| Traductions supplémentaires |
| tops adv | slang (maximum) (familier) | maxi adv |
| Note: Follows a number or quantity. |
| | I'll be there in 10 minutes, tops. |
| | Je serai là dans 10 minutes maxi. |
| top n | (apex) | sommet nm |
| | The ball reached the top of its arc. |
| | La balle atteignit le sommet de sa trajectoire. |
| top n | (crown: of the head) | sommet nm |
| | I gave the boy a pat on the top of his head. |
| | J'ai donné au garçon une tape sur le sommet de sa tête. |
| top n | (bottle cap) (d'une bouteille) | bouchon nm |
| | She took the top off the bottle. |
| | Elle retira le bouchon de la bouteille. |
| top n | (lid of container) (d'une boîte) | couvercle nm |
| | Please put the top on the box. |
| | Mets le couvercle sur la boîte, s'il te plaît. |
| top n | (roof: of a building) (d'un bâtiment) | sommet nm |
| | The birds perched on the top of the building. |
| | Les oiseaux se perchèrent au sommet du bâtiment. |
| top n | figurative (first place: in a league) (compétition) | tête nf |
| | Joe is at the top of the league in scoring. |
| | Joe est à la tête des marqueurs de la ligue. |
| top n | (number 1: in music charts) (classement) | tête nf |
| | The singer's new record is the top of the charts. |
| | Le nouveau titre du chanteur est en tête des classements. |
| top n | (upper part of dress) (vêtement) | haut nm |
| | The top of this dress is fitted, while the skirt is flared. |
| | Le haut de cette tenue est ajusté, alors que la jupe est évasée. |
| top n | figurative, informal (beginning) | début nm |
| | Let's sing it from the top. |
| | Chantons-le depuis le début. |
| top n | (baseball: first half of an inning) (Base-ball) | première moitié nm |
| | We scored in the top of the second inning. |
| | Nous avons marqué dans la première moitié du deuxième inning. |
| top n | (baseball: first three batters) | premier, première adj |
| | Steve is batting in the top of the lineup. |
| | Steve est à la batte dans les premiers joueurs. |
| top n | (child's spinning toy) | toupie nf |
| | The children played with traditional toys, such as tops and jacks. |
| | Les enfants jouaient avec des jouets traditionnels, tels la toupie et les osselets. |
| tops npl | (leaves of a carrot) (de carotte) | fanes nfpl |
| | Rabbits ate the tops of the carrots. |
| | Les lapins ont mangé les fanes de carottes. |
| tops npl | (green part of spring onions) (d'oignon) | fanes nfpl |
| | The chef garnished the soup with onion tops and bacon. |
| | Le chef a garni la soupe avec des fanes d'oignon et du bacon. |
| the tops npl | slang (the best) | le meilleur, la meilleure nm, nf |
| | | génial adj |
| | Thanks for all my birthday presents; you're the tops! |
| top [sth]⇒ vtr | (crown) | surmonter⇒ vtr |
| | The cook topped the cake with a cherry. |
| | Le chef surmonta le gâteau d'une cerise. |
| top [sth] vtr | figurative, informal (surpass) (un record) | améliorer⇒, dépasser⇒, battre⇒ vtr |
| | This extraordinary young cyclist has just topped his personal speed record! |
| | Ce jeune cycliste extraordinaire vient de battre son propre record de vitesse ! |
| top [sth] vtr | (be the best among) | être le meilleur de loc v |
| | The student topped his class. |
| | L'élève a été le meilleur de sa classe. |
| top [sth] vtr | informal (exceed in size) | dépasser⇒ vtr |
| | The new building will top the old tower by two storeys. |
| | Le nouvel immeuble va dépasser l'ancienne tour de deux étages. |
| top [sth] vtr | (hit: a golf ball) (Golf, anglicisme) | toper⇒ vtr |
| | The golfer topped the ball into the sand trap. |
| | Le golfeur a topé la balle dans le sable. |
| top [sth] vtr | (prune: top of a tree) (une plante) | tailler⇒ vtr |
| | The gardener topped the tree. |
| | Le jardinier a taillé l'arbre. |
| top [sth] vtr | (leap over) | passer⇒ vtr |
| | | passer au-dessus de vi + loc prép |
| | The highjumper easily topped the bar. |
| | Le sauteur a facilement passé la barre. |
| | Le sauteur est facilement passé au-dessus de la barre. |
| top [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (put a top layer on) (Cuisine) | garnir [qch] de [qch], recouvrir [qch] de [qch] vtr + prép |
