Engelsk tillægsord: top | |||
1. | top situated at the top or highest position | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The top shelf. | ||
Termer med lignende betydning | apical, crowning, topmost, upmost, upper, uppermost | ||
Se også | best, high | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | bottom, side | ||
Engelsk navneord: top | |||
1. | top (om sted) the upper part of anything | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The mower cuts off the tops of the grass. The title should be written at the top of the first page. | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | part, region | ||
Mere specifikke termer | cap, capital, chapiter, crown, crown, head, masthead, treetop | ||
2. | top (om sted) the highest or uppermost side of anything | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Put your books on top of the desk. Only the top side of the box was painted. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | top side, upper side, upside | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | face, side | ||
Mere specifikke termer | crest, crown, crown, desktop, pate, poll, poll, rooftop, tiptop | ||
3. | top (om sted) the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill) | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The view from the peak was magnificent. They clambered to the tip of Monadnock. The region is a few molecules wide at the summit. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | crest, crown, peak, summit, tip | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | place, spot, topographic point | ||
Mere specifikke termer | brow, hilltop, mountain peak, pinnacle | ||
4. | top (om tid) the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | A relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | top of the inning | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | bout, round, turn | ||
Omfatter disse overordnede termer | frame, inning | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | bottom of the inning, bottom | ||
5. | top (om tilstand) the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | His landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty. The artist's gifts are at their acme. At the height of her career. The peak of perfection. Summer was at its peak. ...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame. The summit of his ambition. So many highest superlatives achieved by man. At the top of his profession. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | acme, elevation, height, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, tiptop | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | degree, level, point, stage | ||
6. | top (om egenskab) the greatest possible intensity | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He screamed at the top of his lungs. | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | intensity, intensiveness | ||
7. | top (om genstand) platform surrounding the head of a lower mast | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | platform | ||
Omfatter disse overordnede termer | ship | ||
8. | top (om genstand) a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He got a bright red top and string for his birthday. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | spinning top, teetotum, whirligig | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | plaything, toy | ||
Mere specifikke termer | humming top, peg top, whip top, whipping top | ||
9. | top (om genstand) covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container) | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He removed the top of the carton. He couldn't get the top off of the bottle. Put the cover back on the kettle. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | cover | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | covering | ||
Mere specifikke termer | cap, lid, manhole cover, screwtop | ||
10. | top (om genstand) a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He stared as she buttoned her top. | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | woman's clothing | ||
Mere specifikke termer | blouse, bodice, bustier, halter | ||
11. | top (om genstand) a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He was afraid of a fire in the circus tent. They had the big top up in less than an hour. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | big top, circus tent, round top | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | canvas, canvas tent, canvass | ||
Omfatter disse overordnede termer | circus | ||
Engelsk udsagnsord: top | |||
1. | top (om tilstand) be superior or better than some standard | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | She exceeded our expectations. She topped her performance of last year. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | exceed, go past, overstep, pass, transcend | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | excel, stand out, surpass | ||
2. | top (om bevægelse) pass by, over, or under without making contact | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The balloon cleared the tree tops. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | clear | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | overhaul, overtake, pass | ||
Mere specifikke termer | hop | ||
3. | top (om tilstand) be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | A star tops the Christmas Tree. | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | lie | ||
4. | top (om tilstand) be ahead of others; be the first | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | She topped her class every year. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | lead | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Kan forårsage | compete, contend, vie | ||
5. | top (om forhold) provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure) | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The towers were topped with conical roofs. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | top out | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | furnish, provide, render, supply | ||
6. | top (om bevægelse) reach or ascend the top of | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The hikers topped the mountain just before noon. | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | arrive at, attain, gain, hit, make, reach | ||
7. | top (om relation) strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | hit | ||
8. | top (om relation) cut the top off | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Top trees and bushes. | ||
Eksempler på anvendelse | They top the trees | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | pinch | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | clip, crop, cut back, dress, lop, prune, snip, trim | ||
Mere specifikke termer | tail | ||
9. | top (om ændring) be the culminating event | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The speech crowned the meeting. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | crown | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | climax, culminate | ||
10. | top (om ændring) finish up or conclude | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | They topped off their dinner with a cognac. Top the evening with champagne. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | top off | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | complete, finish | ||