top speed in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.top1 [Am tɑp, Brit tɒp] N

1.1. top:

top (highest part)
parte f superior
top (highest part)
parte f de arriba
top (of mountain)
cima f
top (of mountain)
cumbre f
top (of mountain)
cúspide f
top (of tree)
copa f
top (of page)
parte f superior
top (of head)
coronilla f
top (of wave)
cresta f
from top to bottom
de arriba abajo
from top to toe
de pies a cabeza
he was standing at the top of the ladder/stairs
estaba en lo alto de la escalera
a room at the top of the house
una habitación en el último piso
his name is at the top of the list
su nombre es el primero de la lista or encabeza la lista
he jumped from the top of the building
se tiró desde el último piso (or la azotea etc.) del edificio
at the top of one's voice
a voz en cuello or en grito
at the top of one's voice
a grito pelado inf
off the top of one's head I can't think of any of them off the top of my head
no se me ocurre ninguno en este momento
talking off the top of my head I'd say between 5, 000 and 6, 000
a ojo de buen cubero te diría que entre 5.000 y 6.000
to be at the top of the tree
estar en la cúspide

4. top:

on top of as prep
encima de
on top of the piano
encima del piano
the chalet is built on top of a hill
el chalet está en la cima or en lo alto de una colina
the tent collapsed on top of us
la tienda se nos cayó encima
you don't see it until it's right on top of you
uno no lo ve hasta que no lo tiene encima
we'd be living right on top of each other
acabaríamos los unos encima de los otros
we'd be living right on top of each other
viviríamos todos amontonados
on top of this you have to pay …
además or encima tienes que pagar …
it's just been one thing on top of another
ha sido una cosa detrás de otra or una cosa tras otra
he's always on top of his work
siempre tiene el trabajo al día
I feel more on top of things now
ahora me siento más seguro
they finally managed to get on top of the situation
al final consiguieron controlar la situación
don't let things get on top of you
no dejes que las preocupaciones te abrumen
to feel on top of the world
estar contentísimo
and on top of it all or on top of all that, she lost her job
y encima or para colmo or como si esto fuera poco, se quedó sin trabajo

II.top1 [Am tɑp, Brit tɒp] ADJ attr

III.top1 <pres part topping; pt, pp topped> [Am tɑp, Brit tɒp] VB trans

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IV.top1 <pres part topping; pt, pp topped> [Am tɑp, Brit tɒp] VB refl to top oneself

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I.speed [Am spid, Brit spiːd] N

1.1. speed C or U (rate of movement, progress):

speed
velocidad f
what speed were you doing?
¿a qué velocidad ibas?
what is its top speed?
¿cuál es la velocidad máxima (que da)?
they set off at top/high speed
salieron a toda/alta velocidad
they set off at top/high speed
salieron a todo lo que da
at a speed of …
a una velocidad de …
if you carry on at this speed we'll never finish
si sigues a este paso, no vamos a terminar nunca
the car performs well at high speed
el coche responde muy bien a altas velocidades
to pick up or gather speed
cobrar or ganar velocidad
to pick up or gather speed
coger velocidad esp Spain
to lose speed
perder velocidad
the speed of light/sound
la velocidad de la luz/del sonido
to be up to speed (performing as expected)
estar funcionando como se esperaba
to be up to speed (be fully informed)
estar al tanto
to bring sb up to speed
poner a alguien al tanto

II.speed <pt & pp sped> [Am spid, Brit spiːd] VB intr

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III.speed <pt & pp speeded> [Am spid, Brit spiːd] VB trans

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See also shutter speed

See also sleep

I.sleep [Am slip, Brit sliːp] N

1. sleep U or C:

sleep
sueño m
I need my eight hours' sleep
yo necesito mis ocho horas de sueño
her eyes were heavy with sleep
se le caían los ojos de sueño
to go to sleep
dormirse
she went to sleep almost immediately
se durmió or se quedó dormida casi inmediatamente
my foot has gone to sleep
se me ha dormido el pie
to get to sleep
dormirse
I can't get to sleep
no puedo dormirme
I can't get to sleep
no puedo conciliar el sueño
try and get some sleep
trata de dormir un poco
I didn't get any sleep last night
anoche no dormí nada or no pude dormir
he is suffering from (a) lack of sleep
lo que tiene es falta de sueño
I'm not tired: I had a sleep on the train
no estoy cansado, dormí un poco en el tren
I haven't had a decent night's sleep in weeks
hace semanas que no duermo una noche entera
to put sb to sleep I'll give you an injection to put you to sleep
le voy a dar una inyección para dormirlo
the cat had to be put to sleep euph
hubo que sacrificar al gato euph
to send sb to sleep
(hacer) dormir a alguien
the motion of the car sent her to sleep
el movimiento del coche la hizo dormir or la durmió
his conversation sends me to sleep
su conversación me duerme
his conversation sends me to sleep
su conversación me resulta soporífera
to wake sb out of her/his sleep
despertar a alguien
to walk in one's sleep
ser sonámbulo
to talk in one's sleep
hablar dormido
deep sleep PHYSIOL
sueño m profundo
the big sleep euph
el sueño eterno euph
not to lose any sleep over sb/sth
no perder el sueño or no preocuparse por alguien/algo
he's not worth losing any sleep over
no vale la pena perder el sueño por él
to sleep the sleep of the just
dormir el sueño de los justos

II.sleep <pt & pp slept> [Am slip, Brit sliːp] VB intr

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III.sleep <pt & pp slept> [Am slip, Brit sliːp] VB trans

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top speed in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for top speed in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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II.speed <sped, sped> [spi:d] VB intr

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III.speed <-ed, -ed> [spi:d] VB trans

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top1 [tɒp, Am tɑ:p] N (spinning top)

I.top2 [tɒp, Am tɑ:p] -pp- N

II.top2 [tɒp, Am tɑ:p] -pp- ADJ

III.top2 [tɒp, Am tɑ:p] -pp- VB trans

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Aside from the obvious safety problems, the high-wheeler's direct front wheel drive limited its top speed.
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With a top speed of, the ride features four inversions including a vertical loop, a zero-g roll, and a set of interlocking corkscrews.
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The vessels could achieve a top speed of, and had a range of 1200 nmi at convert.
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These sets are eight carriages long and have a top speed of 250 km/h.
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She had a top speed of 29 kn.
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It has good maneuverability and can come to a full stop in only one ship length from top speed.
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The ship has a cruising speed of 21.6 kn, and a top speed of 23.6 kn.
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It was powered by a 6-cyl 4-stroke engine with and a top speed of.
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It was one of the fastest production hatchbacks in the world with a top speed of nearly 130mph.
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On sea trials, the engines produced 17635 ihp and a top speed of.
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