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1 the big top

разг.

цирк [первонач. амер.]

Lilian Leitzel was one of the great stars of the big top. (DAI) — Лилиан Лайтцел была одной из звезд цирка.

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2 hitch-hike under the big top

Табуированная лексика: мастурбировать

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3 big top

I n infml
She was fascinated by life under the big top — Ее неудержимо влекла к себе цирковая жизнь
II adj infml
Big top life does not appeal to me at all — Цирковая жизнь совсем меня не привлекает

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1. разг. самая большая палатка цирка

top most — самый верхний

top speed — большая скорость

the very top — самая верхушка

top note — самая высокая нота

top seller — самый ходовой товар

2. разг. цирк

Синонимический ряд:

spectacle (noun) bazaar; carnival; circus; entertainment; fair; festival; hippodrome; show; spectacle

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5 big top

the subst.

( slang) hovedteltet, det store sirkusteltet

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6 ♦ big

♦ big /bɪg/
a.

1 grande; grosso; voluminoso; vasto: big toe, alluce; a big house, una grande casa; DIALOGO → - Shoes- They're a bit big, mi stanno un po' grandi; He has got a big heart, ha un gran cuore; è generoso; great big, grandissimo; enorme; grande e grosso: He's got great big eyes, ha degli occhi grandissimi; She had curly hair and a great big nose, aveva i capelli ricci e un gran nasone

2 (attr.) grande ( d'età); maggiore: You're a big boy now, ormai sei grande; my big brother, il mio fratello maggiore

3 importante; notevole; grande; grosso; serio; forte: big news, grosse novità; a big success, un grande successo; a big mistake, un grosso errore; a big decision, una decisione importante; a big landowner, un grosso possidente; the big day, il gran giorno; the Big Four [Five, Six, etc.], i (o le) quattro [cinque, sei, ecc.] Grandi (banche, società, ecc.); a big rise in prices, un forte aumento dei prezzi; a big appetite, un forte appetito; a big eater, un gran mangiatore; a big spender, uno che spende e spande; uno spendaccione; He's very big in showbiz, è molto importante (o è un pezzo grosso) nel mondo dello spettacolo; (iron.) big idea, idea grandiosa; gran progetto; trovata; alzata d'ingegno

4 (fam.) ambizioso; grande; grandioso: big plans, progetti ambiziosi; to think big, pensare in grande; fare grandi progetti

5 (fam.) entusiasta; gran: a big soccer fan, un gran tifoso (o un patito) del calcio

6 (pred.) (fam., spesso iron.) generoso: That's very big of you!, è molto generoso da parte tua; che generosità!

7 (fam.) famoso; molto in voga; di successo

8 – (arc., di donna) big with, incinta di

● (fam. USA) the Big Apple, New York □ big-ass ► bigass □ the big bad wolf, il lupo cattivo □ (mus.) big band, big band; grande orchestra jazz o da ballo □ (astron.) the big bang, il big bang □ (fin., in GB) the Big Bang, la deregolamentazione e computerizzazione della Borsa Valori di Londra ( il 27 dicembre 1986) □ big-bellied, panciuto; ( di femmina) incinta, gravida □ (in GB) Big Ben, il Big Ben NOTE DI CULTURA: Big Ben: è propriamente il nome della campana della torre del Parlamento a Londra, fusa nel 1856 e così chiamata in onore di Benjamin Hall, allora direttore dei lavori pubblici; ormai il nome viene anche usato per indicare la torre stessa e l'orologio, famoso per la sua accuratezza e per essere usato come segnale orario dalla BBC □ (fin., in USA) the Big Board, il cartellone delle quotazioni ( alla Borsa Valori di New York); la Borsa Valori di New York □ big-boned, di forte ossatura; robusto □ Big Brother, Grande Fratello; dittatore □ (fam. USA) big bucks = big money ► sotto □ (fam.) big bug ► bigwig □ big business, attività commerciale redditizia; ( anche) le grandi società, le grandi imprese, la grande industria □ big cat, grosso felino (leone, tigre, leopardo, ecc.) □ (fam. scherz.) big cheese, pezzo grosso □ (astron.) big crunch, «big crunch» ( collasso della materia con cui avrà fine la vita dell'universo) □ ( slang USA) big daddy, capo; capoccia; boss □ ( slang USA) big deal, roba grossa; pezzo grosso: to make a big deal out of st., fare un sacco di storie per qc.; fare un affare di stato (o un dramma) di qc.; (iron.) Big deal!, sai che roba!; bell'affare!; no big deal, niente di speciale; roba da poco; What's the big deal?, e con ciò?; embè? □ (GB) big dipper, (le) montagne russe ( nei luna park) □ (astron., USA) the Big Dipper, l'Orsa Maggiore □ (mecc.) big end, testa ( di pistone) □ (fam. USA) the Big Easy, New Orleans □ big game, le grosse fiere ( come preda di caccia): big-game hunting, caccia grossa □ (fam.) big girl's blouse, smidollato; femminuccia □ ( USA) big government, governo (o Stato) troppo assistenziale; Stato troppo invadente; statalismo □ (fam. USA) big gun, pezzo grosso; persona influente □ big hair, pettinatura cotonata; testa cotonata □ (fam.) big-head, tipo presuntuoso; tipo spocchioso □ (fam.) big-headed, presuntuoso; spocchioso □ big-hearted, generoso; buono □ (fam.) big-hitter, ( persona) pezzo grosso; big; ( cosa) hit; successo □ the big house, la casa più importante (di un villaggio, un circondario); la casa dei signori □ ( USA) the big league, ( baseball) la serie A; (fig. fam.) i grandi, i campioni □ (fam. USA) big-league (agg.), grosso; importante; serio □ (fam.) big money, somme enormi; un sacco di soldi; soldi a palate: This is where the big money is, qui si fanno un sacco di soldi □ (fam.) big-mouth, uno che parla troppo o a sproposito; chiacchierone; lingua lunga □ (fam.) big-mouthed, chiacchierone; che ha la lingua lunga; che non sa tenere la lingua a posto □ (fam.) big name, persona famosa; grosso nome □ (fam.) big noise = big shot ► sotto □ ( slang USA) a big one, (un biglietto da) mille dollari □ ( USA) the big one, il grande evento; il grande momento; il gran giorno; ‘quello grosso’ (uragano, terremoto, ecc.) □ the big screen, il grande schermo; il cinema □ (fam.) big science, la grande ricerca scientifica □ (fam.) big shot, pezzo grosso; persona influente □ (fam.) big-shot (agg.), importante; influente; grosso □ (fin., stor.) the big slump, il tracollo ( della Borsa Valori) di Wall Street ( nel 1929) □ (fam. GB) the Big Smoke, Londra □ (fam.) the big stick, la maniera forte; l'uso della forza; il bastone □ (fam. USA) big talk, promesse vuote; millanterie; vanterie; spacconate □ (polit.) big-tent party, partito che riunisce diverse ideologie e punti di vista eterogenei □ (fam. USA) big-ticket (agg.), costoso; caro □ ( slang) the big time, l'apice di una professione, una carriera, un'attività; ( per estens.) il successo, la fama: to hit (o to make it to) the big time, arrivare al successo; sfondare □ ( slang) big-time (agg.), molto importante; grosso; di alto livello □ ( slang) big time (avv.), molto; alla grande (fam.): You've screwed it up big time!, hai fatto proprio un gran casino □ ( slang) big-timer, personaggio di primo piano; pezzo grosso; peso massimo □ the big top, il tendone ( del circo) □ (bot., USA) big tree ( Sequoiadendron giganteum), sequoia gigante □ big wheel, ruota gigante ( di luna park); ( slang) pezzo grosso □ to get (o to grow) big (o bigger), ingrossare; ingrandire; ingrassare; crescere □ (fam.) to go over big, avere successo; andare forte □ (fam.) in a big way, moltissimo; enormemente; alla grande (fam.): They do a lot of entertaining in a big way, ricevono moltissimo; danno un sacco di ricevimenti □ (fam.) to make it big, avere un gran successo; sfondare □ (fam.) to talk big, vantarsi; fare lo sbruffone; spararle grosse □ too big for one's boots (o, antiq., breeches; USA pants), che si dà un sacco d'arie; che si è montato la testa; presuntuoso.
NOTA D'USO: - big, grand, great o large?-

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{tɔp}
I. 1. връх, най-горна част, горен край, горница (на чорап, обувка и пр.), повърхност
at the TOP of the tree/ladder на върха, на челно място (в професия и пр.) (и прен.)
from TOP to bottom от горе до долу
from TOP to toe от главата до петите
on TOP (of) отгоре (на), върху, веднага след
to be on TOP картu водя играта, пръв съм
to come out (on) TOP излизам пръв, ставам първенец, вземам връх
one thing happened on TOP of another събитията/нещата се трупаха/валяха едно след друго
to go to bed on TOP of one's supper лягам си с пълен стомах
to go over the TOP воен. sl. излизам в атака, започвам решителни действия, правя решителна стъпка
on TOP of it all на всичко/на това отгоре
on TOP of the world разг. на върха на успеха/славата/щастието
2. прен. връх, най-висша степен/точка, първо място, най-високо положение, най-хубавото, най-избраното, човек, заемащ най-високо положение, първенец
at the TOP of one's voice/lungs с пълен глас, колкото ми глас държи
(at the) TOP of one's form/class пръв ученик, първенец на класа
on TOP of one's form в отлична форма
the TOP of the morning (to you) upл. добро (ти) утро
the TOP of the table почетното място на масата
to come to the TOP имам успех, преуспявам, спечелвам слава
to be (the) TOPs отличен/най-добър съм, няма втори като мен
to stay on TOP владея положението, не губя авторитет/власт, оставам в отлична форма/здраве
3. капак, похлупак (на тенджера и пр.), покрив (на кола, минна галерия и пр.)
to ride on TOP (of a bus/train) пътувам на горния стаж (на автобус/влак)
4. мор. марс
5. надземна част (стъбло, листа) на кореноплодно растение
6. кичур (на върха на нещо)
7. pl двете най-високи карти в цвят
8. авт. най-голямата скорост
in TOP на пълна скорост
9. сп. удар на топка над центъра и, тласък на топка с такъв удар
10. рl метални копчета, позлатени и пр. само отгоре
11. горна част на дреха
дреха, нoсена на горната част на тялото
12. top-boot
off the TOP of one's head импровизирано
circus TOP, the big TOP голяма циркова палатка
II. 1. най-горен, връхен
TOP garment връхна/горна дреха
TOP floor най-горен/последен стаж
TOP boy първенец на класа
2. най-голям, най-висок
TOP rung найголям успех, най-високо положение
TOP prices най-високи цени
TOP honours най-високо отличие
III. 1. слагам връх/капак на, покривам върха на
2. отрязвам върха на (дърво, храст и пр.)
3. стигам/издигам се до върха на
4. по-висок съм от, издигам се над, надминавам
to TOP someone by a head повисок съм с една глава от някого
5. прен. надминавам, надвишавам, надхвърлям
and to TOP it all и като капак/връхна всичко, и на всичко отгоре
the sum TOPs L100 сумата надхвърля 100 лири
to TOP one's part изигравам отлично ролята си
6. стоя най-горе/начело на, пръв съм в (списък и пр.)
7. превалям (хълм и пр.)
8. сп. удрям (топка) над центъра и
top off приключвам, завършвам успешно, стр. покривам/завършвам висока сграда
top out отбелязвам приключването на висок строеж с почерпка/речи и пр.
top up доливам/допълвам догоре/до върха (чаша, съд и пр.)
top off
IV. n пумпал

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{tъp} n 1. връх; най-горна част; горен край; горница (на чорап, о(2) {tъp} a 1. най-горен; връхен; top garment връхна/горна дреха; top{3} {tъp} v (-pp-) 1. слагам връх/капак на; покривам върха на; 2.{4} {tъp} n пумпал.

