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I.whip [Brit wɪp, Am (h)wɪp] N

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1. whip:

whip (for punishment)

whip (for horse)

II.whip <pres part whipping; pret, pp whipped> [Brit wɪp, Am (h)wɪp] VB trans

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2. whip FOOD:

whip egg whites

battre [qc] en neige

3. whip (remove quickly) inf:

she whipped the newspaper from under his nose

elle lui a chipé le journal sous le nez inf

I whipped the key out of his hand

je lui ai arraché la clé des mains

he whipped the plates off the table

il a prestement retiré les assiettes de la table

4. whip Brit (steal):

whip

whip

chiper inf (from sb à qn)

5. whip:

whip fabric

6. whip Am (defeat):

whip

III.whip <pres part whipping; pret, pp whipped> [Brit wɪp, Am (h)wɪp] VB intr

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whipping [Brit ˈwɪpɪŋ, Am ˈ(h)wɪpɪŋ] N

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2. whipping (stitching on fabric, rug):

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 whipping top in the English»French Dictionary

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whipping [ˈwɪpɪŋ] N

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1. whipping (lashing):

coup m de fouet

2. whipping Am (hard beating):

3. whipping inf (defeat):

I.whip [wɪp] N

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1. whip (lash):

whip

to crack a whip

faire claquer le fouet

2. whip POL:

whip

chef mf de file

II.whip <-pp-> [wɪp] VB trans

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1. whip (lash with a whip):

whip

2. whip (force fiercely):

whip

3. whip (beat into a froth):

whip

4. whip Am inf (defeat):

whip

battre à plate(s) couture(s)

III.whip <-pp-> [wɪp] VB intr fig

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to whip across sth

traverser qc à toute allure

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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