top
gb/tˈɑp/ us/tˈɑp/
A1
Engleză
~ 1000
tető, legjobb, vezető, meghalad, felülmúl, vezet, búgócsiga
SUBSTANTIV
A1
1
tető
A1
Tipar de utilizare:
the top of [something]
Snow covered the top of the mountain.
Hó borította a hegy tetejét.
She placed the vase on the top of the shelf.
A vázát a polc tetejére tette.
The hotel room is on the top floor.
Climb to the top of the tower for a better view.
The cake has chocolate icing on top.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The cat is on top of the car.
A macska az autó tetején van.
We went to the top of the hill.
Felmentünk a domb tetejére.
He put his hat on top of the box.
She lives on the top floor.
There is a flag at the top of the building.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'on top of' with 'above'; 'on top of' means touching the surface, not just higher in position.
Sens
Highest point or surface
Colocații
top of the hill
|table top
|mountain top
|top shelf
|top floor
Sinonime
summit (More formal; often used for mountains or meetings.)
Antonime
bottom (The lowest point or part of something.)
Teme
daily life
|geography
|objects
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
The highest place or part of something.
The highest point, level, or surface of something.
SUBSTANTIV
A2
2
Tipar de utilizare:
the top [player/student/company/etc.]
She is one of the top lawyers in the city.
A város egyik legjobb ügyvédje.
Their company is at the top of the industry.
Cégük az iparág legjobbjai közé tartozik.
He finished at the top of his class.
This restaurant is among the top in town.
Winning this award puts her at the top.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He is the top student in his class.
Ő az osztály legjobb tanulója.
This is a top hotel in the city.
Ez a város egyik legjobb szállodája.
She is one of the top singers here.
I want to be a top player.
That store is at the top for service.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse 'top' with 'favorite'; 'top' refers to ranking or quality, not personal preference only.
Sens
Best person or thing
Colocații
top student
|top player
|top company
|top priority
Sinonime
leader (Focuses more on position of authority rather than quality.)
Antonime
worst (Lowest in quality or performance.)
Teme
sports
|business
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
The best person or thing in a group.
A person or thing that is best in rank, quality, or importance.
VERB
B1
3
Tipar de utilizare:
to top [number/amount/record]
Sales topped $5 million this year.
Az árbevétel idén meghaladta az 5 millió dollárt.
The singer topped the charts for three weeks.
Az énekes három héten át vezette a slágerlistákat.
His performance topped last year's show.
Temperatures topped 40 degrees yesterday.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The bill topped $100.
A számla meghaladta a 100 dollárt.
Her score topped 90 points.
A pontszáma meghaladta a 90 pontot.
The movie topped all records.
We topped last year's sales.
The water topped my boots.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use 'top' without an object when one is needed (e.g., 'We topped' instead of 'We topped last year's result').
Sens
Exceed or surpass something
Colocații
top the charts
|top $1 million
|top last year's record
Sinonime
exceed (More formal; focuses strictly on going beyond a limit.)
Antonime
fall short (To not reach a certain level or amount.)
Teme
business
|sports
|measurement
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To be more than a number, level, or other thing.
To be higher than, exceed, or surpass in amount, level, or quality.
SUBSTANTIV
A2
4
búgócsiga
B1
The child played with a wooden top.
A gyerek egy fa búgócsigával játszott.
He spun the top and watched it wobble to a stop.
Megpörgette a búgócsigát, és nézte, ahogy billegve megáll.
Tops have been popular toys for centuries.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I have a red top.
Van egy piros búgócsigám.
The boy spins his top.
A fiú megpörgeti a búgócsigáját.
My top is fast.
She plays with her top every day.
Sens
Spinning toy with pointed base
Colocații
spin a top
Sinonime
spinning toy (Descriptive term; less specific than 'top'.)
Teme
toys
|children
|daily_life
|arts_entertainment
Definiție
A toy that turns quickly around when you push it with your hand.
A toy that spins rapidly on a point when pushed or twisted.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
top
IPA
GB/tˈɑp/
US/tˈɑp/
Silabe și accent
top (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (top)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: top
- 3rd Person Singular: tops
- Present Participle: topping
- Past: topped
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
tops
verb
topping
verb
topped
verb
Advanced or less common
topmost
adjective
Aspecte importante
- Irregular present participle: topping Verb
- Irregular past: topped Verb
Expresii
at the top of one's game
1/ˈæt ðə tˈɑp əv wˈʌnz ɡˈeɪm/
idiom
Performing at best ability level
Doing something as well as you possibly can; at your best level.
Exemple
- She is at the top of her game this season.
- The chef is truly at the top of his game.
over the top
1/ˈoʊvɚ ðə tˈɑp/
idiom
informal
Too extreme or exaggerated
Too much or too extreme in behaviour, style, or amount.
Exemple
- His reaction was a bit over the top.
- The decorations were beautiful but over the top.
top off
1/tˈɑp ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
Finish by adding final part
To finish something by adding one last thing or amount.
Exemple
- We topped off dinner with some ice cream.
- He topped off the tank before leaving.
from top to bottom
1/fɹˈʌm tˈɑp tə bˈɑtəm/
fixed phrase
Completely, in every part
Including every part from the highest to the lowest; completely.
Exemple
- They cleaned the house from top to bottom.
- I read the report from top to bottom.
- The building was renovated from top to bottom last year.
on top of
1/ˈɔn tˈɑp əv/
fixed phrase
Physically above; also in addition to
Physically touching and above something; also used to mean 'in addition to'.
Exemple
- He put his bag on top of the table.
- On top of his studies, he also works part-time.
on top of
2/ˈɔn tˈɑp əv/
fixed phrase
above and touching something else
Shows that something is above and touching another thing.
Exemple
- The book is on top of the table.
- Snow lay on top of the roof.