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1. (at the) top of one's form/class пръв ученик, първенец на класа 2. 1 top-boot 3. 1 горна част на дреха 4. and to top it all и като капак/връхна всичко, и на всичко отгоре 5. at the top of one's voice/lungs с пълен глас, колкото ми глас държи 6. at the top of the tree/ladder на върха, на челно място (в професия и пр.) (и прен.) 7. circus top, the big top голяма циркова палатка 8. from top to bottom от горе до долу 9. from top to toe от главата до петите 10. i. връх, най-горна част, горен край, горница (на чорап, обувка и пр.), повърхност 11. ii. най-горен, връхен 12. iii. слагам връх/капак на, покривам върха на 13. in top на пълна скорост 14. iv. n пумпал 15. off the top of one's head импровизирано 16. on top (of) отгоре (на), върху, веднага след 17. on top of it all на всичко/на това отгоре 18. on top of one's form в отлична форма 19. on top of the world разг. на върха на успеха/славата/щастието 20. one thing happened on top of another събитията/нещата се трупаха/валяха едно след друго 21. pl двете най-високи карти в цвят 22. the sum tops l100 сумата надхвърля 100 лири 23. the top of the morning (to you) upл. добро (ти) утро 24. the top of the table почетното място на масата 25. to be (the) tops отличен/най-добър съм, няма втори като мен 26. to be on top картu водя играта, пръв съм 27. to come out (on) top излизам пръв, ставам първенец, вземам връх 28. to come to the top имам успех, преуспявам, спечелвам слава 29. to go over the top воен. sl. излизам в атака, започвам решителни действия, правя решителна стъпка 30. to go to bed on top of one's supper лягам си с пълен стомах 31. to ride on top (of a bus/train) пътувам на горния стаж (на автобус/влак) 32. to stay on top владея положението, не губя авторитет/власт, оставам в отлична форма/здраве 33. to top one's part изигравам отлично ролята си 34. to top someone by a head повисок съм с една глава от някого 35. top boy първенец на класа 36. top floor най-горен/последен стаж 37. top garment връхна/горна дреха 38. top honours най-високо отличие 39. top off 40. top off приключвам, завършвам успешно, стр. покривам/завършвам висока сграда 41. top out отбелязвам приключването на висок строеж с почерпка/речи и пр 42. top prices най-високи цени 43. top rung найголям успех, най-високо положение 44. top up доливам/допълвам догоре/до върха (чаша, съд и пр.) 45. авт. най-голямата скорост 46. дреха, нoсена на горната част на тялото 47. капак, похлупак (на тенджера и пр.), покрив (на кола, минна галерия и пр.) 48. кичур (на върха на нещо) 49. мор. марс 50. надземна част (стъбло, листа) на кореноплодно растение 51. най-голям, най-висок 52. отрязвам върха на (дърво, храст и пр.) 53. по-висок съм от, издигам се над, надминавам 54. превалям (хълм и пр.) 55. прен. връх, най-висша степен/точка, първо място, най-високо положение, най-хубавото, най-избраното, човек, заемащ най-високо положение, първенец 56. прен. надминавам, надвишавам, надхвърлям 57. рl метални копчета, позлатени и пр. само отгоре 58. сп. удар на топка над центъра и, тласък на топка с такъв удар 59. сп. удрям (топка) над центъра и 60. стигам/издигам се до върха на 61. стоя най-горе/начело на, пръв съм в (списък и пр.)
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top[tɔp] I. n 1. връх (и прен.); (най-)горна част; горен край; горница (на чорап, обувка); повърхност; at the \top of the tree ( ladder) прен. на върха, сред първите (в професия и пр.); from \top to bottom от горе до долу; from \top to toe от главата до петите; on \top (of) отгоре (на), върху; веднага след; to be on \top карти водя играта; to be ( get) on \top, to come out on \top излизам пръв, вземам връх; one thing happens on \top of another събитията (работите) се трупат едно подир друго; to go to bed on \top of o.'s supper лягам си с пълен стомах; on \top of it all отгоре на всичко, на това отгоре; to go over the \top воен. sl излизам в атака; започвам да действам решително, прен. правя решителна стъпка; оженвам се; on \top of the world на седмото небе съм, безкрайно съм щастлив; to be on the \top of the world ам. разг. на върха на успеха (славата, щастието) съм; to blow o.'s \top ам. sl изгубвам самообладание, избухвам; полудявам, шуквам; off the \top не с всичкия си; off the \top of o.' s head импровизирано, без предварителна подготовка; 2. прен. връх; висша степен; първо място; най-високо положение; първенец; at the \top of o.'s voice с пълен глас, колкото ми глас държи; to the \top of o.'s bent до насита; to be ( at the) \top of o.'s form пръв ученик съм в класа; to feel on \top of o.'s form в отлична форма съм; the \top of the morning ( to you) ирл. добро утро; to be ( the) \tops sl уникален, прекрасен съм; to take it from the \top разг. започвам отначало; 3. капак (на тенджера и пр.); запушалка, тапа (на бутилка и пр.); покрив (на кола, минна галерия и пр.); 4. горнище (на дреха); 5. каймак на мляко; the \top of the milk разг., прен. най-интересното в програмата; 6. мор. марс; топ (връх на корабна мачта); 7. надземна част (стъбло, листа) на кореноплодно растение; 8. кичур (на върха на нещо); 9. pl двете най-големи карти от дадена боя (при игра на карти); 10. хим. най-летлива част на съединение; 11. авт. най-голяма предавка; (\top gear); on \top ( gear) на най-голяма предавка; 12. горна част на страница; 13. удар по горната половина на топка; тласък на топка с такъв удар; 14. pl метални копчета, позлатени и пр. само отгоре; 15. дълго влакно вълна; 16. мярка за влакна (около 700 грама); 17. = top-boot; 18. хидр. корона на язовирна стена; II. adj 1. (най-)горен; връхен; \top garment връхна дреха; \top floor най-горен етаж; \top boy първенец на клас; 2. най-голям, най-висок; \top rung най-голям успех, най-високо положение; \top speed най-голяма бързина; (възможно) най-висока скорост на превозно средство; \top honours най-високо отличие; • \top dog sl победител; господар; \top secret строго секретно; III. v (- pp-) 1. слагам връх (капак) на; покривам върха на; to \top a cake with icing слагам глазура на торта; 2. отрязвам върха на (дърво и пр.); to \top and tail обрязвам (зеленчуци при готвене); 3. удрям ( топка) по горната част; 4. стигам (издигам се) до върха на; 5. по-висок съм от, издигам се над, надминавам; 6. прен. надминавам, надвишавам; превишавам; and to \top it all и като капак на всичко, на всичко отгоре; the sum \tops 1000 pounds сумата надминава 1000 лири; to \top o.'s part изигравам ролята си съвършено, прекрасно; 7. стоя най-горе (начело) на; пръв съм в (списък и пр.); превъзхождам; 8. превалям (хълм и пр.); 9. мор. издигам (край на рейка и пр.); 10. печ. покривам един цвят с друг; IV. top n пумпал; to sleep like a \top спя дълбоко (като заклан); old \top sl другар, стар приятел.

English-Bulgarian dictionary > top
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- at the top of one's lungs

- at the top of one's speed

- be on top of the world

- the big top

- come out on top

- come to the top

- from top to bottom

- from top to toe

- go over the top

- off the top of one's head

- on top

- on top of

- on top of the heap

- take it from the top

- the top of the ladder

- the top of the milk

- the top of the morning to you

- to the top of smb.'s bent

Large English-Russian phrasebook > top
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big [bɪg]

grand ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (f), 1 (g) gros ⇒ 1 (a) aîné ⇒ 1 (c) important ⇒ 1 (e) à la mode ⇒ 1 (h)

(compar bigger, superl biggest)

1 adjective

(a) (in size → car, hat, majority) grand, gros (grosse); (→ crowd, field, room) grand; (→ person) grand, fort;

∎ the crowd got bigger la foule a grossi;

∎ in big letters en (lettres) majuscules;

∎ a big A un A majuscule;

∎ to make sth bigger (garment, hole) agrandir;

∎ the new wallpaper makes the room look bigger le nouveau papier peint agrandit la pièce;

∎ we're not big eaters nous ne sommes pas de gros mangeurs;

∎ to earn big money gagner gros;

∎ advertising is where the big money is la publicité rapporte gros;

∎ figurative he has a big head il a la grosse tête;

∎ familiar figurative he has a big mouth il faut toujours qu'il l'ouvre;

∎ familiar why did you have to open your big mouth? tu ne pouvais pas la fermer, non?;

∎ Bible & literary to be big with child être enceinte, attendre un enfant;

∎ familiar she's too big for her boots or her breeches elle ne se prend pas pour n'importe qui

(b) (in height) grand;

∎ to get or to grow bigger grandir;

∎ you're a big boy now tu es un grand garçon maintenant;

∎ she's big enough to look after herself elle est assez grande pour se défendre

(c) (older) aîné, plus grand;

∎ my big sister ma grande sœur

(d) (as intensifier) grand, énorme;

∎ he's just a big bully ce n'est qu'une grosse brute;

∎ you're the biggest fool of the lot! c'est toi le plus bête de tous!

(e) (important, significant → decision, problem) grand, important; (→ drop, increase) fort, important; (→ mistake) grave;

∎ the big day le grand jour;

∎ you've got a big day ahead of you tomorrow tu as une journée importante devant toi demain;

∎ this is your big scene (of main character) la scène est à toi; (of minor character) c'est ta scène;

∎ he's big in publishing, he's a big man in publishing c'est quelqu'un d'important dans l'édition;

∎ we're onto something big! nous sommes sur une piste intéressante!;

∎ familiar to be into sb/sth big time or in a big way être dingue de qn/qch;

∎ familiar he's been doing drugs big time or in a big way depuis quelque temps il arrête pas de se droguer;

∎ familiar it's going to cost them big time ça va leur revenir vachement cher;

∎ familiar he messed up his driving test big time il s'est planté dans les grandes largeurs au permis;

∎ familiar did you have fun? - big time! vous vous êtes bien amusés? - oui, vachement bien!;

∎ familiar to be in the big time, to have made the big time être en haut de l'échelle, être le dessus du panier, être arrivé;

∎ familiar to hit or to make or to reach the big time arriver, réussir;

∎ familiar once they've had a taste of the big time une fois qu'ils ont goûté au succès;

∎ familiar big deal! tu parles!;

∎ familiar it's no big deal il n'y a pas de quoi en faire un plat!

(f) (grandiose) grand;

∎ he has very big ideas about the future il a de grands projets d'avenir;

∎ don't get any big ideas about doing this yourself ne crois pas que tu vas pouvoir faire ça tout seul;

∎ I've got big plans for you j'ai de grands projets pour toi;

∎ you really do things in a big way tu ne fais pas les choses à moitié;

∎ he went into politics in a big way il est entré dans la politique par la grande porte;

∎ they entertain in a big way ils font les choses en grand quand ils reçoivent;

∎ big words! ce sont de bien grands mots!

(g) (generous) grand, généreux;

∎ he has a big heart il a du cœur ou bon cœur;

∎ he's a big spender c'est un grand dépensier;

∎ ironic you know what he's like, the last of the big spenders! tu le connais, toujours à faire des frais;

∎ ironic that's big of you! quelle générosité!

(h) familiar (popular) à la mode^□ ;

∎ Japanese food is really big just now la cuisine japonaise est vraiment à la mode en ce moment

(i) familiar (enthusiastic)

∎ to be big on sth être fana de qch;

∎ the company is big on research l'entreprise investit beaucoup dans la recherche

2 adverb

(a) (grandly)

∎ he talks big il se vante, il fanfaronne;

∎ to think big voir grand

(b) familiar (well)

∎ their music goes over or down big with teenagers les adolescents adorent leur musique;

∎ they made it big in the pop world ce sont maintenant des stars de la musique pop

►► familiar the Big Apple = surnom donné à la ville de New York;

Music big band big band m (grand orchestre de jazz typique des années 40-50);

British familiar Stock Exchange the Big Bang = déréglementation de la Bourse de Londres en octobre 1986;

familiar Astronomy the big bang le big-bang, le big bang;

Astronomy the big bang theory la théorie du big-bang ou big bang;

big bank grande banque f, enseigne f bancaire;

Big Ben Big Ben;

Computing Big Blue = surnom de la société IBM;

American Stock Exchange the big board = la Bourse de New York;

Big Brother Big Brother;

∎ Big Brother is watching you Big Brother vous surveille;

Commerce big business (UNCOUNT) les grandes entreprises fpl;

Zoology big cat fauve m, grand félin m;

the big cats les fauves mpl, les grands félins mpl;

familiar figurative big cheese gros bonnet m;

American familiar the Big D = surnom donné à la ville de Dallas;

American familiar big daddy = surnom donné au gouvernement américain;

American Astronomy the Big Dipper la Grande Ourse;

big dipper (in fairground) montagnes fpl russes;

American familiar the Big Easy = surnom donné à la Nouvelle-Orléans;

British Cars big end tête f de bielle;

British formerly Banking the Big Four = les quatre grandes banques anglaises (Lloyds, National Westminster, Barclays, Midland);

Hunting big game gros gibier m;

British familiar humorous big girl's blouse (wimp) femmelette f;

American pejorative Politics Big Government = gouvernement interventionniste sur le plan social;

familiar figurative big gun gros bonnet m;

American familiar big hair = coiffure volumineuse et apprêtée;

American familiar big house (prison) taule f, placard m;

∎ he's gone to the big house on l'a mis à l'ombre;

familiar Marketing Big Idea, big idea idée-force^□ f;

∎ new product development is all about coming up with a Big Idea le développement de nouveaux produits démarre toujours avec une idée-force;

British Press The Big Issue = hebdomadaire vendu au profit des sans-logis par ces derniers, ≃ le Réverbère;

American Sport Big League (gen) première division f; (in baseball) = une des deux principales divisions de baseball professionnel aux États-Unis;

American University familiar big man on campus = étudiant jouissant d'une certaine popularité grâce à ses exploits sportifs etc;

Sport big match grand match m;

big name grand nom m;

British familiar figurative big noise gros bonnet m;

Cinema the big screen le grand écran, le cinéma;

familiar figurative big shot gros bonnet m;

∎ he thinks he's a real big shot il croit qu'il est vraiment quelqu'un;

British familiar the Big Smoke (gen) la grande ville^□ ; (London) = surnom donné à Londres;

familiar figurative the big stick le bâton, la force;

big stick diplomacy diplomatie f musclée;

American Sport the Big Ten = équipes sportives universitaires du Mid West, réputées de très haut niveau;

Cars the Big Three = les trois principaux constructeurs automobiles américains (General Motors, Ford, Chrysler);

Anatomy big toe gros orteil m;

big top (tent) grand chapiteau m; (circus) cirque m;

familiar figurative big wheel gros bonnet m

✾ Book ✾ Film 'The Big Sleep' Chandler, Hawks 'Le Grand Sommeil'

✾ Film 'The Big Chill' Kasdan 'Les Copains d'abord'

ⓘ BIG BEN Nom de la cloche de la Tour de l'horloge à Westminster, souvent donné à tort à la tour elle-même. Elle est considérée comme un des monuments principaux de Londres.

