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1 poll
1. n1) голосование, выборы2) pl избирательный участок3) список избирателей, список кандидатов6) опрос общественного мнения, результаты опроса общественного мнения•to be behind in the opinion poll — отставать от своих политических соперников по данным опросов общественного мнения
to come bottom of the poll — набирать меньше голосов, чем другие кандидаты / партии
to come top of the poll — набирать больше голосов, чем другие кандидаты / партии
to damage smb's standing in the opinion polls — вредить чьей-л. популярности при опросах общественного мнения
to eat into smb's lead in the public opinion poll — сокращать разрыв в популярности с кем-л. ( по данным опроса общественного мнения)
to go to the polls — идти на выборы, принимать участие в выборах
to improve one's poor standing in the opinion polls — улучшать свою позицию в глазах общественного мнения
to rise in the polls — получать более высокий (чем раньше) процент голосов при опросах общественного мнения
to stay away from poll — не участвовать в выборах, бойкотировать выборы
- exit pollto take part in the polls — идти на выборы; участвовать в выборах
- findings of a public opinion poll
- heavy poll
- light poll
- low percentage poll
- national public-opinion poll
- opinion poll
- opinion polls forecast a victory for smb
- opinion polls give him a comfortable lead over his rival
- outcome of the poll
- poll closed up
- poll closed
- poll opens for presidential election
- poll was declared invalid
- poor showing in the polls
- public opinion poll
- reliable poll
- secret poll
- snap poll
- standings in the polls
- straw poll
- trouble-free poll 2. vполучать голоса, собирать голоса -
2 arrollar
v.1 to roll (up).María arrolló la lMaría al terminar Mary rolled the yarn when she finished.2 to knock down, to run over.El auto veloz arrolló al perrito The speeding car ran over the puppy.3 to sweep away.El agua arrolló las casas The water swept away the houses.4 to crush.5 to have an overwhelming victory, to carry off the palm, to come off with flying colors, to have an overwhelming triumph.María arrolló en las elecciones Mary had an overwhelming victory in the...6 to have an overwhelming victory over, to beat, to defeat utterly, to have an overwhelming triumph over.María arrolló a su contrincante Mary had an overwhelming victory over her...7 to wind, to spool.La máquina arrolla el hilo The machine winds the thread.8 to wrap.Arrolló la tortilla e hizo un taco He wrapped the tortilla and made a taco.* * *1 (envolver) to roll (up)2 (el viento) to sweep away3 (al enemigo) to crush, rout4 (atropellar) to run over* * *IVT1) (=enrollar) [gen] to roll up; [+ cable, cuerda, hilo] to coil, wind2) (=arrastrar) [río] to sweep away, wash away; [+ enemigo] to rout; [+ adversario] to crush; [+ peatón] to run over, knock down3) [+ persona] [en debate] to crush; (=asombrar) to dumbfound, leave speechlessIIVT = arrullar 1.* * *verbo transitivo1)a) vehículo to run over; muchedumbre/agua/viento to sweep o carry awayb) (derrotar, vencer) to crush, overwhelm2) <papel/cable> enrollar 1)* * *verbo transitivo1)a) vehículo to run over; muchedumbre/agua/viento to sweep o carry awayb) (derrotar, vencer) to crush, overwhelm2) <papel/cable> enrollar 1)* * *arrollar11 = devastate.Ex: The article 'Sorting a mountain of books' relates how when the law library was devastated by fire what had been a library became a jumble of 100,000 books and periodicals.
arrollar22 = win by + a landslide.Ex: The polls mean nothing at this point -- if he wins by a landslide fantastic but we are in June not October, long way between there and now.