| | The chef topped the pizza with strong cheese. |
| | Le chef recouvrit la pizza de fromage. |
Formes composées
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at full speed,
at top speed expr | (as fast as possible) | à toute vitesse, à toute allure loc adv |
| | (familier : rouler, conduire) | à fond la caisse, à fond les manettes, à toute berzingue loc adv |
| | (faire tourner : un moteur) | à plein régime, à pleine vitesse loc adv |
| | If you run the motor at full speed for more than an hour, there is a danger it will overheat and seize up. |
| | Si vous faites tourner le moteur à plein régime pendant plus d'une heure, il y a risque de surchauffe et de panne. |
| at the top adv | (at the highest part or point) | en haut loc adv |
| | (d'un arbre) | à la cime loc adv |
| | When he arrived at the top of the ladder he was able to see the damaged roof. |
| | Quand il est arrivé en haut de l'échelle, il a vu le toit endommagé. |
| at the top adv | figurative, informal (among the greatest achievers) (figuré) | parmi les meilleurs loc adv |
| | He enjoyed his success to begin with, but is now finding out that life can be tough at the top. |
| | Au début, il aimait le succès, mais aujourd'hui, il trouve qu'il n'est pas toujours simple d'être parmi les meilleurs. |
| at the top adv | (mountain: at the summit) | au sommet loc adv |
| | (d'une montagne) | à la cime loc adv |
| | The air was thin at the top of the hill. |
| | L'air était rare au sommet de la colline. |
| at the top of your class adj | (among the best) | parmi les meilleurs de sa classe loc adv |
| | He graduated at the top of his class and was accepted to a very good university. |
| at the top of your game expr | figurative (performing brilliantly) | au sommet de sa forme loc adj |
| | | en pleine possession de ses moyens loc adj |
| at the top of your lungs expr | (voice: as loud as possible) | à pleins poumons loc adv |
| | (chanter, crier) | à tue-tête loc adv |
| | (crier) | fort adv |
| | | to scream at the top of your lungs : hurler⇒ vi |
| big top n | (main tent at circus) (cirque) | chapiteau, grand chapiteau nm |
| big top n | (circus) | cirque nm |
blow your top,
blow your stack v expr | figurative, informal (become very angry) (familier) | péter un câble, péter les plombs loc v |
| bra top n | (clothing: soft cropped camisole) (corsage court) | brassière nf |
| carrot top n | usually plural (green leaves of carrot) | fane de carottes nf |
carrot top,
carrot-top n | figurative, slang ([sb] with bright red hair) (familier, péjoratif : personne) | poil de carotte nm |
| come out on top v expr | figurative, informal (succeed) | réussir⇒ vi |
| | I think he's smart enough to overcome his disability and come out on top. |
| | Je pense qu'il est assez intelligent pour dépasser son handicap et réussir. |
| come out on top v expr | figurative, informal (win) | l'emporter loc v |
| | | finir premier, finir première loc v |
| | | finir vainqueur loc v |
| | We've got some talented footballers in our team; I'm confident we'll come out on top. |
countertop,
counter top n | US (work surface) | plan de travail nm |
| | (Can) | comptoir nm |
| | The apartment comes with beautiful granite countertops. |
| | L'appartement a de magnifiques plans de travail en granit. |
countertop,
counter top n | US (counter: top of serving desk in shop) | dessus de comptoir, comptoir nm |
| | A basket of candy sat on the countertop. |
| | Un panier de bonbons se trouvait sur le comptoir. |
| fight your way to the top v expr | figurative, informal (struggle to succeed) | gravir les échelons loc v |
| | She fought her way to the top of the company. |
| flip-top adj | (container: attached lid on top) (bouteille en verre) | à bouchon mécanique, avec bouchon mécanique loc adj |
| | (bouteille en plastique) | à bouchon rabattable, avec bouchon rabattable loc adj |
| | | à couvercle rabattable loc adj |
| from top to bottom adv | (highest point to lowest) | de haut en bas loc adv |
| | You should apply paint from top to bottom. |
| | Il faut appliquer la peinture de haut en bas. |
| from top to bottom adv | figurative, informal (completely) | de fond en comble loc adv |
