| Samengestelde woorden: |
apex,
plural: apices n | (summit) | top nw de |
| | The hikers approached the apex of the mountain in the pouring rain. |
| apex n | figurative (career: high point) | top nw de |
| | When Brian was named vice-president, he knew he was at the apex of his career. |
| at the top adv | figurative, informal (among the greatest achievers) | aan de top vz + nw |
| | He enjoyed his success to begin with, but is now finding out that life can be tough at the top. |
| at the top adv | (mountain: at the summit) | bovenop |
| | | op de top vz + nw |
| | The air was thin at the top of the hill. |
blue chip,
blue-chip adj | figurative (outstanding of its kind) | hoogstaand bn |
| | (in samenstellingen) | eersteklas-, top- |
| Opmerking: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | Many experts consider blue-chip companies to be the most stable stocks to invest in. |
| boob tube n | UK (shoulderless women's top) (mode) | strapless top nw de |
| | Jane is wearing a bright pink boob tube. |
| ceiling n | figurative (upper limit) (figuurlijk) | plafond nw het |
| | | top, grens nw de |
| | The debt ceiling is a big concern of the government these days. |
| crest n | (hill, mountain: summit) | top, piek, spits nw de |
| | | bergtop nw de |
| | In the afternoon, we made it to the crest of the mountain. |
| first-rate adv | informal (very well) (informeel) | top, puik bw |
| | You did first-rate on your English test. |
| from top to bottom adv | figurative, informal (completely) (fig., informeel) | van top tot teen bw |
| | | helemaal bw |
| | (Belg.) | van kop tot teen bw |
| | The current owners are ruining the football club from top to bottom. |
| head n | (top: in achievement, ability) | bovenaan voorz. |
| | | top nw de |
| | He was at the head of his class at Harvard. |
| head n | (extremity) | top nw de |
| | | puntje nw het |
| | The head of the bone slots into the socket. |
| head n | (page) | top, bovenaan nw de |
| | We usually put the article's title at the head of the page. |
height,
heights n | (summit, apex) | top nw de |
| | With his appointment as head of the Philosophy department, he has reached the height of his profession. |
| height n | figurative (utmost degree of sthg) | toppunt nw het |
| | | top nw de |
| | Bell-bottomed jeans were the height of fashion in the seventies. |
| highest adj | (top: in a hierarchy) | hoogst, hoogste, top bn |
| hot stuff n | slang (sth especially impressive) (informeel) | prima spul, vet ding bn + nw |
| | (informeel) | toppie, top bn |
| | This new tablet computer really is hot stuff. |
| maximum adj | (fullest) | maximaal bn |
| | (in samenstelling) | maximum-, top- |
| | Erin withdrew the maximum amount from the ATM. |
| meridian adj | figurative, literary (of or at highest point) | hoogste bn |
| | (in samenstellingen) | top- |
| peak n | (top) | piek, top nw de |
| | (figuurlijk) | hoogtepunt, toppunt nw het |
| | From the roof's peak, Janice could see right across the valley. |
| pike n | UK (hill, mountain) | piek, top, bergtop nw de |
| pinnacle n | (high peak) | top, piek, spits nw de |
| | The hikers were overjoyed when they reached the pinnacle of the mountain. |
| rooftop n | (top of a roof) | top van het dak frase |
| | | dak nw het |
| | The teenagers sat on the rooftop smoking cigarettes. |
| so good adj | (great, excellent) (voedsel) | heerlijk, zalig bn |
| | | geweldig bn |
| | (informeel) | top, super bn |
| | Yum, this cake is so good! |
| stonking adj | UK, slang (amazing, astounding) (informeel) | super, top bn |
| | | wonderlijk, verbazingwekkend bn |
| summit n | (of mountain) | top nw de |
| | The mountaineers reached the summit after several days of climbing. |
| summit n | (country leaders) | top nw de |
| | World leaders will be holding a summit on climate change next month. |
| summit n | figurative (top) | top nw de |
| | | toppunt nw het |
| | Adam had worked hard and had finally reached the summit of his career. |
summit,
summit meeting,
summit conference n | (conference of leaders) | topconferentie, top nw de |
| | Summit meetings are often held on neutral territory. |
| summitry n | (meeting of political leaders) (conferentie) | top nw de |
| super interj | UK, informal, dated (great!) | super, top, geweldig tw |
| | You can see me tomorrow at 2 pm? Super! |
| tip n | (apex) | top nw de |
| | He stood on the tip of the hill. |
| top n | (highest part) | top nw de |
| | | hoogste punt nw het |
| | The gardener pruned the top of the tree. |
| | The chapter begins at the top of the page. |
| | Audrey went to the top of the tower. |
| top adj | (maximum) (in samenstelling) | top- bn |
| | The car reached its top speed. |
| top n | (apex) | hoogste punt nw het |
| | | top nw de |
| | The ball reached the top of its arc. |
| top n | (of a building) | top nw de |
| | | dak nw het |
| | The birds perched on the top of the building. |
| top n | (of the league) | top nw de |
| | Joe is at the top of the league in scoring. |
| | Hij staat aan de top van de rangschikking |
| top n | (of the charts) | top nw de |
| | The singer's new record is the top of the charts. |
| | Hij staat aan de top van de hitparade. |
top-down,
top down adj | (hierarchical: working downwards) | van bovenaf, van boven naar beneden woordgr. |
| | | top-down bn |
| | The corporation did a top-down restructuring. |
topmost,
the topmost adj | (highest, uppermost) | allerhoogst bn |
| | | top- voorvoegsel |
| upstairs n | figurative (upper management) | directie nw de |
| | (figuurlijk) | top nw de |
| | These instructions come direct from upstairs. |
vertex,
plural: vertices,
vertexes n | (mountain: summit) (van een berg) | top nw de |
| | | toppunt nw het |
| | The monks built the temple on the vertex of the mountain. |