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top1 [tɑːp, Brit tɒp] N (spinning top)

I . top2 N

3. top (clothing):

top
top m

4. top (upper end):

top
ponta f
tampa f
alto m
tampa f

5. top (surface):

top
tampo m

II . top2 ADJ

1. top (highest, upper):

top

2. top (best):

top

3. top (most successful):

top

4. top (most important):

top

5. top (maximum):

top
máximo(-a)

III . top2 <-pp-> VB trans

1. top (be at top of):

top

2. top (be better than):

top

3. top (put at top):

spinning top N

top up VB trans

1. top up (fill up again):

2. top up (add to):

top hat N

top-heavy ADJ

top-level ADJ

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The roof parapet contains pinnacles and gargoyles, and the tops of the buttresses, grotesque figures.
en.wikipedia.org
There were 33 per cent more fringe vests introduced, 9 per cent more crop tops and 13 per cent more dungarees.
news.nationalpost.com
In addition to numbers, routes also use suffixed letters and banners appended to the tops of signs to indicate alternate routes to the main highway.
en.wikipedia.org
As a result, convective cloud tops started to warm up and banding became more fragmented.
en.wikipedia.org
On the tops of the spandrel pillars, girders extend length-wise, from which other stretch at right-angles across the arched ribs.
en.wikipedia.org
Other types of garment are commonly worn for sleeping, but not exclusively so, including t-shirts, tank tops, sweatpants and gym shorts as well as underwear with no outer garment.
en.wikipedia.org
Grandma thinks his pirate outfit is great in the fashion show and tops it off with a plastic parrot.
en.wikipedia.org
The machine must be preceded by a topper to cut the green tops off the carrot plants.
en.wikipedia.org
Decked out in red midriff-baring tops and hot pants, dancers at a recent competition earned whoops and praise for their skilled moves and obvious talent.
abcnews.go.com
The area's scenery is characterized by its beaches, rocky outcrops and low cliff tops and is relatively unspoiled.
en.wikipedia.org

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