneself
se suicider
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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!
il exagère!
he's really over the top inf!
il pousse! inf
to be the tops inf, dated
être formidable
to be/stay on top
avoir/garder le dessus
to be top dog
être le chef
to come out on top (win)
l'emporter
to come out on top (survive, triumph)
s'en sortir
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

top hat in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for top hat in the English»French Dictionary

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II.top2 [tɒp, Am tɑ:p] ADJ

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

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Authentic furnishings and dcor include the poets writing desk, a portrait of his beloved dog and his top hat and cane.
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Topper (for top hat) may appear to be an example, but as a word meaning excellent person or thing, existed from the early 18th century.
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He was in full morning kit with a top hat he was real man about town.
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Father puts on a top hat and pretends to be a magician.
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Neither do other types of hats popular with riders, including the derby, cowboy hat and the top hat.
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As they come through the gangway, a man in a top hat waits for them in the foreground.
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However, when he is not wearing his mask, his face is usually hidden by his coat and top hat.
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A doctoral hat is always worn with the white tie style of formal dress in lieu of a top hat.
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His screen test starts at 9 a.m., and he must be wearing a top hat.
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Men's opera coats are frequently worn with a cane and top hat.
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