| Dodatkowe Tłumaczenia |
| tops adv | slang (maximum) (potoczny) | góra przys. |
| Uwaga: Follows a number or quantity. |
| | I'll be there in 10 minutes, tops. |
| top n | (apex) | najwyższy punkt przym. + m |
| | The ball reached the top of its arc. |
| top n | (crown: of the head) | czubek m |
| | I gave the boy a pat on the top of his head. |
| top n | (bottle cap) | zamknięcie n |
| | | nakrętka ż |
| | She took the top off the bottle. |
| | Zdjęła zamknięcie z butelki. |
| top n | (lid of container) | pokrywa ż |
| | | wieko n |
| | Please put the top on the box. |
| top n | (roof: of a building) | szczyt m |
| | | dach m |
| | The birds perched on the top of the building. |
| top n | figurative (first place: in a league) | pierwsze miejsce licz. + n |
| | Joe is at the top of the league in scoring. |
| top n | (number 1: in music charts) | numer jeden m + licz. |
| | The singer's new record is the top of the charts. |
| top n | (upper part of dress) | góra ż |
| | The top of this dress is fitted, while the skirt is flared. |
| top n | figurative, informal (beginning) | początek m |
| | Let's sing it from the top. |
| top n | (baseball: first half of an inning) | pierwsza połowa licz. + ż |
| | We scored in the top of the second inning. |
| top n | (baseball: first three batters) | w pierwszej trójce wyr. |
| | Steve is batting in the top of the lineup. |
| top n | (child's spinning toy) | bąk, bączek m |
| | The children played with traditional toys, such as tops and jacks. |
| tops npl | (leaves of a carrot) | nać ż |
| | Rabbits ate the tops of the carrots. |
| tops npl | (green part of spring onions) | szczypior m |
| | (potoczny) | szczypiorek m |
| | The chef garnished the soup with onion tops and bacon. |
| the tops npl | slang (the best) | najlepszy przym. |
| | Thanks for all my birthday presents; you're the tops! |
| top [sth]⇒ vtr | (crown) | przybierać ndk. |
| | | przybrać dk. |
| | The cook topped the cake with a cherry. |
| top [sth] vtr | figurative, informal (surpass) | przewyższać, przebijać ndk. |
| | | przewyższyć, przebić dk. |
| | This extraordinary young cyclist has just topped his personal speed record! |
| top [sth] vtr | (be the best among) (w jakimś gronie) | być najlepszym posił. + przym. |
| | The student topped his class. |
| top [sth] vtr | informal (exceed in size) | przewyższać ndk. |
| | | przewyższyć dk. |
| | The new building will top the old tower by two storeys. |
| top [sth] vtr | (hit: a golf ball) | wbijać ndk. |
| | | wbić dk. |
| | The golfer topped the ball into the sand trap. |
| top [sth] vtr | (prune: top of a tree) | obcinać wierzchołek czegoś zwrot ndk. |
| | | obciąć wierzchołek czegoś zwrot dk. |
| | The gardener topped the tree. |
| top [sth] vtr | (leap over) (coś, nad czymś) | przeskakiwać ndk. |
| | | przeskoczyć dk. |
| | The highjumper easily topped the bar. |
| top [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (put a top layer on) | nakładać na górę zwrot ndk. |
| | | nałożyć na górę zwrot dk. |
| | | pokrywać coś czymś ndk. |
| | | pokryć coś czymś dk. |
| | The chef topped the pizza with strong cheese. |
Formy złożone:
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at full speed,
at top speed expr | (as fast as possible) | jak najszybciej part. + przys. |
| | If you run the motor at full speed for more than an hour, there is a danger it will overheat and seize up. |
| at the top adv | literal (at the highest part or point) | na szczycie przyim. + m |
| | When he arrived at the top of the ladder he was able to see the damaged roof. |
| at the top adv | figurative (among the greatest achievers) | na szczycie przyim. + m |
| | He finally was at the top of his class! |
| at the top adv | literal (mountain: at the summit) | na szczycie przyim. + m |
| | The air was thin at the top of the hill. |
| come out on top v expr | figurative, informal (succeed) | osiągać sukces ndk. + m |
| | | osiągnąć sukces dk. + m |
| | I think he's smart enough to overcome his disability and come out on top. |
| come out on top v expr | figurative, informal (win) | odnosić sukces ndk. + m |
| | | odnieść sukces dk. + m |
| | We've got some talented footballers in our team; I'm confident we'll come out on top. |
| from top to bottom adv | (highest point to lowest) | z góry na dół wyr. |
| | You should apply paint from top to bottom. |
| from top to bottom adv | figurative, informal (completely) | z góry na dół wyr. |
| | The current owners are ruining the football club from top to bottom. |
| go over the top v expr | informal, figurative (praise excessively) | zachwalać ndk. |
| | | zachwalić dk. |
| | Alan was always going over the top about how pretty his girlfriend was. |
| go over the top vtr | (do [sth] excessively) (przenośny) | przesadzać ndk. |
| | | przesadzić dk. |
| | The celebrity is known to be very generous at restaurants, going over the top by tipping waiters up to 30%. |
| hooded top n | (cardigan, sweater: with hood) | sweter z kapturem wyr. |
| | 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) (potoczny) | z głowy przyim. + ż |
| | Off the top of my head, I can't remember the name of that actor. |
on top,
on the top adv | (on the uppermost part) | na szczycie przyim. + m |
| | The cupcake Betty chose had a cherry on top. |
| on top adj | figurative (triumphant) | na czele przyim. + n |
| on top adj | figurative, slang (in charge) (przenośny) | na górze przyim. + ż |