ⓘ Big brother is watching you Cette formule ("Big Brother vous surveille") est tirée du roman de George Orwell 1984, dans lequel Big Brother personnifie l'état tout-puissant et omniprésent. Le terme "Big Brother" est entré dans la langue pour décrire tout état totalitaire, et l'expression Big Brother is watching you s'utilise souvent sur le mode humoristique à propos d'un gouvernement ou de tout autre forme d'autorité perçus comme impersonnels et envahissants.

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10 ♦ top

♦ top (1) /tɒp/
A n.

1 cima; vetta; sommità; apice; apogeo; culmine; vertice; capo; cocuzzolo; ( del tetto) colmo: on top, in cima; in vetta; the top of the volcano, la sommità del vulcano; turnip tops, cime di rapa; My brother is at the top of his career, mio fratello è all'apice della sua carriera

2 parte superiore; copertura; coperchio; cappuccio ( metallico, di plastica, ecc.): the top of the wardrobe, la parte superiore (o il disopra) del guardaroba; a box top, un coperchio di scatola

3 (autom.) capote, tetto, tettuccio ( d'automobile); imperiale ( d'autobus)

4 ( di scarpa) tomaia

5 ( di abito femminile) top; parte disopra ( di un completo); ( di una calza da donna) gambaletto: pyjama top, giacca (o maglia) del pigiama

6 (naut.) coffa; gabbia

7 (fig.) personaggio importante, preminente; primo: Henry came out ( at the) top of the school, Henry è stato il primo della scuola ( negli scrutini, negli esami, ecc.)

8 [u] (il) meglio; parte scelta (o migliore); (il) fiore ( della panna, ecc.): the top of the crop, il meglio del raccolto

9 [u] principio; inizio: the top of the year, il principio dell'anno

10 tappo ( a vite, ecc.): I cannot unscrew the top of the bottle, non riesco a svitare il tappo della bottiglia NOTA D'USO: - tap o cork?-

11 [u] (chim.) testa ( di un liquido: nella distillazione)

12 [u] (ind. tess.) pettinato; nastro pettinato

13 (fig.) cima, vetta, testa ( della classifica); primo posto: They've reached the top of the league table, sono arrivati in testa alla classifica

14 [u] (autom., motociclismo) (= top gear) la marcia più alta: to be in top, essere in quinta (o in quarta, in sesta)

15 [u] ( calcio, ecc.) effetto ( dato a una palla colpendola sopra la mezzeria); ( anche) colpo (o tiro) eseguito con l'effetto

16 ( tennis, ecc.) (fam.) ► topspin

17 (pl.) – tops, bottoni di metallo, placcati solo sul disopra

18 (pl.) – tops, ( bridge) le due carte più alte di un seme ( asso e re)

B a. attr.

1 in cima; in alto; primo; superiore; il più alto, elevato; ultimo ( verso l'alto): the top drawer, il primo cassetto ( dall'alto); the top left-hand corner, l'angolo superiore sinistro; top end, parte alta (di qc.); cima; massimo ( di una scala di valori, ecc.); top executive, alto dirigente; top judges, i giudici di grado più elevato; top floor, ultimo piano ( di una casa)

2 primo; al vertice ( della classifica); di vertice: to be in the top five, essere fra i primi cinque; the top three teams, le tre squadre al vertice

3 grande; di (gran) classe; eccellente; di prim'ordine: He's a top player, è un giocatore di gran classe

4 massimo: to go at top speed, andare alla massima velocità possibile

5 principale; massimo; supremo; sommo: top prices, prezzi massimi; top honours, sommi onori; supreme onoranze; top priority, precedenza assoluta

6 (market.) di prima scelta; ( anche) il più venduto: (in GB) the top ten, i dieci dischi più venduti; top seller, articolo in testa alle vendite

C avv.

al primo posto; in prima posizione: I came out top in the exam, sono risultato primo agli esami

● (teatr.) top billing, posto d'onore sul cartellone □ top boots, stivali alla scudiera □ (mil.) the top brass, gli alti papaveri; i pezzi grossi □ (metall.) top casting, colata dall'alto □ (fig.) top-class, di prima classe □ (polit.) top conference, conferenza al vertice □ ( slang) top dog, padrone; capo; boss; caporione □ top-down, dall'alto al basso; (fig.) verticistico □ (comput.) top-down development, sviluppo top-down (o dall'alto in basso: dai requisiti generali al dettaglio via via maggiore) □ (fig. fam.) top drawer, alta società □ (fam.) top-drawer, dell'alta società □ (agric.) top dressing, concimazione in superficie; concime da spargere in superficie □ (ind. tess.) top dyeing, tintura in filo □ top-end, ( di prodotto, ecc.) di qualità elevata; (il) migliore; (il) più sofisticato □ top-flight, eccellente; di prima qualità; eccezionale □ (autom.) top gear, la marcia più alta; (la) quarta; presa diretta; (fig.) piena attività, pieno ritmo: in top gear, (autom.) in presa diretta; in quinta; (fig.) in grande forma; in piena attività; a pieno ritmo □ (aeron. mil.) top gun, top gun ( aereo da combattimento e pilota particolarmente addestrato); (fig.) papavero, pezzo grosso □ top hat, cappello a cilindro; cilindro; tuba; (fig. fam.) alto dirigente: top-hat scheme, piano pensionistico per l'alta dirigenza □ top-heavy, sbilanciato ( per eccesso di peso nella parte superiore); (scherz.: di donna) popputa; ( slang) brillo, sbronzo □ (fam.) top-hole, eccellente; ottimo; di prim'ordine □ top-level, ad alto livello; di grande importanza; d'ottima qualità □ top-level management, alta dirigenza □ (naut.) top light, fanale di gabbia □ top name, gran nome ( di un atleta, un giocatore, ecc.); grande celebrità □ top of a dam, coronamento di una diga □ top of the milk, fior di latte ( la parte migliore del latte) □ (fam. ingl., antiq.) to be top of the pops, essere in cima alla classifica □ (fig.) the top of the tree (o of the ladder), il vertice; l'apice; la posizione più elevata: He has reached the top of the tree, è arrivato al vertice della carriera □ (spec. sport) top-ranked, migliore ( in una classifica) □ top-ranking, di alto rango; di alto livello □ ( banca) top rate, top rate; tasso massimo d'interesse ( applicato ai clienti) □ top-rated, il più apprezzato □ ( sport) top rider, campione ( della bici, del motore, o dell'equitazione) □ top sawyer, segatore; segantino; (fig.) personaggio importante, pezzo grosso □ ( calcio, ecc.) top scorer, capocannoniere; goleador □ top-secret, segretissimo; top secret □ top-security prison, carcere di massima sicurezza □ (comm.: di un prodotto) top-selling, che è in testa alle vendite □ (autom., mecc.) top speed, velocità massima ( raggiungibile da un veicolo); ( anche) la marcia più alta (la 4^a o la 5^a) □ at top speed, a tutta velocità; di gran carriera; a più non posso □ ( disegno, ecc.) top view, vista dall'alto □ big top, tendone da circo □ (fam.) to blow one's top, esplodere (fig.); infuriarsi; perdere le staffe; ( USA) perdere la testa; dare i numeri □ (fig.) to come to the top, far carriera; aver successo; diventare famoso □ from top to bottom, da cima a fondo; completamente □ from top to toe, dalla testa ai piedi; da capo a piedi □ to let things get on top of one, lasciarsi prendere la mano dalla situazione; farsi sopraffare: DIALOGO → - Asking about work 1- The situation was getting on top of me and so I resigned, avevo perso il controllo della situazione e così mi sono dimesso □ ( in una pagina) line 10 from the top, riga 10 dall'alto □ to move into top gear, (autom., anche fig.) ingranare la quarta (o la quinta); (fig.) entrare in piena attività □ off the top of one's head, su due piedi (fig.); senza pensarci troppo □ on top of, in cima a; sopra a; addosso a; ( anche) in aggiunta a: The book is on top of the shelf, il libro è in cima allo scaffale; He fell on top of me, mi cadde addosso □ on the top of one's head, sul cocuzzolo □ on top of that (o on top of everything else), per giunta; per soprammercato ( per lo più di cose spiacevoli) □ (fig.) to be on top of one's job, conoscere a menadito il proprio mestiere □ (fig.) to be on top of the world, essere al settimo cielo □ over the top, oltre la vetta; (fig.) esagerato, eccessivo, sopra le righe: to go over the top, superare la vetta, scollinare; (fig.) esagerare: That's going over the top, così si esagera! □ to shout at the top of one's voice, gridare a squarciagola, a perdifiato □ to sit at the top ( of the table), sedere a capotavola □ to be successful to the top of one's bent, aver pieno successo; riuscire a realizzare le speranze più audaci □ (fig.) to stay on top of st., tenere il passo con qc. □ ( di provvedimento, ecc.) taken at the top, preso in alto loco; verticistico.
top (2) /tɒp/
n.

1 trottola ( giocattolo)

2 (mecc.) rotatore

● to sleep like a top, dormire come un ghiro; dormire della grossa.
(to) top /tɒp/
A v. t.

1 fornire di copertura; provvedere di coperchio; mettere il tappo a ( una bottiglia)

2 fare da copertura (o da coperchio, da tappo) a (qc.)

3 arrivare all'altezza di; raggiungere la vetta di ( un monte, ecc.): At last I topped the hill, finalmente giunsi in vetta al colle

4 superare; sorpassare: He tops them all at tennis, li supera tutti a tennis; The jobless total tops two million, il numero complessivo dei disoccupati supera i due milioni di persone

5 essere in cima (o in vetta) a; sormontare: A castle tops the mountain, un castello sta in cima al monte

6 cimare; spuntare; svettare: Those trees should be topped, bisognerebbe cimare quegli alberi

7 coprire ( un colore) con altra tinta

8 (chim.) predistillare

9 (fig., anche sport) essere in testa a; avere il primo posto in (o su): His name topped the list, il suo nome era in testa all'elenco

10 ( slang) ammazzare

11 (spec. golf, tennis) colpire ( la palla) sopra la mezzeria; tagliare ( una palla) colpendola sopra la linea di mezzo

B v. i.

( golf, tennis, ecc.) colpire d'effetto sopra la linea di mezzo; tagliare la palla colpendola sopra la mezzeria

● to top and tail, spuntare, pulire ( i fagiolini); (fam.) lavare solo la faccia e il sederino a ( un bambino) □ (teatr.) to top the bill, avere il posto d'onore nel cartellone □ to top one's part, recitare la propria parte alla perfezione; superare sè stesso □ (polit.) to top the poll, fare il pieno di voti □ (fam.) He tops six feet, è alto sei piedi (m 1,83 circa).