* * *arrollar [A1 ]vtA1 «vehículo» to run over; «muchedumbre» to sweep o carry away; «agua/viento» to sweep o carry away2 (derrotar, vencer) to crush, overwhelmB ‹papel/carne/cable› enrollar■ arrollarvi(triunfar) to triumpharrolló en los mundiales he achieved a crushing o resounding victory o he triumphed in the world championshipsdondequiera que iba arrollaba con su simpatía everywhere he went he won people over with his warmth* * *
arrollar ( conjugate arrollar) verbo transitivo
[muchedumbre/agua/viento] to sweep o carry away
arrollar verbo transitivo
I (atropellar) to run over
II vi Dep Pol to win easily
* * *♦ vt1. [atropellar] to knock down, to run over;lo arrolló un coche he was knocked down o run over by a car2. [tirar] [sujeto: agua, viento] to sweep away3. [vencer] to crush4. [enrollar] to roll (up)♦ vi[ganar todos los premios] to sweep the board; [vencer claramente] to achieve a crushing victory* * *v/t1 AUTO run over2 figcrush, overwhelm* * *arrollar vt1) : to sweep away, to carry away2) : to crush, to overwhelm3) : to run over (with a vehicle) -
3 arrasar
v.1 to destroy, to devastate.2 to ravage, to destroy, to wipe out, to demolish.Los soldados arrasaron el pueblo The soldiers ravaged the town.3 to raze, to level with ground, to devastate, to lay flat.Los tractores arrasaron la tierra The tractors razed the land.* * *1 (destruir) to raze, destroy2 (allanar) to level, smooth1 (disco, libro, película) to be a smash hit, sweep the board; (deportista) to sweep to victory\arrasar con (gen) to sweep away 2 (comer) to polish off 3 (destrozar) to destroy 4 (robar) to get away with, make off with* * *verb1) to level2) raze3) sweep the board, be a runaway success* * *1. VT1) (=nivelar) to level; [+ edificio] to demolish; [esp en guerra] to raze to the ground; [ciclón, terremoto] to devastate2) (=colmar) to fill to the brim2. VI1) (Meteo) to clear2) (=triunfar) to triumph, achieve a great success; (Pol etc) to sweep the board3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo2. 3.arrasar con algo: la inundación arrasó con las cosechas the flood devastated the crops; las tropas arrasaron con la zona the soldiers laid waste to the area; arrasaron con toda la comida — they polished off all the food (colloq)
arrasarse v pronlos ojos se le arrasaron en or de lágrimas — tears welled up in her eyes
* * *1.verbo intransitivo2. 3.arrasar con algo: la inundación arrasó con las cosechas the flood devastated the crops; las tropas arrasaron con la zona the soldiers laid waste to the area; arrasaron con toda la comida — they polished off all the food (colloq)
arrasarse v pronlos ojos se le arrasaron en or de lágrimas — tears welled up in her eyes
* * *arrasar11 = lay + waste to, flatten, sweep away, rip through, raze, annihilate, devastate.Ex: The mutilation of periodicals is laying waste to vital and expensive periodical collections in all kinds of library across the USA, and it seems to strike academic libraries with particular virulence.
Ex: This article describes how the organisation has been flattened into one unit during the changeover from a manual system to an automated statewide library system.Ex: Librarians should ensure that the principles they stand for are not swept away on a tide of technological jingoism.Ex: Storms in this part of the world are common and the people didn't seem to bat an eyelid at the prospect of a 135km wind ripping through their town.Ex: The motel, which was built in 1953, will be razed to make way for a parking lot.Ex: He intends to annihilate all the major world powers, until Islamic nations dominate the planet.Ex: The article 'Sorting a mountain of books' relates how when the law library was devastated by fire what had been a library became a jumble of 100,000 books and periodicals.* arrasar completamente = raze + Nombre + to the ground.* epidemia + arrasar = epidemic + rage.* fuego + arrasar = fire + sweep through.arrasar22 = take + no prisoners, take + Nombre + by storm, win by + a landslide.Ex: He broke all the rules on and off the stage and took no prisoners in his wild pursuit of pleasure, pain, tragedy, and hope.
