topping

• Désigne un aliment ajouté sur le dessus d'un plat, comme une pizza, un dessert ou une salade, pour en améliorer le goût ou l'apparence, ou, plus largement, un élément décoratif ou garniture posé sur quelque chose.

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.

   Garniture de surface

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

   Synonymescondimentcoveringdecorationdressinggarnish

2. Roof coveringB1formal

   Material used to cover the roof of a building.

   Revêtement de toiture

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

   Synonymescoveringroofing

• Verbe signifiant surpasser, dépasser en hauteur ou en importance, ou placer quelque chose en position supérieure.

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.

   dépasser, surpasser

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

   Synonymesbeatbettercapexceedexceloutdooutshineoutstripsurpasstranscend

2. Put something on topA2formal

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

   Coiffer, surmonter

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

   Synonymescapcovercrownfinishgarnishoverlaysurmounttip

3. Reach the highest pointB1formal

   To reach the top or highest level of something.

   atteindre le sommet

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

   Synonymescrestcrownpeaksummitsurmount

   Antonymesbottomdiptrough

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