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ top
11 big

big [bɪg]

1. adjective

grand ; [car, animal, book, fruit, parcel] gros ( grosse f)

• to get bigger grossir ; ( = taller) grandir

• a big man un homme grand et fort

• a big boy/girl un grand garçon/une grande fille

• my big brother mon grand frère

• what's the big hurry? (inf) il n'y a pas le feu ! (inf)

• this is his big day c'est le grand jour pour lui

• to do things in a big way (inf) faire les choses en grand

• big talk (inf) grands discours mpl

• to get too big for one's boots (inf) attraper la grosse tête (inf)

• he's got a big mouth il ne sait pas se taire

• that's big of you! (inf: ironic) c'est très généreux de ta part ! (ironique)

2. adverb

(inf) to talk big fanfaronner

• to think big voir les choses en grand

• to make it big avoir un succès fou (inf)

3. compounds

► the Big Bang noun le big bang

► big business noun grandes entreprises fpl

• tourism is big business here le tourisme rapporte beaucoup d'argent par ici ► big cat noun grand félin m

► big dipper noun montagnes fpl russes

► big game noun gros gibier m

► big-hearted adjective

• to be big-hearted avoir bon cœur ► Big Issue noun (British)

The Big Issue journal des sans-abri ► big name (inf) noun grand nom m

• he's a big name in politics c'est un grand nom de la politique ► big shot (inf) noun grand ponte (inf) m

► big-ticket (inf) adjective

(US)

big-ticket item or purchase gros achat m ► big time (inf) noun

• to make the big time percer ► big-time (inf) adjective

[athlete, industrialist] de première catégorie

► big toe noun gros orteil m

► big top noun grand chapiteau m

► big wheel (inf) noun

(in fairground) grande roue f ; ( = important person) huile (inf) f

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[bɪg]
adjective

1) ( tall) grand (before n); ( strong) grand et fort, costaud (colloq); euph ( heavy) fort

to get big(ger) — ( taller) grandir; ( fatter) grossir; ( in pregnancy) s'arrondir

2) ( in size) [bed, room, building, garden, lake, town] grand (before n); [animal, car, boat, parcel, box] gros/grosse (before n), grand (before n)

a big book — ( thick) un gros livre; ( large-format) un grand livre

to have big hands — avoir de grandes mains

3) ( in age) grand (before n)

his big brother — son grand frère, son frère aîné

4) ( in extent) [family, crowd, class, party] grand (before n); [collection, organization, company] gros/grosse (before n), grand (before n); [meal] copieux/-ieuse

to be a big eater — être un gros mangeur

5) ( important) [question, problem, decision, change, moment, event] grand (before n)

it makes a big difference — ça fait une grande différence

a big mistake — une grave erreur

I think we're on to something big — (colloq) je sens qu'on est sur un gros coup (colloq)

6) ( emphatic)

you big baby! — espèce de bébé!

big bully! — espèce de grande brute!

to be big in the music business — (colloq) être très connu dans le monde de la musique

to be in big trouble — être dans le pétrin (colloq)

he gave me a big smile — il m'a fait un grand sourire

the big moment — le grand moment

he fell for her in a big way — il est tombé follement amoureux d'elle

7) (colloq) US ( enthusiastic)

to be big on — être fanatique or fana (colloq) de [activity]

8) ( generous) [person] généreux/-euse

to have a big heart — être très généreux

9) gen, Politics

the Big Four/Five — les Quatre/Cinq Grands

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to be ou go over big — (colloq) faire fureur, faire un tabac (colloq) (in à, en)

to have a big head — péj avoir la grosse tête (colloq)

to have a big mouth — avoir la langue trop longue (colloq)

why can't you keep your big mouth shut? — (colloq) tu n'aurais pas pu la fermer? (colloq)

to have big ideas, think big — (colloq) voir grand (colloq)

what's the big idea? — qu'est-ce qui te prend?

to make it big — (colloq) avoir beaucoup de succès

English-French dictionary > big
12 top

top

1. top [tɒp, Am tɑ:p] n

1) ( toy) Kreisel m

2) (dated) ( fam);

to sleep like a \top schlafen wie ein Murmeltier

2. top [tɒp, Am tɑ:p] n

1) ( highest part) oberes Ende, Spitze f; of a mountain [Berg]gipfel m; of a tree [Baum]krone f, Wipfel m;

she waited for me at the \top of the stairs sie wartete oben am Ende der Treppe auf mich;

from \top to bottom von oben bis unten;

to feel on \top of the world Bäume ausreißen können ( fam)

to get on \top of sth etw in den Griff bekommen

2) ( upper surface) Oberfläche f;

\top of a desk [or table] Tischplatte f;

there was a pile of books on \top of the table auf dem Tisch lag ein Stoß Bücher;

put the letter on \top of that pile of books leg den Brief auf diesen Stoß Bücher

3) no pl ( highest rank) Spitze f;

to be at the \top of the class Klassenbeste(r) f(m) sein;

to be at the \top an der Spitze sein;

to go to the \top an die Spitze kommen;

the \tops pl (dated) die Besten

4) fashion Top nt

5) ( head end) of a bed, table Kopfende nt;

to live at the \top of a street am Ende der Straße wohnen

6) bot oberer Teil einer Pflanze;

\tops pl [Rüben]kraut nt kein pl

7) ( lid) Deckel m;

bottle \top Flaschenverschluss m;

screw-on \top Schraubverschluss m

8) ( in addition to)

on \top of that... obendrein...;

we missed the train, and on \top of that we had to... wir verpassten den Zug, und als wäre das noch nicht genug gewesen, mussten wir auch noch...

PHRASES:

off the \top of one's head ( fam) aus dem Stegreif;

from \top to toe von Kopf bis Fuß;

at the \top of one's voice aus vollem Halse;

she shouted his name at the \top of her voice sie rief, so laut sie konnte, seinen Namen;

the Big T\top das Großzelt;

to be off one's \top ( Brit) ( pej) ( fam) kindisch sein ( meist pej)

over the \top ( fam) zu viel des Guten;

to go over the \top überreagieren adj

1) attr, inv ( highest) oberste(r, s);

\top floor oberstes Stockwerk;

\top layer oberste Schicht;

the \top rung of the ladder ( fig) die Spitze der Karriereleiter

2) ( best) beste(r, s);

sb's \top choice jds erste Wahl;

\top university Eliteuniversität f

3) ( most successful) Spitzen-;

\top athlete Spitzensportler(in) m(f)

4) ( maximum) höchste(r, s);

\top speed Höchstgeschwindigkeit f adv ( Brit)

to come \top [of the class] Klassenbeste(r) f(m) sein vt <- pp->

1) ( be at top of)

to \top sth etw anführen;

to \top the bill der Star des Abends sein;

to \top a list obenan auf einer Liste stehen

2) ( cover)

to \top sth with sth etw mit etw dat überziehen;

to \top a cake with cream einen Kuchen mit Sahne garnieren

3) ( surpass)

to \top sth etw übertreffen;

they've offered me £1000 - I'm afraid we can't \top that sie haben mir 1000 Pfund geboten - das können wir leider nicht überbieten

4) ( esp Brit) (sl: kill)

to \top sb/ oneself jdn/sich umbringen

5) ( esp Brit) ( remove top and bottom of)

to \top and tail food Nahrungsmittel putzen

English-German students dictionary > top
13 top

I 1. noun
1) (highest part) Spitze, die; (of table) Platte, die; (of bench seat) Sitzfläche, die; (top floor) oberstes Stockwerk; (flat roof, roof garden) Dach, das; (rim of glass, bottle, etc.) Rand, der; (top end) oberes Ende; (of tree) Spitze, die; Wipfel, der

a cake with a cherry on top — ein Kuchen mit einer Kirsche [oben]drauf

at the top — oben

at the top of the building/hill/pile/stairs — oben im Gebäude/[oben] auf dem Hügel/[oben] auf dem Stapel/oben an der Treppe

be at/get to or reach the top [of the ladder or tree] — (fig.) auf der obersten Sprosse [der Leiter] stehen/die oberste Sprosse [der Leiter] erreichen (fig.)

be/get on top of a situation/subject — eine Situation/eine Materie im Griff haben/in den Griff bekommen

don't let it get on top of you — (fig.) lass dich davon nicht unterkriegen! (ugs.)

he put it on [the] top of the pile — er legte es [oben] auf den Stapel

on top of one another or each other — aufeinander

on top of something — (fig.): (in addition) zusätzlich zu etwas

on top of everything else — zu alledem noch

come/be on top of something — (be additional) zu etwas [hinzu]kommen

on top of the world — (fig.) überglücklich

be/go thin on top — licht auf dem Kopf sein/werden

be on top — ganz oben sein/liegen

come out on top — (be successful) Erfolg haben; (win) gewinnen

get to the top — (fig.) eine Spitzenposition erringen; ganz nach oben kommen (ugs.)

from top to toe — von Kopf bis Fuß

be over the top — übertrieben od. überzogen sein

he searched the house from top to bottom — er durchsuchte das Haus von oben bis unten

2) (highest rank) Spitze, die

the man at the top — der [oberste] Chef od. (ugs.) Boss

top of the table — (Sport) Tabellenspitze, die

[at the] top of the agenda is... — ganz oben auf der Tagesordnung steht...

be [at the] top of the class — der/die Klassenbeste sein

top of the bill — (Theatre) Zugpferd, das

3) (of vegetable) Kraut, das

4) (upper surface) Oberfläche, die; (of cupboard, wardrobe, chest) Oberseite, die

on [the] top of something — [oben] auf etwas (position): (Dat./direction: Akk.)

cut the top off an egg — ein Ei köpfen

they climbed to the top of the hill/slope — sie kletterten auf den Hügel/den Hang hinauf

5) (folding roof) Verdeck, das

6) (upper deck of bus, boat) Oberdeck, das

7) (cap of pen) [Verschluss]kappe, die

8) (cream on milk) Sahne, die; Rahm, der (regional, bes. südd., österr., schweiz.)

9) (upper part of page) oberer Teil

at the top [of the page] — oben [auf der/die Seite]

10) (upper garment) Oberteil, das

11) (turn-down of sock) Umschlag, der

12) (head end) Kopf, der; (of street) oberes Ende

13) (utmost) Gipfel, der

shout/talk at the top of one's voice — aus vollem Halse schreien/so laut wie möglich sprechen

14)

be the tops — (coll.) (the best) der/die/das Größte sein (ugs.); (marvellous) spitze sein (ugs.)

15) (surface) Oberfläche, die

16) (lid) Deckel, der; (of bottle, glass, jar, etc.) Stöpsel, der

17) (Brit. Motor Veh.)

in top — im größten Gang
2. adjective
oberst...; höchst... [Ton, Preis]

top end — oberes Ende

the/a top award — die höchste/eine hohe Auszeichnung

the/a top chess player — der beste Schachspieler/einer der besten Schachspieler od. ein Spitzenschachspieler

top scientists/actors — etc. hochkarätige Wissenschaftler/Schauspieler usw.

top sportsman/job/politician — Spitzensportler, der/Spitzenposition, die/Spitzenpolitiker, der

the top pupil/school/marks — der beste Schüler/die beste Schule/die besten Noten

top manager/management — Topmanager/-management

a top speed of 100 m.p.h. — eine Spitzen- od. Höchstgeschwindigkeit von 100 Meilen pro Stunde

go at top speed — mit Spitzen- od. Höchstgeschwindigkeit fahren

be/come top [in a subject] — [in einem Fach] der/die Beste sein/werden

give something top priority — einer Sache (Dat.) höchste Priorität einräumen

have a record in the top ten — eine Platte in den Top-ten haben

in the top left/right corner — in der linken/rechten oberen Ecke

on the top floor — im obersten Stockwerk

the top people — (in society) die Spitzen der Gesellschaft; (in a particular field) die besten Leute
3. transitive verb,
- pp-

1) (cover)

the hills were topped with or by snow — die Hügelspitzen waren schneebedeckt

2) (Hort.): (cut top off) stutzen [Pflanze]; kappen [Baum]

3) (be taller than) überragen

4) (surpass, excel) übertreffen

exports have topped [the] £40 million [mark/level] — die Exporte haben die [Grenze von] 40 Millionen Pfund überschritten

to top it all — [noch] obendrein

5) (head) anführen

top the bill — (Theatre) das Zugpferd sein

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/75633/top_off">top off

- top up
II noun
(toy) Kreisel, der

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I 1. [top] noun
1) (the highest part of anything: the top of the hill; the top of her head; The book is on the top shelf.) die Spitze

2) (the position of the cleverest in a class etc: He's at the top of the class.) die Spitze

3) (the upper surface: the table-top.) die Oberfläche

4) (a lid: I've lost the top to this jar; a bottle-top.) der Deckel

5) (a (woman's) garment for the upper half of the body; a blouse, sweater etc: I bought a new skirt and top.) das Sonnentop
2. adjective
(having gained the most marks, points etc, eg in a school class: He's top (of the class) again.) der/die/das erste
3. verb
1) (to cover on the top: She topped the cake with cream.) bedecken

2) (to rise above; to surpass: Our exports have topped $100,000.) übersteigen

3) (to remove the top of.) kappen

•

- topless
- topping
- top hat
- top-heavy
- top-secret
- at the top of one's voice
- be/feel on top of the world
- from top to bottom
- the top of the ladder/tree
- top up II [top] noun
(a kind of toy that spins.) der Kreisel

- sleep like a top

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top¹

[tɒp, AM tɑ:p]

n

1. (toy) Kreisel m

2. ( dated fam)

to sleep like a \top schlafen wie ein Murmeltier

top²

[tɒp, AM tɑ:p]

I. n

1. (highest part) oberes Ende, Spitze f; of a mountain [Berg]gipfel m; of a tree [Baum]krone f, Wipfel m

she waited for me at the \top of the stairs sie wartete oben am Ende der Treppe auf mich

from \top to bottom von oben bis unten

to get on \top of sth etw in den Griff bekommen

2. (upper surface) Oberfläche f

\top of a desk [or table] Tischplatte f

there was a pile of books on \top of the table auf dem Tisch lag ein Stoß Bücher

put the letter on \top of that pile of books leg den Brief auf diesen Stoß Bücher

3. no pl (highest rank) Spitze f

to be at the \top of the class Klassenbeste(r) f(m) sein

to be at the \top an der Spitze sein

to go to the \top an die Spitze kommen

▪ the \tops pl ( dated) die Besten

4. FASHION Top nt

5. (head end) of a bed, table Kopfende nt

to live at the \top of a street am Ende der Straße wohnen

6. BOT oberer Teil einer Pflanze

▪ \tops pl [Rüben]kraut nt kein pl

7. (lid) Deckel m

bottle \top Flaschenverschluss m

screw-on \top Schraubverschluss m

8. (in addition to)

on \top of that... obendrein...

we missed the train, and on \top of that we had to... wir verpassten den Zug, und als wäre das noch nicht genug gewesen, mussten wir auch noch...