Ex: He was a confident, unspoiled, talented, hard-working young man when he moved to a strange town as a youngster and took it by storm.Ex: The polls mean nothing at this point -- if he wins by a landslide fantastic but we are in June not October, long way between there and now.* arrasar con = eat + Posesivo + way through.* * *arrasar [A1 ]viBoca Júniors volvió a arrasar Boca Juniors swept to victory againla película continúa arrasando the movie continues to be a huge box-office hitarrasar CON algo:la inundación arrasó con las cosechas the flood devastated o destroyed the crops o swept the crops awaylas tropas arrasaron con todo lo que encontraron a su paso the soldiers laid waste to everything that lay in their patharrasaron con toda la comida they polished off all the food ( colloq)los ladrones arrasaron con todas las joyas the thieves made off with all the jewelrylos cubanos arrasaron con las medallas the Cubans walked off with o carried off all the medalslos populares arrasaron en las urnas the populares won the elections by a landslide■ arrasarvt‹zona› to devastate; ‹edificio› to destroy, raze … to the groundel granizo arrasó los viñedos the hail destroyed o devastated the vineyardsel sistema que fue arrasado por la revolución the system that was swept away by the revolutionsintió que los ojos se le arrasaban en or de lágrimas she felt tears welling up in her eyescon los ojos arrasados en or de lágrimas with his eyes full of o brimming with tears* * *
arrasar ( conjugate arrasar) verbo intransitivo arrasar con algn ‹ con contrincante› to demolish sb. ;
‹ con enemigo› to destroy sb.;
arrasar con algo: la inundación arrasó con las cosechas the flood devastated the crops;
arrasaron con toda la comida they polished off all the food (colloq)
verbo transitivo ‹ zona› to devastate;
‹ edificio› to destroy
arrasar
I verbo transitivo to devastate, destroy: el fuego arrasó toda la zona, the fire devastated the entire area
II vi (en una votación) to win by a landslide
' arrasar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
barrer
English:
bulldoze
- raze
- flatten
- level
- obliterate
- waste
* * *♦ vt[destruir] [edificio, cosecha] to destroy; [zona] to devastate;el fuego arrasó el castillo the fire destroyed the castle, the castle was burned to the ground in the fire♦ vi1.arrasar con [destruir] to destroy;el huracán arrasó con toda la cosecha the hurricane destroyed the entire harvest;los niños arrasaron con todos los pasteles the children made short work of the cakesel equipo brasileño arrasó en la primera fase the Brazilian team swept everything before it in the first stage;la película arrasó en toda Europa the movie was a massive success throughout Europe* * *I v/t devastateII v/i fambe a big hit* * *arrasar vt1) : to level, to smooth2) : to devastate, to destroy3) : to fill to the brim -
4 sweep
1. transitive verb,1) fegen (bes. nordd.); kehren (bes. südd.)2) (move with force) fegenthe current swept the logs along — die Strömung riss die Hölzer mit
3) (traverse swiftly)sweep the hillside/plain — [Wind:] über die Hügel/Ebene fegen
2. intransitive verb,sweep the country — [Epidemie, Mode:] das Land überrollen; [Feuer:] durch das Land fegen
2) (go fast, in stately manner) [Vogel:] gleiten; [Person, Auto:] rauschen; [Wind usw.:] fegen3) (extend) sich erstrecken3. nounhis glance swept from left to right — sein Blick glitt von links nach rechts
1) (cleaning)give something a sweep — etwas fegen (bes. nordd.); etwas kehren (bes. südd.)
make a clean sweep — (fig.): (get rid of everything) gründlich aufräumen
2) see academic.ru/12505/chimney_sweep">chimney sweep3) (coll.) see sweepstake4) (motion of arm) ausholende Bewegung5) (stretch)a wide/an open sweep of country — ein weiter Landstrich
6) (curve of road, river) Bogen, derPhrasal Verbs:- sweep by- sweep in- sweep up* * *[swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb2) (to move as though with a brush: She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand; The wave swept him overboard; Don't get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!; She swept aside my objections.) (beiseite) fegen, mitreißen3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) fegen4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) fegen2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) das Kehren2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) schwungvolle Handbewegung3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) der Schornsteinfeger4) (a sweepstake.) das Toto•- sweeper- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up* * *[swi:p]I. nto give the floor a \sweep den Boden kehren3. (movement) schwungvolle Bewegung, Schwingen nt kein pl; (with sabre, scythe) ausholender Hieb; (all-covering strike) Rundumschlag m a. figthe film showed the breadth of Arab culture and the \sweep of its history der Film zeigte die Vielfältigkeit der arabischen Kultur und die weitreichende Bedeutung ihrer Geschichtea \sweep of a house eine Hausdurchsuchung9.