tops

Used in British English to describe something as excellent or of the highest quality.

• 🇪🇸Se usa en inglés británico para describir algo excelente o de la más alta calidad.

1. Of the highest quality B2 informal

   Excellent or superior in quality; the best.

   • This restaurant is tops for seafood.
   • Her performance was tops in the competition.
   • He's considered tops in his field of research.

   🇪🇸de máxima calidad

   Sinónimos: excellentfirst-classfirst-rateoutstandingpremiersuperbsuperlativesupremetop-notchunparalleled

   Antónimos: inferiorworst

• more tops comparative form
• most tops superlative form

A noun referring to the highest point, surface, or part of something, or an item of clothing worn on the upper body.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa el punto, la superficie o la parte más alta de algo, o una prenda de vestir que cubre la parte superior del cuerpo.

1. Highest point A1 formal

   The highest part or point of something.

   • He reached the top of the mountain.
   • The cherry is on top of the cake.
   • The top of the page has the title.

   🇪🇸parte más alta

   Sinónimos: acmeapexcrestcrownculminationpeakpinnaclesummitvertexzenith

   Antónimos: basebottomfootnadirunderside

2. Clothing item A1 informal

   A piece of clothing worn on the upper body, like a shirt or blouse.

   • She bought a new top for the party.
   • This top matches perfectly with her skirt.
   • He wore a casual top with jeans.

   🇪🇸Prenda superior

   Sinónimos: blousepullovershirtsweatert-shirttee

3. Highest rank or position A2 formal

   The highest level or position in a hierarchy or ranking.

   • She is at the top of her class.
   • The company is at the top of the industry.
   • He reached the top of his career.

   🇪🇸más alto puesto o rango

   Sinónimos: acmeapexcrestcrownculminationheightpeakpinnaclesummitzenith

   Antónimos: basebottomfoot

• tops plural form
• tops' possessive plural form
• top's possessive singular form

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

• 🇪🇸Verbo que indica superar, exceder o colocar algo en la posición más alta; también puede significar estar o poner algo en la cima o parte superior.

1. Surpass or exceed B1 informal

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

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

   🇪🇸Superar o exceder

   Sinónimos: beatbettercapexceedexceloutdooutshineoutstripsurpasstranscend

2. Put something on top A2 formal

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

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

   🇪🇸Coronar, poner encima

   Sinónimos: capcovercrownfinishgarnishoverlaysurmounttip

3. Reach the highest point B1 formal

   To reach the top or highest level of something.

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

   🇪🇸alcanzar la cima

   Sinónimos: crestcrownpeaksummitsurmount

   Antónimos: bottomdiptrough

• topped past participle
• topped past simple
• topping present participle
• tops third person singular

Variantes phrasal: top offtop out