topping

• Eine Zutat oder Beigabe, die oben auf ein Gericht wie Pizza, Dessert oder Salat gegeben wird, um dessen Geschmack oder Aussehen zu verbessern.

A flavorful addition placed on top of a dish, such as a pizza, dessert, or salad, to enhance its taste or appearance.

1. Food toppingA2informal

   A food item added to the surface of another food to enhance flavor or appearance.

   Topping

   • Pizza with extra cheese topping is delicious.
   • She added chocolate topping to her ice cream.
   • The cake had fresh fruit topping.

   Synonymecondimentcoveringdecorationdressinggarnish

2. Roof coveringB1formal

   Material used to cover the roof of a building.

   Dachdeckung

   • The house needs a new roof topping.
   • They chose slate as the topping for their roof.
   • The topping was damaged during the storm.

   Synonymecoveringroofing

• Deutsches Verb für das Übertreffen, Überragen, An-der-Spitze-Stehen oder das Besetzen der höchsten Position; auch im Sinne von übertreffen, anführen oder (eine Liste) anführen.

A verb used to indicate surpassing, exceeding, or placing something at the highest position.

1. Surpass or exceedB1informal

   To be better than or greater than someone or something else.

   Übertreffen

   • She topped the class with her exam score.
   • Their sales topped the competition this quarter.
   • He topped his personal record in the race.

   Synonymebeatbettercapexceedexceloutdooutshineoutstripsurpasstranscend

2. Put something on topA2formal

   To place something on the top or highest part of something.

   Obenauf legen

   • Top the cake with fresh cream.
   • She topped the pizza with cheese.
   • He topped the wall with barbed wire.

   Synonymecapcovercrownfinishgarnishoverlaysurmounttip

3. Reach the highest pointB1formal

   To reach the top or highest level of something.

   den Gipfel erreichen

   • They topped the mountain after hours of climbing.
   • The temperature topped 30 degrees today.
   • Her career topped out at executive level.

   Synonymecrestcrownpeaksummitsurmount

   Antonymebottomdiptrough

Phrasal-Variantentop offtop out