▶ to make a clean \sweep of sth (start afresh) gründlich mit etw dat aufräumen; (win everything) etw völlig für sich akk entscheidenthe new prime minister is expected to make a clean \sweep of the government man erwartet, dass der neue Premierminister die Regierung komplett auswechseltII. vt<swept, swept>1. (with a broom)▪ to \sweep sth etw kehren [o NORDD, SCHWEIZ fegen]to \sweep the chimney den Kamin [o ÖSTERR Rauchfang] kehrento \sweep the floor den Boden fegen, ÖSTERR kehren2. (take in powerful manner)smiling, he swept me into his arms lächelnd schloss er mich in seine Armeshe swept the pile of papers into her bag sie schaufelte den Stapel Papiere in ihre Tasche3. (remove)▪ to \sweep back ⇆ sth etw zurückwerfenshe swept back her long hair from her face energisch strich sie sich ihre langen Haare aus dem Gesicht4. (spread)a 1970s fashion revival is \sweeping Europe ein Modetrend wie in den 70ern rollt derzeit über Europa hinweg5. (travel and search)police have swept the woodland area die Polizei hat das Waldgebiet abgesucht7.▶ to \sweep the board allen Gewinn einstreichen▶ to \sweep sth under the carpet [or AM also rug] [or AUS also mat] etw unter den Teppich kehren famIII. vi<swept, swept>her gaze swept across the assembled room ihr Blick glitt über den vollbesetzten Raumthe beam of the lighthouse swept across the sea der Lichtstrahl des Leuchtturms strich über das Wasserto \sweep into power an die Spitze der Macht getragen werdenthe road \sweeps down to the coast die Straße führt zur Küste hinunterthe path swept along the river der Weg verlief entlang des Flussesthe fire swept through the house das Feuer breitete sich schnell im Haus aus3.* * *[swiːp] vb: pret, ptp swept1. n1)the chimney needs a sweep — der Schornstein muss gekehrt or gefegt werden
3) (of arm, pendulum) Schwung m; (of sword) Streich m; (of oars) Durchziehen nt no pl; (of light, radar) Strahl min one sweep (fig) —
to make a clean sweep (fig) — gründlich aufräumen, gründlich Ordnung schaffen
the Russians made a clean sweep of the athletic events — die Russen haben beim Leichtathletikkampf tüchtig abgeräumt (inf) or alle Preise eingesteckt
a wide sweep of country —
6)See:= sweepstake2. vt2) (= scan, move searchingly over) absuchen (for nach); (bullets) streichen über (+acc); minefield, sea durchkämmen; mines räumen3) (= move quickly over wind, skirt) fegen über (+acc); (waves) deck, sand etc überrollen, überschwemmen; (glance) gleiten über (+acc); (fig, wave of protest, violence, fashion) überrollen; (disease) um sich greifen in (+dat)4) (= remove with sweeping movement wave) spülen, schwemmen; (current) reißen; (wind) fegen; person reißento sweep sth off the table/onto the floor — etw vom Tisch/zu Boden fegen
the crowd swept him into the square —
he swept the obstacles from his path the army swept the enemy before them — er stieß die Hindernisse aus dem Weg die Armee jagte die feindlichen Truppen vor sich her
5) (= triumph) große Triumphe feiern in (+dat)to sweep the board (fig) — alle Preise/Medaillen gewinnen, abräumen (inf)
3. vi1) (with broom) kehren, fegen → broomSee:→ broom2) (= move person) rauschen; (vehicle, plane, quickly) schießen; (majestically) gleiten; (skier) fegen; (road, river) in weitem Bogen führenpanic/the disease swept through Europe — Panik/die Krankheit griff in Europa um sich or breitete sich in Europa aus