| | The current owners are ruining the football club from top to bottom. |
| | Les propriétaires actuels dirigent le club de foot de fond en comble. |
| get on top of [sb] v expr | figurative (overwhelm) | dépasser⇒, submerger⇒ vtr |
| get on top of [sth] v expr | figurative (gain control of a task, situation, etc.) | prendre [qch] en main loc v |
| | | maîtriser⇒ vtr |
| get top dollar for [sth] v expr | informal (be paid a large amount) | obtenir le meilleur prix de [qch] loc v + prép |
| | (familier) | tirer un max de [qch] loc v |
| go over the top v expr | informal, figurative (praise excessively) | exagérer⇒ vi |
| | Alan was always going over the top about how pretty his girlfriend was. |
| | Alan exagérait toujours, disant combien sa copine était jolie. |
| go over the top v expr | informal, figurative (do [sth] excessively) | en faire trop loc v |
| | (familier) | en faire des tonnes, en faire des caisses loc v |
| | The celebrity is known to be very generous at restaurants, going over the top by tipping waiters up to 30%. |
| | La vedette est connue pour être très généreuse au restaurant, en en faisant trop en donnant des pourboires extravagants. |
| high top n | usually plural (sneaker that covers ankle) | basket montante, tennis montante nf |
high top,
high-top n as adj | (shoe: covering the ankle) (chaussure) | montant adj |
| hooded top n | (cardigan, sweater: with hood) | sweat à capuche nm |
| | Hooded tops, also known as "hoodies", have got a bad reputation in the UK because they are often worn by young men wishing to hide their identity. |
| off the top of your head expr | figurative, informal (spontaneously, improvising) | comme ça, sans réfléchir loc adv |
| | | de but en blanc loc adv |
| | Off the top of my head, I can't remember the name of that actor. |
| | Comme ça, sans réfléchir, je ne me souviens pas du nom de cet acteur. |
on top,
on the top adv | (on the uppermost part) | dessus adv |
| | The cupcake Betty chose had a cherry on top. |
| on top adj | figurative (triumphant) | au sommet loc adv |
| | | dominer⇒ vi |
| on top adj | figurative, slang (in charge) | aux commandes loc adv |
| | | à la tête loc adv |
| | It's a huge company; it's not always possible for the guy on top to know what his minions are up to. |
on top of [sth],
on the top of [sth] prep | (at highest point) | au sommet de loc prép |
| | | en haut de loc prép |
| | The climbers were left stranded on top of the mountain after a snowstorm. |
| on top of [sth/sb] prep | (with [sth/sb] beneath) | sur prép |
| | The judoka threw her opponent to the floor and landed on top of him. |
| on top of [sth] prep | informal, figurative (in control) | maîtriser⇒, gérer⇒ vtr |
| | I write a to-do list every day to make sure I'm on top of all my chores. |
| on top of [sth] prep | (in addition to) | en plus de loc prép |
| on top of that expr | informal, figurative (in addition) | en plus, en plus de ça loc adv |
| | (familier) | pour couronner le tout loc adv |
| | (familier) | par-dessus le marché loc adv |
| | What a day! First I woke up late, then the hot water heater burst, and on top of that, I got a flat tire. |
| | Quelle journée ! D'abord, je me suis réveillé en retard, ensuite, le chauffe-eau a éclaté et en plus, j'ai crevé. |
| | Quelle journée ! D'abord, je me suis réveillé en retard, ensuite, le chauffe-eau a éclaté et pour couronner le tout, j'ai crevé. |
feel on top of the world,
be on top of the world expr | figurative (be very happy) | être aux anges loc v |
| | The day his daughter was born, the new father felt on top of the world. |
| | Quand il a vu le visage de sa fille pour la première fois, le jeune papa a été aux anges. |
open-top,
open-topped adj | (vehicle: roof can be opened) | décapotable adj |
over the top,
over-the-top adj | (excessive) | exagéré adj |
| | | excessif, excessive adj |
| | (personne) | dépasser les bornes loc v |
| | (anglicisme, familier) | too much adj inv |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Their response was well over the top. |
| | Leur réaction était exagérée (or: excessive). |
over the top,