9.

▶ the Big T\top das Großzelt

▶ to feel on \top of the world Bäume ausreißen können fam

▶ to go over the \top überreagieren

▶ off the \top of one's head ( fam) aus dem Stegreif

▶ to be off one's \top BRIT ( pej fam) kindisch sein meist pej

▶ over the \top ( fam) zu viel des Guten

▶ from \top to toe von Kopf bis Fuß

▶ at the \top of one's voice aus vollem Halse

she shouted his name at the \top of her voice sie rief, so laut sie konnte, seinen Namen

II. adj

1. attr, inv (highest) oberste(r, s)

\top floor oberstes Stockwerk, SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR meist oberster Stock

\top layer oberste Schicht

the \top rung of the ladder ( fig) die Spitze der Karriereleiter

2. (best) beste(r, s)

sb's \top choice jds erste Wahl

\top university Eliteuniversität f

3. (most successful) Spitzen-

\top athlete Spitzensportler(in) m(f)

4. (maximum) höchste(r, s)

\top speed Höchstgeschwindigkeit f

III. adv BRIT

to come \top [of the class] Klassenbeste(r) f(m) sein

IV. vt

<- pp->

1. (be at top of)

▪ to \top sth etw anführen

to \top the bill der Star des Abends sein

to \top a list obenan auf einer Liste stehen

2. (cover)

▪ to \top sth with sth etw mit etw dat überziehen

to \top a cake with cream einen Kuchen mit Sahne garnieren

3. (surpass)

▪ to \top sth etw übertreffen

they've offered me £1,000 — I'm afraid we can't \top that sie haben mir 1.000 Pfund geboten — das können wir leider nicht überbieten

4. esp BRIT (sl: kill)

▪ to \top sb/oneself jdn/sich umbringen

5. esp BRIT (remove top and bottom of)

to \top and tail food Nahrungsmittel putzen [o SCHWEIZ rüsten]

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I [tɒp]
1. n

1) (= highest part) oberer Teil; (of spire, pyramid, cone etc, fig, of league, company etc) Spitze f; (of mountain) Gipfel m; (of tree) Krone f, Spitze f; (of pine tree) Wipfel m, Spitze f; (of branch) oberes Ende; (of wave) Kamm m; (of carrots, radishes) Ende nt; (= leafy part) Kraut nt; (= detachable part of cupboard etc) Aufsatz m; (= head end of table, bed, sheet) Kopfende nt, oberes Ende; (of road, beach) oberes Ende

which is the top? — wo ist oben?

the top of the tree/page/list/wall etc is... — der Baum/die Seite/Liste/Wand etc ist oben...

the top of the milk — die Rahmschicht (auf der Milch)

at the top — oben

at the top of the page/list — oben auf der Seite/Liste

at the top of the league/pile — oben in der Tabelle/im Stapel

at the top of the stairs/wall/hill/tree — oben an der Treppe/Wand/am Berg/Baum

at the top of the table/road — am oberen Ende des Tisches/der Straße

to be (at the) top of the class — Klassenbeste(r) or -erste(r) sein, der/die Beste in der Klasse sein

to come out at the top of the list — Erste(r) sein

near the top — (ziemlich) weit oben

he's near the top in English —

the liquid was cloudy near the top — die Flüssigkeit war oben wolkig

she bashed the top of her head on the luggage rack — sie schlug sich (dat) den Kopf an der Gepäckablage an

he looked over the top of his spectacles —

he curled his fingers over the top of the window — er klammerte sich mit den Fingern an den oberen Fensterrand

she fell from the top of the stairs to the bottom — sie fiel die ganze Treppe von oben bis unten hinunter

five lines from the top — in der fünften Zeile von oben

from top to toe — von Kopf bis Fuß

from top to bottom — von oben bis unten

the system is rotten from top to bottom — das System ist von vorn bis hinten schlecht (inf)

to scream at the top of one's voice — aus vollem Hals or aus Leibeskräften brüllen

they were talking at the top(s) of their voices — sie haben sich in voller Lautstärke unterhalten

to be at the top of the ladder or the tree (fig) — auf dem Gipfel (des Erfolgs) sein

go to the top of the class (inf) — du bist gar nicht so dumm!

off the top of my head (fig) — grob gesagt; (with figures) über den Daumen gepeilt

just a quick comment please, off the top of your head to talk off the top of one's head (inf) — bitte einen kurzen Kommentar, ganz spontan nur so daherreden

to go over the top (in trenches) — aus dem Schützengraben klettern

that's a bit over the top — das ist ein bisschen übertrieben, das geht ein bisschen zu weit

I find him a bit over the top —

he's over the top (= past his best) — er ist auf dem absteigenden Ast

top of the pops (record) — Spitzenreiter m

the top of the morning to you! (Ir) — grüß Gott! (S__nbsp;Ger, Aus), (schönen) guten Morgen!

See:

→ bill

2) (= upper surface) Oberfläche f; (COMPUT) Vordergrund m

to be on top — oben sein or liegen; (fig) obenauf sein

it was on top of/on the top of the cupboard/pile etc — es war auf/oben auf dem Schrank/Stapel etc

put it on top of/the top of the cupboard etc — leg es oben auf den Schrank etc

to go up on top (on boat) —

seats on top! (in bus) — oben sind noch Sitzplätze!

to see London from the top of a bus — London vom Oberdeck eines Busses aus sehen

on top of (in addition to) — zusätzlich zu

things are getting on top of me — die Dinge wachsen mir über den Kopf

then, on top of all that... — und dann, um das Maß vollzumachen...

and, on top of that... — und zusätzlich..., und außerdem...

it's just one thing on top of another — es kommt eines zum anderen

he didn't see it until he was right on top of it — er sah es erst, als er ganz nah dran war

he felt he was on top of the situation — er hatte das Gefühl, die Situation im Griff or unter Kontrolle zu haben

to come out on top — sich durchsetzen; (over rival) die Oberhand gewinnen

3) (inf of body) Oberkörper m

to blow one's top — in die Luft or an die Decke gehen (inf), aus der Haut fahren (inf)

she's rather big round the top — sie ist oben herum ganz schön füllig (inf)

4) (= working surface) Arbeitsfläche f

5) (= bikini top) Oberteil nt; (= blouse) Top nt

6) (= lid of jar, suitcase) Deckel m; (of bottle) Verschluss m; (of pen) Hülle f; (of car) Dach nt

hard top (Aut) — Hardtop nt

soft top (Aut) — Weichverdeck nt

7) (AUT: top gear) höchster Gang

in top — im vierten/fünften, im höchsten Gang

8) (inf: big top) Großzelt nt, Zirkuszelt nt

9) (inf)

to be (the) tops — klasse sein (inf), spitze sein (inf)

10) (NAUT) Mars m

2. adj
(= upper) obere(r, s); (= highest) oberste(r, s); branches, note, honours, price höchste(r, s); (= best) Spitzen-, Top-; pupil, school, marks beste(r, s)
top athlete — Spitzenathlet(in) m(f)

he was the top seed — er war an erste Stelle gesetzt

top job — Spitzenjob m

top prices — Höchstpreise pl

today's top story — die wichtigste Meldung von heute

on the top floor — im obersten Stockwerk

a top-floor flat — eine Dachgeschosswohnung

he's out of the top drawer (fig) — er gehört zu den oberen zehntausend

the top end of the market —

the car has a top speed of 120 — das Auto hat eine Höchstgeschwindigkeit von 120

at top speed — mit Höchstgeschwindigkeit

in top form — in Höchstform

to be top (Sch) — Beste(r) or Erste(r) sein

the top men in the party/government/firm —

the newspaper for top people — die Zeitung für Führungskräfte

the top people (in a company) — die Leute an der Spitze; (in society) die oberen zehntausend

the Top Ten (Mus) — die Top Ten pl

3. adv

1)

to come top (Sch) — Beste(r) werden

2)

tops (inf) — höchstens, maximal

it'll take an hour tops — das dauert höchstens or maximal eine Stunde

4. vt

1) (= cover, cap) bedecken

topped by a dome — gekrönt von einer Kuppel

fruit topped with cream — Obst mit Sahne darauf

2)

(= reach top of) just as the car/he topped the hill — gerade, als das Auto/er oben auf dem Berg angekommen war or den Gipfel des Berges erreicht hatte

3)

(= be at top of) his name topped the list — sein Name stand ganz oben auf der Liste or an der Spitze der Liste

See:

→ bill

4) (= be higher than fig = surpass) übersteigen

that tops the lot (inf) — das übertrifft alles

and to top it all... (inf) — und um das Maß vollzumachen...

5)

to top a tree/radish/carrot — die Spitze eines Baumes/das Ende eines Rettichs/einer Mohrrübe abschneiden

to top and tail gooseberries (Brit) — Stachelbeeren putzen

6)

to top oneself (inf) — sich umbringen
II
n
Kreisel m
to sleep like a top — wie ein Murmeltier schlafen

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top¹ [tɒp; US tɑp]

A s

1. ober(st)es Ende, Oberteil n, höchster Punkt, besonders

a) Spitze f, Gipfel m (eines Berges)

b) Kuppe f (eines Hügels)

c) Krone f, Wipfel m (eines Baumes)

d) Dach(spitze) n(f), (Haus)Giebel m

e) Kopf(ende) m(n) (eines Tisches, einer Buchseite etc)

f) (Deich-, Mauer)Krone f

g) Oberfläche f (des Wassers etc):

the top of the world das Dach der Welt;

at the top obenan;

at the top of oben an (dat);

at the top of the street oben in der Straße;

at the top of page 10, page 10 at the top (auf) Seite 10 oben;

at the top of the table SPORT an der Tabellenspitze;

off the top of one’s head auf Anhieb, so ohne Weiteres;

on top oben(auf a. fig);

on (the) top of

a) oben auf (dat), über (dat),

b) umg direkt vor (dat);

on top of each other auf- oder übereinander;

on (the) top of it obendrein;

get on top of sth fig einer Sache Herr werden;

be over the top fig übertrieben sein;

go over the top

a) MIL zum Sturmangriff (aus dem Schützengraben) antreten,

b) fig zu weit gehen, zu viel des Guten tun; → volcano

2. fig Spitze f, erste oder höchste oder oberste Stelle, Spitzenposition f:

the top of the class der Klassenprimus;

top of the line WIRTSCH Branchenführer(in);

at the top of the tree ( oder ladder)

a) in höchster Stellung, an oberster Stelle,

b) auf dem Gipfel des Erfolgs;

come out on top als Sieger oder Bester hervorgehen;

come ( oder make it) to the top an die Spitze kommen, sich durchsetzen;

be on top (of the world) obenauf sein;

be on top of sth einer Sache gewachsen sein

3. a) höchster Grad

b) höchster Punkt, Höchststand m:

at the top of one’s speed mit höchster Geschwindigkeit;

at the top of one’s voice ( oder lungs) aus vollem Halse, lauthals;

the top of the tide der Höchststand der Flut

4. fig Gipfel m, (das) Äußerste oder Höchste:

the top of his ambition sein höchster Ehrgeiz;

the top of all creation die Krone der Schöpfung; → tops A

5. umg

a) Auslese f, Creme f umg (der Gesellschaft)

b) pl (die) großen Tiere pl umg

6. Kopf m, Scheitel m:

from top to bottom vom Scheitel bis zur Sohle;

from top to toe von Kopf bis Fuß; → blow¹ C 7 b

7. (Schachtel-, Topf- etc) Deckel m

8. AUTO etc Verdeck n

9. (Bett)Himmel m

10. (Möbel)Aufsatz m

11. Oberteil n (eines Pyjamas, Badeanzugs etc)

12. a) (Schuh)Oberleder n

b) Stulpe f (an Stiefeln, Handschuhen etc)