* * *sweep [swiːp]A v/t prät und pperf swept [swept]1. kehren, fegen:sweep away fig hinwegfegen2. (of von) frei machen, säubern (auch fig):3. jagen, treiben (besonders fig):sweep the enemy before one den Feind vor sich hertreiben;sweep all before one auf der ganzen Linie siegen;a wave of fear swept the country eine Welle der Angst ging durchs oder überschwemmte das Land;it swept the opposition into office es brachte die Opposition ans Ruderhe swept his audience along with him er riss seine Zuhörerschaft mit;a) jemanden hinreißen,b) jemandes Herz im Sturm erobern6. (aus dem Weg) räumen, beseitigen:sweep away fig einem Übelstand etc abhelfen, aufräumen mit;sweep aside fig etwas abtun, beiseiteschieben, hinwegwischen;9. a) ein Gebiet durchstreifen11. MUSB v/i2. fegen, stürmen, jagen (Wind, Regen etc; auch Armee, Krieg etc), fluten (Wasser, auch Truppen etc), durchs Land gehen (Epidemie etc):sweep along (by, down, over, past) entlang- oder einher-(hernieder-, darüber hin-, vorüber)fegen etc;sweep down on sich (herab)stürzen auf (akk);fear swept over him Furcht überkam ihn;sweep into power durch einen überwältigenden Wahlsieg an die Macht kommen3. (majestätisch) einherschreiten:she swept from the room sie rauschte aus dem Zimmer4. in weitem Bogen gleitensweep for mines Minen suchen oder räumenC s1. Kehren n, Fegen n:give the floor a sweep den Boden kehren oder fegen;at one sweep mit einem Schlag;a) gründlich aufräumen,b) SPORT etc gründlich abräumen2. Dahinfegen n, -stürmen n, Brausen n (des Windes etc)3. a) schwungvolle (Hand- etc) Bewegungb) Schwung m (einer Sense, Waffe etc)4. fig Reichweite f, Bereich m, Spielraum m, weiter (geistiger) Horizont5. figa) Schwung m, Gewalt fb) mächtige Bewegung, Strom m6. Schwung m, Bogen m (einer Straße etc)7. ausgedehnte Strecke, weite Fläche8. Auffahrt f (zu einem Haus)9. meist pl Kehricht m/n, Müll m10. Ziehstange f (eines Ziehbrunnens)11. SCHIFFa) langes Ruderb) Dreggtau n (zum Ankerfischen)c) Räumgerät n (zum Minensuchen)d) Gillung f (eines Segels)12. ELEK Kipp m, Hinlauf m (in Kathodenstrahlröhren)13. Radar etc:a) Abtastung fb) Abtaststrahl m14. besonders Br Schornsteinfeger(in)D adj ELEK Kipp…, (Zeit)Ablenk…* * *1. transitive verb,1) fegen (bes. nordd.); kehren (bes. südd.)sweep the board, sweep all before one — (fig.): (win all awards) auf der ganzen Linie siegen
2) (move with force) fegensweep the hillside/plain — [Wind:] über die Hügel/Ebene fegen
2. intransitive verb,sweep the country — [Epidemie, Mode:] das Land überrollen; [Feuer:] durch das Land fegen
2) (go fast, in stately manner) [Vogel:] gleiten; [Person, Auto:] rauschen; [Wind usw.:] fegen3) (extend) sich erstrecken3. noun1) (cleaning)give something a sweep — etwas fegen (bes. nordd.); etwas kehren (bes. südd.)
make a clean sweep — (fig.): (get rid of everything) gründlich aufräumen
2) see chimney sweep3) (coll.) see sweepstake4) (motion of arm) ausholende Bewegung5) (stretch)a wide/an open sweep of country — ein weiter Landstrich
6) (curve of road, river) Bogen, derPhrasal Verbs:- sweep by- sweep in- sweep up* * *v.(§ p.,p.p.: swept)= dahinsausen v.fegen v.kehren v. -
5 return
1. Ithey will return они вернутся; when will he return? когда он возвратится?; returning the steamer will stop there на обратном пути пароход остановится там /зайдет туда/; the pain (the fever, the longing, etc.) returned боль и т.д. возобновилась /началась вновь/; his colour returned бледность исчезла; the bad weather has returned вновь наступила плохая погода2. IIreturn in some manner return quickly (reluctantly, safe and sound, cheerfully, etc.) быстро и т.д. возвращаться; return at some time he will return later он вернется позже: her husband has not returned yet ее муж еще не пришел; he has gone never to return он уехал и уже никогда не вернется, он уехал навсегда; return somewhere return home возвращаться домой3. IIIreturn smth.1) return the book (the borrowed sum, a lost dog, etc.) возвращать книгу и т.д.; when will you return my notes? когда ты отдашь [обратно] мой конспекты?; return the ball отбивать мяч; return the carriage отвести каретку пишущей машинки назад, перевести каретку2) return an answer a) отвечать; б) давать ответ; return a denial отвечать отказом; return a signal посылать ответные сигналы, сигналить в ответ; return a greeting (a compliment, a bow, an injury, etc.) ответить приветствием на приветствие и т.д.; return a visit (a blow, etc.) нанести ответный визит и т.д.; return smb.'s love (smb.'s affection, etc.) отвечать взаимностью на чью-л. любовь и т.д.; return a kindness (hospitality, etc.) платить за добро добром и т.д.; return his kindness отблагодарить кого-л. за его доброту; the echo returned the sound эхо донесло обратно этот звук3) return the results of the polls (the number of deaths, a list of casualties, HIE details of smb.'s income, etc.) официально сообщать результаты голосования /выборов/ и т.