over-the-top adj | (person: extremely exuberant) (personne) | excessif, excessive adj |
| | | exubérant adj |
| | I find Brenda's over-the-top personality a little tiring. |
| over-the-top adj | (media service: internet only) | hors offre du fournisseur d'accès à l'Internet, hors offre du fournisseur Internet loc adj |
| | (Can) | par contournement loc adj |
| | You can view over-the-top services on your gaming console. |
pajama top,
pajama shirt (US),
pyjama top (UK) n | (sleepwear: upper part) | haut de pyjama nm |
| pay top dollar for [sth] v expr | informal (pay a large amount) | payer [qch] au prix fort loc v |
| roll-top desk n | (desk with sliding cover) | secrétaire à cylindre, bureau à cylindre nm |
| screw top n | (lid that twists shut) | bouchon à vis nm |
| | | capsule à vis nf |
| screw-top adj | (bottle, lid: that twists shut) | avec couvercle qui se visse loc adj |
senior manager,
top manager n | (high-level executive) | cadre supérieur nm |
| | (familier) | cadre sup nm |
| | The senior manager received a large bonus for good performance. The senior managers control key aspects of business. |
| | Le cadre supérieur a reçu une grosse prime pour ses bons résultats. Les cadres supérieurs contrôlent les aspects clés de l'entreprise. |
| set-top box n | (television signal converter) | décodeur numérique, décodeur nm |
shell top,
shell n | US (sleeveless blouse) | débardeur nm |
| spinning top n | (child's toy) | toupie nf |
| | Tim loved his spinning top and would spend hours playing with it. |
| | Tim aimait sa toupie et y jouait des heures. |
tabletop,
table top n | (surface of table) | table nf |
| | (plus littéralement) | dessus de la table nm |
| | When we arrived for Thanksgiving, the tabletop was completely covered with every kind of dish you could imagine. |
tabletop,
table-top n as adj | (for use on flat surface) | sur table loc adv |
| | (jeu) | de plateau loc adj |
| | Do you have any fun tabletop games? |
| tank top n | UK (sleeveless pullover) | pull sans manches nm |
| | Tank tops were popular in the 1970s. |
| | Les pulls sans manches étaient populaires dans les années 70. |
| tank top n | US (vest: sleeveless t-shirt) | débardeur nm |
| | (plutôt pour homme, plus vieux) | marcel nm |
| | (Can) | camisole nf |
| | Summer is a great time to wear tank tops. |
| | I wear shorts and a tank top when I do my exercise workout. |
| | L'été est la saison idéale pour porter un débardeur. // Je porte un short et un débardeur quand je fais ma séance d'entraînement. |
| the Top Banana n | figurative, informal (most important person in a hierarchy) | le grand patron nm |
| | (familier) | le grand manitou nm |
| | (familier, anglicisme) | le big boss nm |
tiptop,
also UK: tip-top n | informal (highest point) | sommet nm |
tiptop,
also UK: tip-top n | informal (highest degree) | sommet nm |
tiptop,
also UK: tip-top adj | informal (superb, excellent) (familier) | super adj inv |
| | (familier) | to be in tip-top form : péter la forme, péter le feu loc v |
to cap it all,
to top it all expr | figurative, informal (in addition to all that) | pour couronner le tout expr |
| | While I was arguing with my brother, I had left the tap running and it flooded the bathroom, then to top it all I slipped on the wet floor and hit my head. |
| top and tail v expr | (vegetable: remove both ends) (d'un légume) | enlever/couper les deux bouts de [qch] loc v |
| | Top and tail the carrots then dice them and add to the pan. |
| top and tail v expr | (method of washing a baby) | toilette (de bébé) nf |
| top banana n | figurative (leading comedy performer) | acteur principal, actrice principale nm, nf |
| top banana n | figurative (leading person in group) | le grand patron, le grand chef nm |
| | | grosse légume nf |
top billing,
star billing n | (performer: most featured) | tête d'affiche nf |
| top boot | (shoe) | botte montante, botte haute nf |
the top brass,
the brass hats n | figurative, informal (highest-ranking officials) (figuré, familier) | les gros bonnets nmpl |
| | (figuré, familier) | les huiles, les grosses légumes nfpl |
| | I'm pretty sure this report won't satisfy the top brass. Look sharp – the top brass are taking a tour of the factory floor. |