| | 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 prep | literal (upon, on the highest part of) (dosłowny) | na szczycie przyim. + m |
| on top of prep | figurative (up to date with, in control of) | uaktualniony przym. |
| on top of [sth/sb] prep | (with [sth/sb] beneath) | na wierzchu czegoś przyim. + m |
| | | na czymś przyim. |
| | The judeka threw her opponent to the floor and landed on top of him. |
| on top of that expr | informal, figurative (in addition) | dodatkowo przys. |
| | What a day! First I woke up late, then the hot water heater burst, and on top of that, I got a flat tire. |
feel on top of the world,
be on top of the world expr | figurative (be very happy) | bardzo szczęśliwy przys. + przym. |
| | The day his daughter was born, the new father felt on top of the world. |
| over-the-top adj | (excessive) | przesadny przym. |
| | Their response was well over the top. |
| over-the-top adj | (person: extremely exuberant) | mający skłonność do przesady wyr. |
pajama top,
pajama shirt (US),
pyjama top (UK) n | (sleepwear: upper part) | góra od piżamy wyr. |
| spinning top n | (child's toy) | bączek m |
| | Tim loved his spinning top and would spend hours playing with it. |
tabletop,
table top n | (surface of table) | blat stołu m + m |
| | | powierzchnia stołu ż + m |
| | 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) | stołowy przym. |
| | Do you have any fun tabletop games? |
| tank top n | UK (men's sleeveless pullover) | sweter bez rękawów wyr. |
| | | bezrękawnik m |
| | Tank tops were popular in the 1970s. |
| tank top n | US (vest: sleeveless t-shirt) | koszulka bez rękawów wyr. |
| | | podkoszulek m |
| | Summer is a great time to wear tank tops. |
| | I wear shorts and a tank top when I do my exercise workout. |
| top brass n | figurative (highest-ranking officials) | szefostwo n |
| | This report about the lack of discipline in your department won't satisfy the top brass. |
| top deck n | (upper level of a bus) (potoczny) | piętro n |
| | | drugi poziom przym. + m |
| | The stairs at the back of the bus lead to more seats on the top deck. |
| top dog n | figurative, slang ([sb] in authority) | szef m |
| | Joe's the top dog at work, but his wife's the top dog at home! |
| top-dog n as adj | (relating to [sb] in power) | dominujący przym. |
| top executive n | (successful businessman) | potentat finansowy m + przym. |
| | | baron m |
| top flight n | informal, figurative (highest quality) | najwyższa jakość przym. + ż |
| top floor n | (highest storey of a building) | ostatnie piętro przym. + n |
| | From the top floor of the building you can see the whole city. |
| top hat n | (man's tall formal headgear) | cylinder m |
| | The costume includes a black felt top hat, an elegant cane, and white gloves. |
| top off vtr | informal (make complete) | wykańczać ndk. |
| | | wykończyć dk. |
| | To top off my bad day, I got a flat tire on the way home. |
| top off vtr | (fill to the uppermost edge) | wypełniać po brzegi |
| | | wypełnić po brzegi |
| | There's a little bit left in the bottle. Let me top off your glass for you. |
| top out vi | (reach highest point) (przenośny) | osiągać szczyt ndk. + m |
| | (przenośny) | osiągnąć szczyt dk. + m |
| | The stock exchange topped out in mid April, and has been falling ever since. |
| top part n | (uppermost portion or area) | górna część, najwyższa część |
| | Wedding figurines are typically found on the top part of the cake. |
| top people npl | informal (most skilled experts) | najlepsi specjaliści przym. + m, l.mn. |
| Uwaga: Usually preceded by a possessive |
| | We have our top people working on the web site. |
| top price n | (highest cost) | najwyższy koszt, największy wydatek przym. + m |
| | You'll have to pay top price if you want theatre tickets for tonight. |
top ranking,
top-ranking,
also US: top ranked,
top-ranked adj | (highly esteemed) | czołowy przym. |
top secret,
top-secret adj | (highly confidential, restricted) | ściśle tajny przys. + przym. |
| Uwaga: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | The CIA has many top secret operations. |
| | This is a top secret mission, so stay quiet. |
| top speed n | (highest velocity) | maksymalna prędkość przym. + ż |
| | The Ferrari reached its top speed on the test track. |
| top ten n | (10 best or most popular) | najlepsza dziesiątka przym. + licz. |
| | I can't single out one movie as my favorite, but I can give you my top ten. |
| top up vtr | (refill, replenish) | dopełniać, uzupełniać ndk. |
| | | dopełnić, uzupełnić dk. |
top-down,
top down adj | (hierarchical: working downwards) | odgórny przym. |
| | The corporation did a top-down restructuring. |
top-notch,
top notch adj | informal, figurative (very best, highest quality) | na najwyższym poziomie wyr. |
| Uwaga: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | My wife's always given me top-notch support with my career. The service we receive at this hotel is always top notch. |
| top-up n | (refill) (potoczny) | dolewka ż |
| | Can you give me a top-up of wine, please? |
| top-up n as adj | (in addition) | dodatkowy przym. |
| | Rita asked the bank for a top-up loan. |
| tree top n | (topmost branches of a tree) | wierzchołek drzewa m + n |
| | The young boy sat way up in the tree top. |
| | The kite landed in the treetop, ending the day's fun. |
| vest top n | UK (woman's strappy top) | podkoszulek m |
| | | koszulka ż |
| | | bluzka na ramiączkach wyr. |
| | It was a hot day and Agatha was wearing a light summer skirt with a vest top. |