д.; return a verdict of guilty (of not guilty) вынести обвинительный (оправдательный) приговор4) return about $ 50 приносить доход в пятьдесят долларов; how much profit did your investment return? какой доход дали /принесли/ ваши вложения?; the concert returned about $ 500 over expenses сбор от концерта покрыл расходы и принес пятьсот долларов дохода4. XIbe returned a great Conservative majority was returned консерваторы получили большинство; be returned to smth. he has been returned to Congress (to the House of Representatives, etc.) several times он несколько раз переизбирался в конгресс и т.д.5. XVIreturn from smth. return from work (from the south, etc.) возвращаться с работы и т.д.; return from a trip (from a holiday /a leave/, etc.) возвращаться из поездки и т.д.; return from abroad возвращаться из-за границы; return from the dead воскресать из мертвых; return in some time return in a week (in an hour, etc.) вернуться через неделю и т.д.; he returned in due time он своевременно вернулся; return in smth. return in triumph возвращаться с победой /победоносно/; return to smth. return to the front вернуться на фронт return to port вернуться в порт; return to one's duties (to work, to the task, to power, to life, to old customs, to one's old habits, etc.) вернуться к исполнению своих обязанностей и т.д.; return to one's former practices приняться за старое; return to fashion вновь входить в моду; return to one's senses /to consciousness/ прийти в себя; returning to your statement... возвращаясь к вашему заявлению...; return to smb., smth. return to one's wife вернуться к жене; the property (the jewels, etc.) returned to the original owner (to the other branch of the family, etc.); собственность и т.д. вновь перешла /вернулась/ к истинному владельцу и т.д.; return along (by, etc.) smth. return along the shore возвращаться по берегу; return by the same way возвращаться старой дорогой; return with smth. the birds (robins, sparrows, etc); return with the spring птицы и т.д. возвращаются /прилетают обратно/ с наступлением весны6. XXI11) return smth. to smth., smb. return territories to the country возвращать территории стране; return the book to the library (the empty bottles to the shop, etc.) сдавать /возвращать/ книгу в библиотеку и т.д.; in case of non-delivery return the letter to the sender в случае невозможности доставки, вернуть письмо отправителю; return the book to its place поставить книгу на место; return small fish to the water выпустить мелкую рыбешку обратно в воду; return a sword to its sheath /to the scabbard вложить меч в ножны; will you return this pen to me when you are through? отдайте мне /верните/, пожалуйста, ручку, когда вы кончите; return over smth. return the ball over the net отбить мяч за сетку; return smth. with smth. return kindness with ingratitude платить за добро черной неблагодарностью; return the borrowed sum (the loan, the book, etc.) with thanks с благодарностью возвращать взятые взаймы деньги и т.д.2) return smb. to smth. return a member to Parliament переизбрать депутата в парламент7. XXV"No", he returned crossly (triumphantly, unceremoniously, ironically, etc.) "Нет",- сердито и т.д. ответил он /возразил он в ответ/8. XXVII1return to what... could we return for a moment to what you were saying earlier? можно вернуться на минуту к тому, что вы говорили раньше? -
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A n1 ( highest or furthest part) (of page, ladder, stairs, wall) haut m ; ( of list) tête f ; (of mountain, hill) sommet m ; (of garden, field) (autre) bout m ; eight lines from the top à la huitième ligne à partir du haut de la page ; at the top of en haut de [page, stairs, street, scale] ; au sommet de [hill] ; en tête de [list] ; at the top of the building au dernier étage de l'immeuble ; at the top of the table à la place d'honneur ; to be at the top of one's list fig venir en tête de sa liste ; to be at the top of the agenda fig être une priorité ;2 fig (highest echelon, position) to aim for the top viser haut ; to be at the top of one's profession être tout en haut de l'échelle fig ; life can be tough at the top il n'est pas toujours facile d'être en haut de l'échelle ; to get to ou make it to the top réussir ; to be top of the class être le premier/la première de la classe ; to be top of the bill Theat être la tête d'affiche ;3 ( surface) (of table, water) surface f ; (of box, cake) dessus m ; to float to the