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top up VB [Brit tɒp -, Am tɑp -] (top up [sth], top [sth] up)

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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
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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

I.up [ʌp] ADJ Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

1. up (high):

up here/there
là-haut
up on the wardrobe/the top shelf/the hill
sur l'armoire/l'étagère la plus haute/la colline
up in the tree/the clouds
dans l'arbre/les nuages
up at the top of the house
tout en haut de la maison
up on top of the mountain
au sommet de la montagne
up in London
à Londres
up to/in Scotland
en Écosse
up to Aberdeen
à Aberdeen
up North
au nord
four floors up from here
quatre étages au-dessus
I live two floors up
j'habite au deuxième étage
he lives ten floors up from her
il habite dix étages au-dessus d'elle
on the second shelf up
sur la deuxième étagère en partant du bas
I'm on my way up
je monte
I'll be right up
je monte tout de suite
he's on his way up to see you/to the fifth floor
il est en train de monter vous voir/au cinquième étage
it needs to be a bit further up (picture etc)
il faut le mettre un peu plus haut
all the way up
jusqu'en haut, jusqu'au sommet

VIII.up and down ADV (to and fro)

XIV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB trans (increase)

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XV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB intr inf

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See also pick over, pick, get

I.pick over VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sth] over, pick over [sth])

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I.pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] N

II.pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] VB trans

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III.pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] VB intr

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2. pick (poke) → pick at

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

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II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

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get along with you inf!
ne sois pas ridicule!
get away with you inf!
arrête de raconter n'importe quoi! inf
get her inf!
regarde-moi ça!
get him inf in that hat!
regarde-le avec ce chapeau!
he got his (was killed) inf
il a cassé sa pipe inf
I'll get you inf for that
je vais te le faire payer inf
I'm getting there
je progresse
it gets me right here!
tu vas me faire pleurer!
I've/he's got it bad inf
je suis/il est vraiment mordu
I've got it
je sais
to get above oneself
commencer à avoir la grosse tête inf
to get it together inf
se ressaisir
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
avoir une érection
to get one's in Am inf
prendre sa revanche
to tell sb where to get off
envoyer qn promener
to get with it inf
se mettre dans le coup inf
what's got into her/them?
qu'est-ce qui lui/leur a pris?
where does he get off inf?
pour qui se prend-il?
you've got me there!
alors là tu me poses une colle! inf

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See also down3, down2, down1

II.top2 [tɒp, Am tɑ:p] ADJ

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

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Passengers top up their smartcard and the fare is deducted from the amount of money in the account.
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The farm dam is synthetic lined and is used to top up the main dam when water levels are low.
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There is no top up fee when using the kiosk.
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Having borrowed 38,000 from a wealthy friend to top up his own savings of 4,500, he subsequently went into business as a war-surplus aircraft dealer.
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When a user makes a top up payment, it may not be declared immediately as revenue for the business.
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Current prepaid solution providers are now able to manage each top up individually to avoid such loss of accounting control.
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The new convertible top design featured a streamlined look blending smoothly with the lower body with the top up.
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The deck lid hinges are concentric with the top, so the entire trunk volume is available and accessible, top up or down.
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The pair also run top up meetings for their fellow church goers.
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These retailers provide top up services as well.
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