| Principal Translations |
topar con,
topar contra vi + prep | (chocar con algo) | crash into, run into vtr + prep |
| | | hit vtr + prep |
| | El auto rodó lentamente y topó con un árbol. |
| | The car rolled slowly and crashed into a tree. |
| topar con vi + prep | (llegar a un lugar) | reach⇒ vtr |
| | | come to, get to vtr phrasal insep |
| | Sigue por esta calle hasta topar con la avenida principal. |
| | Follow this street until you reach the main avenue. |
| topar⇒ vtr | (hallar casualmente) (encounter unexpectedly) | come across, come upon, stumble upon vtr phrasal insep |
| | (meet [sb] by chance) | bump into, run into vtr phrasal insep |
| | El libro trata sobre las aventuras que toparon los viajeros. |
| | The book is about the adventures that the travellers stumbled upon. |
| toparse⇒ v prnl | (encontrarse, hallarse) | bump into each other, run into each other v expr |
| | Nos topamos en la calle y nos saludamos con gusto. |
| | We bumped into each other on the street and gave each other a big hug. |
| toparse con v prnl + prep | (hallar casualmente) | come across vtr phrasal insep |
| | | run into vtr phrasal insep |
| | Me topo con mis primos en todas partes. |
| | I come across my cousins everywhere. |
| toparse con v prnl + prep | figurado (encontrar un obstáculo) | come up against v expr |
| | La gran idea del científico se topó con la incomprensión de la gente. |
| | The scientist's grand idea came up against a lack of understanding from others. |