tope in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for tope in the Spanish»English Dictionary

tope N m

1.1. tope (límite):

tope

limit

estoy llegando al tope de mi paciencia

my patience is running out

estoy llegando al tope de mi paciencia

I'm reaching the limit of my patience

su caradura no tiene tope

the nerve she has is unbelievable

han establecido un tope máximo

a ceiling o an upper limit has been set

hasta el tope o los topes llené la taza hasta el tope

I filled the cup to the brim

tenía la maleta hasta el tope

her suitcase was stuffed full o was full to bursting

el estadio estaba hasta los topes

the stadium was jam-packed

estoy hasta el tope de trabajo

I'm up to the eyes o my eyes in work

estoy hasta el tope de trabajo

I'm snowed under with work

no podemos aceptar más pedidos, estamos hasta los topes

we can't accept any more orders, we're snowed under

1.2. tope:

a tope Spain inf vivir a tope

to live life to the full

giró el volante a tope

she turned the steering wheel as far as it would go

el club estaba a tope

the club was packed out inf

lo pasamos a tope inf

we had a fantastic time

el personal trabaja a tope

the staff are working to capacity

el personal trabaja a tope

the staff are working flat out inf

1.3. tope como adj inv:

la edad tope para este trabajo

the maximum age for this job

el precio tope

the top o maximum price

fecha tope

deadline

2.1. tope (para las puertas):

tope

doorstop

2.2. tope:

tope (en trenes)

buffer

tope (en las estaciones)

buffer

2.3. tope Mex MOTOR:

tope

speed bump

tope

sleeping policeman Brit

3. tope Col (de una montaña):

tope

top

4.1. tope Col (golpe, choque):

tope

bump

le di un tope al carro

I had a bump o a shunt in the car

se dieron un tope en el pasillo

they ran o bumped into each other in the corridor

los ciervos se estaban dando topes

the stags were butting each other

4.2. tope Mex inf (cabezazo):

cuando me paré me di un tope

I bumped o hit o banged my head when I stood up

fecha tope N f

fecha tope

closing date

I.topar VB intr

1. topar → X

2. topar toro/carnero:

topar

to butt

II.toparse VB vpr

toparse con alg. (tropezarse)

to bump into sb

toparse con alg. (tropezarse)

to run into sb

toparse con alg. (encontrarse)

to bump into sb

toparse con alg. (encontrarse)

to run into sb

toparse con algo (tropezarse)

to bump into sth

toparse con algo (encontrarse)

to come across sth

apenas iniciado el viaje nos topamos con la primera dificultad

the trip had hardly started when we ran o came up against the first problem

See also X

X, x [ˈekis] N f (the letter)

X

X

X

x

Translations for tope in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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masthead

tope m

to the max inf

a tope Spain inf

butt joint

junta f a tope

ceiling

tope m

wage ceiling

tope m salarial

to set or put a ceiling on sth

poner un límite or tope a algo

ceiling price

precio m tope or límite

doorstop

tope m (de la puerta)

speed bump

tope m Mex

jam-packed container

hasta el tope

the trunk was jam-packed with books

el baúl estaba hasta el tope or los topes de libros

tope in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tope in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.tope [ˈto·pe] ADJ

tope

top

tope

maximum

fecha tope

latest date

fecha tope

at the latest

II.tope [ˈto·pe] N m

1. tope (extremo):

tope

end

estar hasta el tope (lleno)

to be jam-packed

estar hasta el tope (harto)

to be fed up

estoy a tope de trabajo

I'm swamped with work

2. tope (parachoques):

tope

buffer

tope AUTO

bumper

3. tope:

tope (para impedir un movimiento)

check

tope (puerta)

doorstop

4. tope (obstáculo):

tope

obstacle

I.topar [to·ˈpar] VB intr

1. topar (chocar):

topar con algo

to run into sth

topar contra algo

to bump against [or into] sth

2. topar (hallar):

topar con alguien

to bump into sb

II.topar [to·ˈpar] VB trans

1. topar (chocar):

topar

to butt

2. topar:

topar (hallar: algo)

to come across

topar (a alguien)

to bump into

III.topar [to·ˈpar] VB refl toparse

1. topar (chocar):

toparse con algo

to run into sth

toparse contra algo

to bump against [or into] sth

2. topar (hallar):

toparse con alguien

to bump into sb

Translations for tope in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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mighty

tope

buffer

tope m

ceiling

tope m

to impose a ceiling on sth

poner un tope a algo

lid

tope m

bump into

topar con

cutoff point

tope m

to the gills inf

a tope

cap

tope m

tope Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

Translations for tope in the Spanish»English Dictionary

válvula de presión con tope elástico de válvula

válvula de presión con tope elástico de válvula

discharge valve with flexible stroke limiters