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• Utilisé en anglais britannique pour décrire quelque chose d'excellent ou de la plus haute qualité.

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

1. Of the highest qualityB2informal

   Excellent or superior in quality; the best.

   Excellent, de la plus haute qualité

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

   Synonymesexcellentfirst-classfirst-rateoutstandingpremiersuperbsuperlativesupremetop-notchunparalleled

   Antonymesinferiorworst

• Nom désignant le point, la surface ou la partie la plus élevée de quelque chose, ou un vêtement couvrant le haut du corps.

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

1. Highest pointA1formal

   The highest part or point of something.

   Sommet, point le plus haut

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

   Synonymesacmeapexcrestcrownculminationpeakpinnaclesummitvertexzenith

   Antonymesbasebottomfootnadirunderside

2. Clothing itemA1informal

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

   Haut

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

   Synonymesblousepullovershirtsweatert-shirttee

3. Highest rank or positionA2formal

   The highest level or position in a hierarchy or ranking.

   Sommet (d'une hiérarchie)

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

   Synonymesacmeapexcrestcrownculminationheightpeakpinnaclesummitzenith

   Antonymesbasebottomfoot

• 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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