13. SCHIFF Mars m/f

14. BOT

a) oberer Teil ( einer Pflanze; Ggs Wurzel)

b) auch pl (Rüben- etc)Kraut n

15. CHEM Spitzenfraktion f

16. Blume f (des Bieres)

17. AUTO → top gear

18. MIL sl → top sergeant

B adj

1. oberst(er, e, es):

top line Kopf-, Titelzeile f;

the top rung fig die höchste Stellung, die oberste Stelle

2. höchst(er, e, es):

at top speed

a) mit Höchstgeschwindigkeit,

b) in Windeseile;

top earner Spitzenverdiener(in);

top efficiency TECH Spitzenleistung f;

top manager Top-, Spitzenmanager m;

top prices Höchst-, Spitzenpreise;

top quality Spitzenqualität f; → brass A 6, management 2

3. (der, die, das) Erste:

the top place;

win the top hono(u)rs in a competition den ersten Preis in einem Wettbewerb gewinnen

4. Haupt…:

top colo(u)r

5. umg erstklassig, best(er, e, es):

be in top form ( oder shape) in Höchst- oder Topform sein

C v/t

1. (oben) bedecken ( with mit)

2. überragen

3. mit einer Spitze, einem Oberteil, einem Deckel etc versehen

4. an der Spitze der Klasse, einer Liste etc stehen: → bill² A 8

5. die Spitze oder den Gipfel eines Berges etc erreichen

6. (zahlenmäßig etc) übersteigen:

top one million die Millionengrenze übersteigen

7. jemanden an Größe oder Gewicht übertreffen:

he tops me by two inches er ist (um) zwei Zoll größer als ich;

he tops five feet er ist etwas über fünf Fuß groß

8. überragen, -treffen, schlagen; ein Angebot, eine Bestleistung etc toppen, überbieten:

that tops everything;

be topped den Kürzeren ziehen;

to top it all (Redew) als Krönung des Ganzen; pej um das Maß vollzumachen

9. Pflanzen beschneiden, stutzen, köpfen, kappen

10. ein Hindernis nehmen (Pferd etc)

11. CHEM die flüchtigen Bestandteile herausdestillieren

12. → top-dress 2

13. AGR, ZOOL Tiere hochzüchten

14. eine Farbe überfärben, -decken ( beide:

with mit)

top² [tɒp; US tɑp] s Kreisel m (Spielzeug): → sleep A 1

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I 1. noun
1) (highest part) Spitze, die; (of table) Platte, die; (of bench seat) Sitzfläche, die; (top floor) oberstes Stockwerk; (flat roof, roof garden) Dach, das; (rim of glass, bottle, etc.) Rand, der; (top end) oberes Ende; (of tree) Spitze, die; Wipfel, der

a cake with a cherry on top — ein Kuchen mit einer Kirsche [oben]drauf

at the top — oben

at the top of the building/hill/pile/stairs — oben im Gebäude/[oben] auf dem Hügel/[oben] auf dem Stapel/oben an der Treppe

be at/get to or reach the top [of the ladder or tree] — (fig.) auf der obersten Sprosse [der Leiter] stehen/die oberste Sprosse [der Leiter] erreichen (fig.)

be/get on top of a situation/subject — eine Situation/eine Materie im Griff haben/in den Griff bekommen

don't let it get on top of you — (fig.) lass dich davon nicht unterkriegen! (ugs.)

he put it on [the] top of the pile — er legte es [oben] auf den Stapel

on top of one another or each other — aufeinander

on top of something — (fig.): (in addition) zusätzlich zu etwas

on top of everything else — zu alledem noch

come/be on top of something — (be additional) zu etwas [hinzu]kommen

on top of the world — (fig.) überglücklich

be/go thin on top — licht auf dem Kopf sein/werden

be on top — ganz oben sein/liegen

come out on top — (be successful) Erfolg haben; (win) gewinnen

get to the top — (fig.) eine Spitzenposition erringen; ganz nach oben kommen (ugs.)

from top to toe — von Kopf bis Fuß

be over the top — übertrieben od. überzogen sein

he searched the house from top to bottom — er durchsuchte das Haus von oben bis unten

2) (highest rank) Spitze, die

the man at the top — der [oberste] Chef od. (ugs.) Boss

top of the table — (Sport) Tabellenspitze, die

[at the] top of the agenda is... — ganz oben auf der Tagesordnung steht...

be [at the] top of the class — der/die Klassenbeste sein

top of the bill — (Theatre) Zugpferd, das

3) (of vegetable) Kraut, das

4) (upper surface) Oberfläche, die; (of cupboard, wardrobe, chest) Oberseite, die

on [the] top of something — [oben] auf etwas (position): (Dat./direction: Akk.)

cut the top off an egg — ein Ei köpfen

they climbed to the top of the hill/slope — sie kletterten auf den Hügel/den Hang hinauf

5) (folding roof) Verdeck, das

6) (upper deck of bus, boat) Oberdeck, das

7) (cap of pen) [Verschluss]kappe, die

8) (cream on milk) Sahne, die; Rahm, der (regional, bes. südd., österr., schweiz.)

9) (upper part of page) oberer Teil

at the top [of the page] — oben [auf der/die Seite]

10) (upper garment) Oberteil, das

11) (turn-down of sock) Umschlag, der

12) (head end) Kopf, der; (of street) oberes Ende

13) (utmost) Gipfel, der

shout/talk at the top of one's voice — aus vollem Halse schreien/so laut wie möglich sprechen

14)

be the tops — (coll.) (the best) der/die/das Größte sein (ugs.); (marvellous) spitze sein (ugs.)

15) (surface) Oberfläche, die

16) (lid) Deckel, der; (of bottle, glass, jar, etc.) Stöpsel, der

17) (Brit. Motor Veh.)

in top — im größten Gang
2. adjective
oberst...; höchst... [Ton, Preis]

top end — oberes Ende

the/a top award — die höchste/eine hohe Auszeichnung

the/a top chess player — der beste Schachspieler/einer der besten Schachspieler od. ein Spitzenschachspieler

top scientists/actors — etc. hochkarätige Wissenschaftler/Schauspieler usw.

top sportsman/job/politician — Spitzensportler, der/Spitzenposition, die/Spitzenpolitiker, der

the top pupil/school/marks — der beste Schüler/die beste Schule/die besten Noten

top manager/management — Topmanager/-management

a top speed of 100 m.p.h. — eine Spitzen- od. Höchstgeschwindigkeit von 100 Meilen pro Stunde

go at top speed — mit Spitzen- od. Höchstgeschwindigkeit fahren

be/come top [in a subject] — [in einem Fach] der/die Beste sein/werden

give something top priority — einer Sache (Dat.) höchste Priorität einräumen

have a record in the top ten — eine Platte in den Top-ten haben

in the top left/right corner — in der linken/rechten oberen Ecke

on the top floor — im obersten Stockwerk

the top people — (in society) die Spitzen der Gesellschaft; (in a particular field) die besten Leute
3. transitive verb,
- pp-

1) (cover)

the hills were topped with or by snow — die Hügelspitzen waren schneebedeckt

2) (Hort.): (cut top off) stutzen [Pflanze]; kappen [Baum]

3) (be taller than) überragen

4) (surpass, excel) übertreffen

exports have topped [the] £40 million [mark/level] — die Exporte haben die [Grenze von] 40 Millionen Pfund überschritten

to top it all — [noch] obendrein

5) (head) anführen

top the bill — (Theatre) das Zugpferd sein

Phrasal Verbs:

- top off

- top up
II noun
(toy) Kreisel, der

* * *

v.

maximal erreichen ausdr.

übersteigen v. adj.

oben adj. n.

Anfang -ë m.

Gipfel - m.

Kopfende -n n.

Kreisel - m.

Oberteil -e n.

Spitze -n f.

English-german dictionary > top
14 big

biɡ
adjective

1) (large in size: a big car.) grande

2) (important: a big event.) gran, importante

•

- big game

big adj

1. grande

he drives a very big car lleva un coche muy grande

I'm a big fan of yours soy una gran admiradora tuya

how big is it? ¿cómo es de grande?

2. mayor

my big brother mi hermano mayor

El comparativo de big se escribe bigger; el superlativo se escribe biggest

big

tr[bɪg]

adjective (comp bigger, superl biggest)

1 (size, importance) grande; (before sing noun) gran

■ a big car un coche grande

■ a big day un gran día

■ this skirt is too big for me esta falda me va grande

2 (older) mayor

■ my big brother mi hermano mayor

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be too big for one's boots ser muy fanfarrón,-ona

to be big with child literal estar encinta

to go over big tener un gran éxito

to talk big fanfarronear

big bang theory teoría del big bang

the Big Board SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL familiar la bolsa de Nueva York

big drum bombo

big end cabeza de biela

big game caza mayor

big noise / big shot pez nombre masculino gordo

big talk fanfarronadas nombre femenino plural

big toe dedo gordo del pie

big top carpa de circo

big wheel noria

big ['bɪg] adj, bigger ; biggest

1) large: grande

2) pregnant: embarazada

3) important, major: importante, grande

a big decision: una gran decisión

4) popular: popular, famoso, conocido

big

adj.

• abultado, -a adj.

• adulto, -a adj.

• crecido, -a adj.

• engreído, -a adj.

• enorme adj.

• gordal adj.

• grande adj.

• grandote adj.

• importante adj.

• potente adj.

• voluminoso, -a adj.

I bɪg
adjective - gg- [the usual translation, grande, becomes gran when it is used before a singular noun]

1)

a) ( in size) grande

a big garden — un jardín grande, un gran jardín

her big blue eyes — sus grandes ojos azules

how big is the table? — ¿cómo es de grande or qué tamaño tiene la mesa?

b) (in scale, intensity) grande

a big explosion — una gran explosión

a big hug/kiss — un abrazote/besote (fam)

2)

a) ( major) grande, importante

Acme Corp is our biggest customer — Acme Corp es nuestro cliente más importante

b) ( great) grande

I'm a big fan of his — soy un gran admirador suyo

to be big on something — (colloq) ser* entusiasta or fanático de algo

3) (significant, serious) grande

a big decision — una gran decisión, una decisión importante

it was a big mistake — fue un gran or grave error

the big question now is... — el quid del asunto or de la cuestión ahora es...

4) (older, grown up) grande

my big brother — mi hermano mayor

5) ( magnanimous) generoso

it was big of her — fue muy generoso de su parte

that's big of you! — (iro) qué generoso eres! (iró)

6) ( boastful)

big talk — fanfarronada f

to get too big for one's boots o breeches: he's getting too big for his boots o breeches — se le han subido los humos a la cabeza

7) ( popular) (colloq) (pred) conocido, famoso

she's really big in Europe — es muy conocida or famosa en Europa

II

adverb (colloq)

a) ( ambitiously)

to think big — ser* ambicioso, planear las cosas a lo grande

b) ( boastfully)

to talk big — darse* importancia or ínfulas, fanfarronear

c) ( with great success)

the movie went over big in Europe — la película tuvo un gran éxito or (fam) fue un exitazo en Europa

to make it big — tener* un gran éxito

[bɪɡ]
1. ADJ
(compar bigger) (superl biggest)
1) (in size) [house, book, city] grande

a big car — un coche grande

a big stick — un palo grande

this dress is too big for me — este vestido me queda demasiado grande

how big is the wardrobe? — ¿cómo es de grande el armario?

he was a big man — era un hombre corpulento

a big woman — (=heavily-built) una mujer grande or grandota; euph (=fat) una mujer de grandes dimensiones

there's a big backlog of applications — hay un montón de solicitudes atrasadas

• to take a big bite out of sth — dar un buen bocado a algo

• the big city — la gran ciudad

• I'm not a big eater * — no soy de mucho comer

• to get or grow big(ger) — crecer

• he gave me a big kiss — me dio un besote or un beso fuerte

• he likes using big words — le gusta usar palabras difíciles

See:

GREAT, BIG, LARGE in great

2) (=significant, serious) [change, problem] grande

the biggest problem at the moment is unemployment — el mayor problema de hoy día es el desempleo

the big question is, will he accept? — la cuestión es: ¿aceptará?