| top deck n | (upper level of a bus) | impériale nf |
| | | plate-forme supérieure nf |
| | The stairs at the back of the bus lead to more seats on the top deck. |
| top dog n | figurative, slang ([sb] in authority) | patron nm |
| | (familier) | cador, grand manitou nm |
| | (familier, anglicisme) | boss nm |
| | | commander⇒ vtr |
| | Joe's the top dog at work, but his wife's the top dog at home! |
| | Joe, c'est le patron au boulot, mais c'est sa femme la patronne à la maison. |
| | Joe, c'est lui qui commande au boulot, mais c'est sa femme qui commande à la maison. |
| top-dog n as adj | (relating to [sb] in power) (personne) | au pouvoir loc adj |
| top dollar n | informal (high price) | prix fort nm |
| the top drawer n | (highest compartment in a cabinet, etc.) (meuble) | le tiroir du dessus, le premier tiroir nm |
top drawer,
top-drawer n as adj | figurative, informal (highest quality) | de premier choix, de premier ordre loc adj |
| | | haut de gamme adj inv |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
top dressing,
top-dressing n | (fertilizer) (Agriculture) | fumure nf |
top dressing,
top-dressing n | (road gravel) (d'une route) | revêtement nm |
| top earner n | (biggest source of revenue) | principal revenu nm |
| top earner n | (person who makes the most money) | personne la mieux payée nf |
| top executive n | (successful businessman) | dirigeant nm |
| | | cadre supérieur nm |
| top flight n | informal, figurative (highest quality) | de haut vol loc adj |
| | M. Sen est un économiste de haut vol. |
| | | de première qualité loc adj |
top flight,
top-flight n as adj | informal, figurative (highest quality) | de premier ordre loc adj |
| | | excellent adj |
| | | de haut vol, de haute volée loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | My husband attended a top-flight engineering school. |
| | Mon mari est allé à une école d'ingénieurs de premier ordre. |
| top floor n | (highest storey of a building) | dernier étage nm |
| | | étage supérieur nm |
| | From the top floor of the building you can see the whole city. |
| | Du dernier étage du bâtiment, on peut voir toute la ville. |
| top fruit n | (fruit that grows on trees) | fruit (qui pousse sur un arbre) nm |
| top hat n | (man's tall formal headgear) | chapeau haut de forme nm |
| | | haut-de-forme nm |
| | The costume includes a black felt top hat, an elegant cane, and white gloves. |
| | Le costume inclut un haut-de-forme en feutre noir, une élégante canne et des gants blancs. |
top left,
the top left n | (upper left-hand area) | partie supérieure gauche nf |
| | L'ouragan a complètement détruit toute la partie supérieure gauche du bâtiment. |
| top left adv | (in the upper left-hand area) | en haut à gauche loc adv |
| top left adj | (in upper left-hand area) | en haut à gauche loc adv |
top left corner,
top left-hand corner n | (upper corner on the left-hand side) | coin supérieur gauche nm |
| | (plus familier) | en haut à gauche loc adv |
| | The author's name appears at the top left corner of the page. |
top line,
top-line adj | (high quality) | de haute qualité, de qualité loc adj |
| top line n | informal (revenue, sales) | recettes nfpl |
| | (de vente) | chiffres nmpl |
| top lip n | informal (upper external part of mouth) | lèvre supérieure nf |
top management,
senior management n | (highest level of business leadership) | direction générale nf |
| | | cadres supérieurs nmpl |
| be top of the class v expr | (have higher grades than classmates) | être premier de la classe, être première de la classe loc v |
| come top of the class v expr | (achieve higher grades than classmates) | finir premier de la classe, finir première de la classe loc v |
top of the line,
top-of-the-line adj | (of the best quality) | de la meilleure qualité, le top du top, le nec plus ultra loc adj |
| Note: Hyphens are used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | These boots are expensive because they're top of the line. |
| top of the street n | UK (higher end of road) | haut de la rue nm |
| | They live at the top of the street. |
| | Ils vivent en haut de la rue. |