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top1 [tɒp, Am tɑ:p] N

1. top (toy):

top
Kreisel m <-s, ->

2. top dated inf:

to sleep like a top

I. top2 [tɒp, Am tɑ:p] N

1. top (highest part):

top
top
Spitze f <-, -n>
top of a mountain
top of a tree
top of a tree
Wipfel m <-s, ->
to get on top of sth

2. top (upper surface):

top
top of a desk [or table]
Tischplatte f <-, -n>

3. top no pl (highest rank):

top
Spitze f <-, -n>
to be at the top
to go to the top
the tops pl dated

4. top FASHION:

top
Top nt <-s, -s>
Wickelbluse f <-, -n>

5. top (head end):

top of a bed, table
Kopfende nt <-s, -n>

6. top BOT:

top
tops pl
[Rüben]kraut nt kein pl

7. top (lid):

top
Deckel m <-s, ->
bottle top
Flaschenverschluss m <-es, -verschlüsse>
screw-on top
Schraubverschluss m <-es, -schlüsse>

8. top (in addition to):

on top of that ...

Phrases:

the Big Top
to go over the top
off the top of one's head inf
to be off one's top Brit pej inf
kindisch sein meist pej
over the top inf
from top to toe

II. top2 [tɒp, Am tɑ:p] ADJ

1. top attr, inv (highest):

top
top floor
top floor
CH, A meist oberster Stock
top layer
the top rung of the ladder fig

2. top (best):

top
sb's top choice

3. top (most successful):

top
Spitzensportler(in) m (f) <-s, -; -, -nen>

4. top (maximum):

top
top speed

III. top2 [tɒp, Am tɑ:p] ADV Brit

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

1. top (be at top of):

to top sth
to top the bill
to top a list

2. top (cover):

to top sth with sth
etw mit etw dat überziehen

3. top (surpass):

to top sth

4. top esp Brit sl (kill):

to top sb/oneself

5. top esp Brit (remove top and bottom of):

top N

top
top

ˈbench top N Aus

bench top
Arbeitsfläche f <-, -n>

big ˈtop N

big top

ˈbot·tle top N

bottle top
Flaschenverschluss m <-es, -verschlüsse>

ˈbox top N

box top

ˈcar·rot-top N hum inf

carrot-top
Rotschopf m <-(e)s, -schöpfe> inf

ˈcrop top N FASHION

crop top

ˈdrop-top N inf

drop-top
Kabrio nt <-[s], -s>

ˈflat-top N

1. flat-top Am inf (aircraft carrier):

flat-top
Flugzeugträger m <-s, ->

2. flat-top sl (man's hairstyle):

flat-top
Rappo m inf

ˈhal·ter top N

halter top
Neckholder-Top nt
halter top

ˈopen-top, ˈopen-topped ADJ attr esp AUTO

open-top
open-top
Present
Itop
youtop
he/she/ittops
wetop
youtop
theytop
Past
Itopped
youtopped
he/she/ittopped
wetopped
youtopped
theytopped
Present Perfect
Ihavetopped
youhavetopped
he/she/ithastopped
wehavetopped
youhavetopped
theyhavetopped
Past Perfect
Ihadtopped
youhadtopped
he/she/ithadtopped
wehadtopped
youhadtopped
theyhadtopped