top
word
/ˈtɑp/, /ˈtɔp/
tahp, tawp
/tˈɒp/
top
Definition
The highest part or surface of something; also used to describe the best person or thing in a group, or the cover placed over a container.
Usage & Nuances
'Top' is very flexible: 'top of the mountain' (location), 'top student' (best), 'put the lid on top' (object). Can be noun, adjective, or verb ('top the charts'). Often used in rankings ('top 10 list'). Not always literal height—'top priority' means most important.
Spanish: parte superior - cima - mejor (persona, cosa) - tapa (objeto)Portuguese (BR): topo (parte superior) - melhor (pessoa/coisa) - tampa (objeto)Portuguese (PT): topo (parte superior) - melhor (pessoa/coisa) - tampa (objeto)Chinese (Simplified): 顶部 - 最佳（人或物） - 盖子Chinese (Traditional): 頂部 - 最佳（人或物） - 蓋子Hindi: सबसे ऊपर - सबसे अच्छा (व्यक्ति/वस्तु) - ढक्कनArabic: أعلى - قمة - الأفضل (شخص/شيء) - غطاءBengali: শীর্ষ - উপরের অংশ - ঢাকনা (ঢাকনা/কভার হিসাবে)Russian: верх - вершина - крышка (к контейнеру)Japanese: 頂上（ちょうじょう）- 一番（いちばん）- ふた（容器のふた）Vietnamese: đỉnh - trên cùng - nắp (của vật chứa)Korean: 맨위 - 정상 - 뚜껑Turkish: tepe - üst - kapak (kap için)Urdu: اوپر - سب سے بہتر - ڈھکن (برتن کا)Indonesian: puncak - paling atas - tutup (wadah)
Example Sentences
Put the top back on the jar.
basic
She is the top student in her class.
basic
My phone was on top of the books all along.
natural
Let’s grab a table by the window at the top.
natural
He climbed to the top of the hill.
basic
That restaurant is always at the top of the ratings.
natural