tops 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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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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I.top drawer [Am ˌtɑp ˈdrɔ(ə)r, Brit] N

top dressing [ˈtɑp ˌdrɛsɪŋ] N U

Translations for tops in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

tops in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tops in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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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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tops Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to battle one's way to the top
abrirse paso hasta la cima
to feel on top of the world
estar contentísimo
to be up at the top of sth
estar en lo más alto de algo
to fight one's way to the top
hacerse camino luchando hasta la cima
to feel on top of the world
estar en el séptimo cielo
make sure the top's on properly
asegúrate de que esté bien tapado
to occupy one of the top positions
ocupar una de las primeras posiciones
put the lightest things on top
pon encima lo que no pese
to be at the top of
encabezar (un escrito)
to be on top of the world
estar de enhorabuena
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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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.
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This massive chunk of rock, covered with a forest of oak, hemlock, hickory and huge rhododendron, tops out at 3,260 feet above sea level.
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There were 33 per cent more fringe vests introduced, 9 per cent more crop tops and 13 per cent more dungarees.
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The area's scenery is characterized by its beaches, rocky outcrops and low cliff tops and is relatively unspoiled.
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A pediment with doubled semicircular window and the same cornice treatment tops the middle three bays.
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Because the channels start at ridge tops, it is believed they were formed by heavy downpours.
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Water taken up through the plants and transpired at their tops helps to humidify the air.
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The roof parapet contains pinnacles and gargoyles, and the tops of the buttresses, grotesque figures.
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The machine must be preceded by a topper to cut the green tops off the carrot plants.
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In the early period of the game's development players often wore sleeveless lace-up tops which gradually disappeared between the 1960s and early 1980s.
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