• it makes a big difference — eso cambia mucho las cosas

• you're making a big mistake — estás cometiendo un grave error

• a tragedy? that's rather a big word — ¿una tragedia? eso es llevar las cosas un poco lejos

3) (=important) [company, bank] importante, grande

he's one of our biggest customers — es uno de nuestros clientes más importantes, es uno de nuestros mayores clientes

• this is her big day — hoy es su gran día, hoy es un día muy importante para ella

• to be big in publishing/plastics — ser muy conocido en el mundo editorial/la industria del plástico

• the big match — el partido más importante

4) * (in age) [girl, boy] grande

my big brother/sister — mi hermano(-a) mayor

big boys don't cry — los niños grandes no lloran

you're a big girl now! — ¡ahora ya eres mayorcita!

5) * (as intensifier)

he's a big cheat/bully/liar — es un tramposo/un abusón/un mentiroso de marca mayor

6) (in phrases)

• the big eight/ ten — (US) (Univ) las ocho/diez mayores universidades del centro oeste de EE.UU.

• to have a big heart — tener un gran corazón

• what's the big hurry? * — ¿a qué viene tanta prisa?

• what's the big idea? * — ¿a qué viene eso?

to have big ideas — hacerse ilusiones

don't get any big ideas — no te hagas muchas ilusiones

• there's big money in tourism — se puede ganar mucho dinero con el turismo

to make or earn big money — ganar mucho dinero

• to have a big mouth * — (fig) ser un bocazas *

why don't you keep your big mouth shut! * — ¡no seas bocazas! *

me and my big mouth! * — ¡quién me manda decir nada!

• Mr Big * — el número uno

• it was big of you to lend them the money — fue muy generoso de tu parte prestarles el dinero

(that's) big of you! * — iro ¡qué generosidad la tuya! iro

• to be big on sth/sb * — ser un fanático de algo/algn

• a big one — (US) * un billete de mil dólares

• we're onto something big! — ¡hemos dado con algo gordo!

• to do sth/things in a big way * — hacer algo/las cosas a lo grande

I think boxing will take off in a big way here * — pienso que el boxeo va a tener una aceptación buenísima aquí

• the big wide world — el ancho mundo

- he's too big for his boots

you're getting too big for your boots, young lady! * — se te están subiendo mucho los humos, señorita
deal I, 1., 2)
See:

GREAT, BIG, LARGE in great

2.

ADV
*
• to act big — fanfarronear

• to go down big — tener muchísimo éxito, ser un verdadero éxito

• to make it big — triunfar

she could have made it big as a singer — podría haber triunfado como cantante

• to talk big — darse mucha importancia, fanfarronear

• to think big — planear a lo grande, ser ambicioso

3.

CPD

the Big Apple N — la Gran Manzana, Nueva York f

See:

see cultural note CITY NICKNAMES in city

big band N — orquesta grande que tocaba música de jazz o de baile y que fue muy popular entre los años 30 y 50

the big bang N — (Astron) el big bang, la gran explosión

the big bang theory — la teoría del big bang or de la gran explosión

Big Ben N — (Brit) Big Ben m

Big Brother N (Pol) (also fig) —

Big Brother is watching you — el Gran Hermano te vigila

big business N — (Ind, Comm) las grandes empresas

tourism is big business in Thailand — el turismo es un gran negocio en Tailandia

the big cats N — (Zool) los grandes felinos

big dipper N — (at fair) montaña f rusa

the Big Dipper — (US) (Astron) la Osa Mayor

the Big Easy N — Nueva Orleans

big end N — (Aut) cabeza f de biela

big fish * N — (fig) (=person) pez m gordo *

big game N — caza f mayor

big game hunter — cazador(a) m / f de caza mayor

big game hunting — caza f mayor

the big hand N — (used to or by children) (on clock) la aguja grande

big night N — (=important evening) gran noche f

The Big Issue N — (Brit) revista vendida por personas sin hogar, ≈ La Farola (Sp)

big name * N — figura f importante

big noise *, big shot * N — pez m gordo *

big talk N — fanfarronadas fpl

the big time * N — el estrellato, el éxito

to make the big time — alcanzar el éxito, triunfar
big-time
big toe N — dedo m gordo (del pie)

big top N — (=circus) circo m ; (=main tent) carpa f principal

big wheel N — (at fair) noria f ; (=person) * personaje m, pez m gordo *

* * *

I [bɪg]
adjective - gg- [the usual translation, grande, becomes gran when it is used before a singular noun]

1)

a) ( in size) grande

a big garden — un jardín grande, un gran jardín

her big blue eyes — sus grandes ojos azules

how big is the table? — ¿cómo es de grande or qué tamaño tiene la mesa?

b) (in scale, intensity) grande

a big explosion — una gran explosión

a big hug/kiss — un abrazote/besote (fam)

2)

a) ( major) grande, importante

Acme Corp is our biggest customer — Acme Corp es nuestro cliente más importante

b) ( great) grande

I'm a big fan of his — soy un gran admirador suyo

to be big on something — (colloq) ser* entusiasta or fanático de algo

3) (significant, serious) grande

a big decision — una gran decisión, una decisión importante

it was a big mistake — fue un gran or grave error

the big question now is... — el quid del asunto or de la cuestión ahora es...

4) (older, grown up) grande

my big brother — mi hermano mayor

5) ( magnanimous) generoso

it was big of her — fue muy generoso de su parte

that's big of you! — (iro) qué generoso eres! (iró)

6) ( boastful)

big talk — fanfarronada f

to get too big for one's boots o breeches: he's getting too big for his boots o breeches — se le han subido los humos a la cabeza

7) ( popular) (colloq) (pred) conocido, famoso

she's really big in Europe — es muy conocida or famosa en Europa

II

adverb (colloq)

a) ( ambitiously)

to think big — ser* ambicioso, planear las cosas a lo grande

b) ( boastfully)

to talk big — darse* importancia or ínfulas, fanfarronear

c) ( with great success)

the movie went over big in Europe — la película tuvo un gran éxito or (fam) fue un exitazo en Europa

to make it big — tener* un gran éxito

English-spanish dictionary > big
15 top

[̈ɪtɔp]

top высшая ступень, высшая степень; высшее напряжение; at the top of one's voice (speed) во весь голос (опор) voice: at the top of one's top громко, громогласно; to teach voice заниматься постановкой голоса; ставить голос; to lift up one's voice заговорить to be at the top of the ladder (или tree) занимать видное положение (особ. в какой-л. профессии) to be (или to sit) on top of the world быть на седьмом небе big top разг. купол цирка big top разг. цирк to come out on top победить в состязании, выйти на первое место to come out on top преуспевать в жизни; to come (или to rise) to the top всплыть на поверхность; перен. отличиться to come out on top преуспевать в жизни; to come (или to rise) to the top всплыть на поверхность; перен. отличиться from top to toe с ног до головы; с головы до пят; from top to bottom сверху донизу from top to toe с ног до головы; с головы до пят; from top to bottom сверху донизу to go over the top воен. идти в атаку to go over the top сделать решительный шаг; начать решительно действовать; on top of everything else в добавление ко всему top превышать; достигать (какой-л.) величины (веса и т. п.); he tops his father by a head он на целую голову выше отца; he tops six feet он шести футов ростом top превышать; достигать (какой-л.) величины (веса и т. п.); he tops his father by a head он на целую голову выше отца; he tops six feet он шести футов ростом top покрывать (сверху), снабжать верхушкой (куполом и т. п.); the mountain was topped with snow вершина горы была покрыта снегом negotiations at top level переговоры на высшем уровне top мор. марс; (a little bit) off the top не в своем уме top волчок (игрушка); the top sleeps (или is asleep) волчок вертится так, что вращение его незаметно; old top старина, дружище to go over the top сделать решительный шаг; начать решительно действовать; on top of everything else в добавление ко всему to take the top of the table сидеть во главе стола top off заканчивать, завершать; they topped off their dinner with fruit в конце обеда им были поданы фрукты; top up доливать, досыпать (доверху) top превосходить; быть во главе, быть первым; this picture tops all I have ever seen эта картина - лучшее из того, что я когда-л. видел top покрывать (сверху), снабжать верхушкой (куполом и т. п.); the mountain was topped with snow вершина горы была покрыта снегом top (обыкн. pl) ботва (корнеплодов) top верхний; the top shelf верхняя полка top верхний конец, верхняя поверхность; верх (экипажа, лестницы, страницы); крышка (кастрюли); верхний обрез (книги); top of milk пенка молока top верхушка, вершина (горы); макушка (головы, дерева) top волчок (игрушка); the top sleeps (или is asleep) волчок вертится так, что вращение его незаметно; old top старина, дружище top высшая ступень, высшая степень; высшее напряжение; at the top of one's voice (speed) во весь голос (опор) top высшая ступень top высшая точка top высшая точка курса акций top высшая цена top высшее, первое место top высший top метал. колошник top горн. кровля (выработки) top мор. марс; (a little bit) off the top не в своем уме top pl карт. две старшие карты (какой-л.) масти (в бридже) top наивысший, максимальный; top speed самая большая скорость; top price самая высокая цена top обрезать верхушку (дерева и т. п.; тж. top up) top pl отвороты (сапог); высокие сапоги с отворотами top подняться на вершину; перевалить (через гору); перепрыгнуть (через что-л.) top с.-х. покрывать top покрывать (новой краской и т. п.) top превосходить; быть во главе, быть первым; this picture tops all I have ever seen эта картина - лучшее из того, что я когда-л. видел top превосходить top превышать; достигать (какой-л.) величины (веса и т. п.); he tops his father by a head он на целую голову выше отца; he tops six feet он шести футов ростом top превышать top самый главный; top men люди, занимающие самое высокое положение; top secret совершенно секретно top увенчивать, доводить до совершенства; to top one's part прекрасно сыграть свою роль top шпиль, купол top самый главный; top men люди, занимающие самое высокое положение; top secret совершенно секретно top of form начало страницы top верхний конец, верхняя поверхность; верх (экипажа, лестницы, страницы); крышка (кастрюли); верхний обрез (книги); top of milk пенка молока top of stack вчт. вершина стека top of stack pointer вчт. указатель вершины стека top off заканчивать, завершать; they topped off their dinner with fruit в конце обеда им были поданы фрукты; top up доливать, досыпать (доверху) top off отделывать; украшать to top one's fruit укладывать наверху лучшие фрукты top увенчивать, доводить до совершенства; to top one's part прекрасно сыграть свою роль top самый главный; top men люди, занимающие самое высокое положение; top secret совершенно секретно top верхний; the top shelf верхняя полка top волчок (игрушка); the top sleeps (или is asleep) волчок вертится так, что вращение его незаметно; old top старина, дружище top наивысший, максимальный; top speed самая большая скорость; top price самая высокая цена top off заканчивать, завершать; they topped off their dinner with fruit в конце обеда им были поданы фрукты; top up доливать, досыпать (доверху)

English-Russian short dictionary > top
16 top

I
1. top noun
1) (the highest part of anything: the top of the hill; the top of her head; The book is on the top shelf.) cumbre, lo alto

2) (the position of the cleverest in a class etc: He's at the top of the class.) a la cabeza, en primer lugar

3) (the upper surface: the table-top.) lo alto de, sobre

4) (a lid: I've lost the top to this jar; a bottle-top.) tapadera, (botella) tapón

5) (a (woman's) garment for the upper half of the body; a blouse, sweater etc: I bought a new skirt and top.) blusa (corta), camiseta, top

2. adjective
(having gained the most marks, points etc, eg in a school class: He's top (of the class) again.) mejor, primero

3. verb
1) (to cover on the top: She topped the cake with cream.) cubrir, recubrir

2) (to rise above; to surpass: Our exports have topped $100,000.) superar, sobrepasar

3) (to remove the top of.) quitar la parte de encima

•

- topless
- topping
- top hat
- top-heavy
- top-secret
- at the top of one's voice
- be/feel on top of the world
- from top to bottom
- the top of the ladderee
- top up
II top noun
(a kind of toy that spins.) peonza

- sleep like a top

top¹ adj

1. superior / de más arriba / último

it's on the top shelf está en el estante de arriba

they live on the top floor viven en el último piso

2. más alto

she got top marks in the exam sacó la nota más alta en el examen

to be top of the class ser el primero de la clase

top² n

1. cima / cumbre / lo alto

the top of the mountain la cima de la montaña

2. tapón / tapa

put the top back on the jar vuelve a ponerle la tapa al bote

a bottle top el tapón de una botella

3. parte de arriba

write your name at the top of the page escribe tu nombre en la parte de arriba de la hoja

4. camiseta / blusa

I'm looking for a top to wear with this skirt busco una blusa para llevarla con esta falda

top

tr[tɒp]

noun

1 (highest/upper part) parte nombre femenino superior, parte nombre femenino de arriba, parte nombre femenino más alta

■ an attic is the room at the top of a house el desván es el cuarto en la parte más alta de una casa

2 (far end - of street) final nombre masculino; (- of table) cabecera

■ I'll meet you at the top of the street quedamos al final de la calle

3 (of mountain) cumbre nombre masculino

4 (of tree) copa

5 (surface) superficie nombre femenino

6 (of bottle) tapón nombre masculino; (of pen) capuchón nombre masculino

7 (highest position)

■ she was top of the class fue la primera de la clase

■ I think you'll make it to the top creo que llegarás hasta arriba

■ who's the top of the organization? ¿quién es el jefe de la organización?