top flotter à la surface ;4 ( upper part) partie f supérieure ; the top of the façade/of the building la partie supérieure de la façade/du bâtiment ; the top of the milk la crème du lait ;5 (cap, lid) ( of pen) capuchon m ; ( of bottle) gen bouchon m ; ( with serrated edge) capsule f ; (of paint-tin, saucepan) couvercle m ; ;7 Aut ( also top gear) ( fourth) quatrième (vitesse) f ; ( fifth) cinquième (vitesse) f ; to be in top être en quatrième or cinquième ;9 ( toy) toupie f.B adj1 ( highest) [step, storey] dernier/-ière ; [bunk] de haut ; [button, shelf] du haut ; [division] Sport premier/-ière ; [layer] supérieur ; [concern, priority] fig majeur ; in the top left-hand corner en haut à gauche ; the top corridor le couloir du dernier étage ; the top notes Mus les notes les plus hautes ; the top tax band la catégorie des plus imposables ; to pay the top price for sth [buyer] acheter qch au prix fort ; ‘we pay the top prices’ ‘nous achetons aux meilleurs prix’ ; to be in the top class at primary school être en cours moyen 2ème année ; to get top marks Sch avoir dix sur dix ou vingt sur vingt ; fig top marks to the company for its initiative vingt sur vingt à l'entreprise pour son initiative ;2 ( furthest away) [field, house] du bout ;3 ( leading) [adviser, authority, agency] plus grand ; [job] élevé ; one of their top chefs/soloists l'un de leurs plus grands chefs/solistes ; it's one of the top jobs c'est un des postes les plus élevés ; top people les gens importants ; ( bureaucrats) les hauts fonctionnaires ; to be in the top three être dans les trois premiers ;4 ( best) [wine, choice, buy, restaurant] meilleur ;5 ( upper) [lip] supérieur ; the top half of the body le haut du corps ; on her top half, she wore… comme haut elle avait mis… ;6 ( maximum) [speed] maximum ; we'll have to work at top speed nous allons devoir travailler le plus vite possible.1 lit sur [cupboard, fridge, layer] ;2 fig ( close to) the car was suddenly right on top of me ○ soudain la voiture était sur moi ; to live on top of each other vivre les uns sur les autres ;3 fig ( in addition to) en plus de [salary, workload] ; on top of everything else I have to do en plus de tout ce que j'ai à faire ;4 fig ( in control of) to be on top of a situation contrôler la situation ; to get on top of inflation maîtriser l'inflation ; you can never really feel on top of this job dans ce métier on se sent toujours un peu dépassé ; things are getting on top of her ( she's depressed) elle est déprimée ; ( she can't cope) elle ne s'en sort plus.1 ( head) être en tête de [charts, polls] ;2 ( exceed) dépasser [sum, figure, contribution] ;3 ( cap) renchérir sur [story, anecdote] ;4 ( finish off) gen compléter [building, creation] (with par) ; Culin recouvrir [cake, dish, layer] (with de) ; cake topped with frosting gâteau recouvert d'un glaçage ; each cake was topped with a cherry chaque petit gâteau avait une cerise dessus ; a mosque topped with three domes une mosquée surmontée de trois coupoles ;5 ○ ( kill) dégommer ○, tuer [person].on top of all this, to top it all ( after misfortune) par-dessus le marché ○ ; from top to bottom de fond en comble ; not to have very much up top ○ n'avoir rien dans le ciboulot ○ ; to be over the top ou OTT ○ (in behaviour, reaction) être exagéré ; he's really over the top ○ ! il exagère! il pousse ○ ! ; to be the tops ○ † être formidable ; to be/stay on top avoir/garder le dessus ; to be top dog être le chef ; to come out on top ( win) l'emporter ; (survive, triumph) s'en sortir ; to feel on top of the world être aux anges ; Mil to go over the top monter à l'assaut ; to say things off the top of one's head ( without thinking) dire n'importe quoi ; I'd say £5,000, but that's just off the top of my head ( without checking) moi, je dirais £5 000, mais c'est approximatif ; to shout at the top of one's voice crier à tue-tête ; to sleep like a top dormir comme un loir.■ top out:▶ top out [sth] mettre la dernière pierre à [building].■ top off:▶ top off [sth], top [sth] off compléter [meal, weekend, outing, creation] (with par) ; shall we top off our evening with a glass of champagne? si on complétait la soirée par un verre de champagne?■ top up to top up with petrol faire le plein ;▶ top up [sth], top [sth] up remplir (à nouveau) [tank, glass] ; ajouter de l'eau à [battery] ; may I top you up ○ ? je vous en remets?
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