8 (of list) cabeza

■ who's at the top of the league? ¿quién encabeza la liga?

■ what's top of the list? ¿qué es lo primero de la lista?

9 (of car) capota

10 (clothes) blusa (corta), camiseta, top nombre masculino; (of bikini) parte de arriba

11 (beginning) principio

■ let's take it from the top hagámoslo desde el principio

12 (gear) directa

adjective

1 (highest) de arriba, superior, más alto,-a

■ I live on the top floor vivo en el último piso

2 (best, highest, leading) mejor, principal

■ one of Spain's top directors uno de los mejores directores españoles

■ top party officials los cabecillas del partido

■ only the top graduates get the top jobs sólo los mejores licenciados consiguen los mejores trabajos

3 (highest, maximum) principal, máximo,-a

■ the car's top speed la velocidad máxima del coche

transitive verb (pt & pp topped, ger topping)

1 (cover) cubrir, rematar

2 (remove top of plant/fruit) quitar los rabillos

3 slang (kill) cargarse

■ he topped himself se mató

4 (come first, head) encabezar

5 (better, surpass, exceed) superar

plural noun tops

1 (of plant) hojas nombre femenino plural

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at the top of the tree figurative use en el cumbre

at the top of one's voice a voz en grito

at top speed a toda velocidad

from top to bottom de arriba abajo

from top to toe de cabeza a pies

on top encima de, sobre

■ put your things on top pon tus cosas encima

on top of encima de

■ don't put your books on top of mine no pongas tus libros encima de los míos

■ do you get commission on top of your salary? ¿ganas una comisión además de tu sueldo?

on top of it all / to top it all para colmo

to be on top of the world estar en la gloria, estar contento,-a y feliz

to be over the top (excessive) ser demasiado

to blow one's top perder los estribos

to come out on top salir ganando

to get on top of somebody agobiar a alguien

to go over the top pasarse

top brass peces nombre masculino plural gordos, altos mandos nombre masculino plural

top copy original nombre masculino

top dog gallito

top gear directa

top hat chistera, sombrero de copa

top of the bill actor nombre masculino principal, actriz nombre femenino principal

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top

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noun

1 peonza

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to sleep like a top dormir como un tronco, dormir como un lirón

top ['tɑp] vt, topped ; topping

1) cover: cubrir, coronar

2) surpass: sobrepasar, superar

3) clear: pasar por encima de

top adj

: superior

the top shelf: la repisa superior

one of the top lawyers: uno de los mejores abogados

top n

1) : parte f superior, cumbre f, cima f (de un monte, etc.)

to climb to the top: subir a la cumbre

2) cover: tapa f, cubierta f

3) : trompo m (juguete)

4)

on top of : encima de

top

v.

• desmochar v.

• rematar v.

adj.

• cimera adj.

• culminante adj.

• máximo, -a adj.

• superior adj.

n.

• baca s.f.

• cabeza s.f.

• cima s.f.

• cofa s.f.

• coronilla s.f.

• cumbre s.f.

• morra s.f.

• moño s.m.

• parte superior s.m.

• peón s.m.

• tapa s.f.

• tapadera s.f.

• tejadillo s.m.

• tope s.m.

• trompo s.m.

• vértice s.m.

• ápice s.m.

tɑːp, tɒp
I

noun

1)

a) ( highest part) parte f superior or de arriba; ( of mountain) cima f, cumbre f, cúspide f; ( of tree) copa f; ( of page) parte f superior; ( of head) coronilla f

from top to bottom — de arriba abajo

he stood at the top of the stairs — estaba en lo alto de la escalera

his name is at the top of the list — su nombre es el primero de la lista or encabeza la lista

at the top of one's voice — a voz en cuello or en grito, a grito pelado (fam)

off the top of one's head: I can't think of any of them off the top of my head — no se me ocurre ninguno en este momento

b) (BrE) ( of road) final m

2) ( of hierarchy) (highest rank, position)

she came top of the class in English — sacó la mejor nota de la clase en inglés

our team reached the top of the league — nuestro equipo se colocó a la cabeza de la liga

he worked his way to the top — se abrió camino hasta la cima de su profesión

3)

a) ( upper part)

the table has a marble top — el tablero de la mesa es de mármol

the top of the milk — (BrE) crema que se acumula en el cuello de la botella de leche

to float/rise to the top — salir* a la superficie

b) (rim, edge) borde m

fill it to the top — llénalo hasta el borde

4) ( Clothing)

a blue top — una blusa (or un suéter or un top etc) azul

5)

on top — (as adv) encima, arriba

he can't stay on top for ever — no puede ser siempre el primero

he's getting a bit thin on top — (colloq) se está quedando calvo or (AmC, Méx fam) pelón or (CS fam) pelado

to come out on top — salir* ganando

6)

on top of — (as prep) \<\<cupboard/piano\>\> encima de

the tent collapsed on top of us — la tienda se nos cayó encima

it's just been one thing on top of another — ha sido una cosa detrás de otra or una cosa tras otra

they managed to get on top of the situation — consiguieron controlar la situación

don't let things get on top of you — no dejes que las preocupaciones te abrumen

to feel on top of the world — estar* contentísimo

and on top of it all o on top of all that, she lost her job — y encima or para colmo or como si esto fuera poco, se quedó sin trabajo

7)

over the top — ( exaggerated) (esp BrE colloq)

the costumes were way over the top — los trajes eran una exageración

I feel she went rather over the top — creo que se pasó un poco (fam)

8) (cover, cap - of jar, box) tapa f, tapón m (Esp); (- of pen) capuchón m, capucha f; ( cork) tapón m

to blow one's top — (colloq) explotar (fam)

9) top (gear) (BrE Auto) directa f

10) ( spinning top) trompo m, peonza f; sleep II

II

adjective (before n)

1)

a) ( uppermost) <layer/shelf> de arriba, superior; <step/coat of paint> último; < note> más alto

on the top floor — en el último piso

the top left-hand corner of the page — la esquina superior izquierda de la página

b) ( maximum) <speed/temperature> máximo, tope

people pay top prices for these wines — la gente paga los precios más altos por estos vinos

2)

a) ( best)

to be top quality — ser* de primera calidad

the service is top class — el servicio es de primera

b) ( in ranked order)

our top priority is... — nuestra prioridad absoluta es...

the Top 40 — ( Mus) los 40 discos más vendidos, ≈los 40 principales ( en Esp)

c) (leading, senior) <scientists/chefs> más destacado

the top jobs — los mejores puestos

a top official — un alto funcionario

she has a top post at the embassy — tiene un cargo importante en la embajada

III
1.

- pp- transitive verb

1) (exceed, surpass) \<\<offer/achievement\>\> superar

unemployment topped the 3 million mark — el índice de desempleo superó or rebasó los 3 millones

to top it all — para coronarlo, para colmo, (más) encima

2) ( beat) (AmE)

the Tigers topped the Mariners 6-2 — (AmE) los Tigers se impusieron a los Mariners por 6 a 2

3) ( head) \<\<list/league\>\> encabezar*

4) ( cover) \<\<column/building\>\> rematar, coronar

topped with chocolate/cheese — con chocolate/queso por encima

2.

v refl

to top oneself

1) ( surpass oneself) (AmE colloq) superarse

2) ( commit suicide) (BrE sl) matarse, suicidarse

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Phrasal Verbs:

- top off

- top out

- top up

I [tɒp]
1. N

1) (=highest point, peak) cumbre f, cima f ; [of hill] cumbre f ; [of tree] copa f ; [of head] coronilla f ; [of building] remate m ; [of wall] coronamiento m ; [of wave] cresta f ; [of stairs, ladder] lo alto; [of page] cabeza f ; [of list, table, classification] cabeza f, primer puesto m, primera posición f

at the top of the hill — en la cumbre de la colina

to reach the top, make it to the top — [of career etc] alcanzar la cumbre (del éxito)

• the men at the top — (fig) los que mandan

• executives who are at the top of their careers — ejecutivos que están en la cumbre de sus carreras

• top of the charts — (Mus) el número uno

• to be at the top of the class — (Scol) ser el/la mejor de la clase

• Liverpool are at the top of the league — Liverpool encabeza la liga

• at the top of the page — a la cabeza de la página

• top of the range — (Comm) lo mejor de la gama

• at the top of the stairs — en lo alto de la escalera

• at the top of the tree — (lit) en lo alto del árbol; (Brit) (fig) en la cima, en lo más alto

- at the top of the pile or heap
blow II, 1., 3)
2) (=upper part) parte f superior, parte f de arriba; [of bus] piso m superior; [of turnip, carrot, radish] rabillo m, hojas fpl

• he lives at the top of the house — ocupa el piso más alto de la casa

• the top of the milk — la nata

• at the top of the street — al final de la calle

• he sits at the top of the table — se sienta a la cabecera de la mesa

3) (=surface) superficie f

oil comes or floats or rises to the top — el aceite sube a la superficie

the top of the table needs wiping — hay que pasar una bayeta por la mesa

4) (=lid) [of pen, bottle, jar] tapa f, cubierta f, tapón m

5) (=blouse) blusa f

pyjama top — parte f de arriba del pijama

I want a top to go with this skirt — quiero algo para arriba que me vaya con esta falda

6) (Brit)
(Aut) = top gear
7) (US) (Aut) capota f

8) (Naut) cofa f

9)

on top — encima, arriba

to be on top — estar encima; (fig) (=winning etc) llevar ventaja, estar ganando

seats on top! — (on bus) ¡hay sitio arriba!

let's go up on top — (Naut) vamos a (subir a) cubierta

thin on top * — con poco pelo, medio calvo

on top of — sobre, encima de

it floats on top of the water — flota sobre el agua

the next second the lorry was on top of us — al instante el camión se nos echó encima

the flat is so small we live on top of each other — el piso es tan pequeño que vivimos amontonados

on top of (all) that — (=in addition to that) y encima or además de (todo) eso

on top of which — y para colmo, más encima

it's just one thing on top of another — es una cosa tras otra

to be/get on top of things — estar/ponerse a la altura de las cosas

I'm on top of my work now — ahora puedo con el trabajo

things are getting on top of me — ya no puedo más

- come out on top

- be/feel on top of the world

10)

tops: it's (the) tops * — es tremendo *, es fabuloso *

she's (the) tops — es la reoca *

11) (in phrases)

• from top to bottom — de arriba abajo

the system is rotten from top to bottom — el sistema entero está podrido

• to be at the top of one's form — estar en plena forma

• the top of the morning to you! — (Irl) ¡buenos días!

• over the top — (Brit) * (=excessive) excesivo, desmesurado

this proposal is really over the top — (Brit) esta propuesta pasa de la raya

to go over the top — (Mil) lanzarse al ataque (saliendo de las trincheras); (Brit) * (fig) pasarse (de lo razonable), desbordarse

• he doesn't have much up top * — (=stupid) no es muy listo que digamos; (=balding) tiene poco pelo, se le ven las ideas *

she doesn't have much up top * — (=flat-chested) está lisa (basilisa) *

• at the top of one's voice — a voz en grito

- he said it off the top of his head

speaking off the top of my head, I would say... — hablando así sin pensarlo, yo diría que...

2. ADJ

1) (=highest) [drawer, shelf] de arriba, más alto; [edge, side, corner] superior, de arriba; [floor, step, storey] último

• at the top end of the scale — en el extremo superior de la escala

at the top end of the range — (Comm) en el escalón más alto de la gama

• top note — (Mus) nota f más alta

2) (=maximum) [price] máximo

• top priority — principal prioridad f, asunto m primordial

• at top speed — a máxima velocidad, a toda carrera

3) (in rank etc) más importante

• the top class at school — (=final year) el último año en la escuela

• a top executive — un(a) alto(-a) ejecutivo*, (-a)

• a top job — un puesto de importancia

• top management — alta gerencia f

• top people — gente f bien

the top people in the party — la dirección del partido

• top stream — (Scol) clase f del nivel más avanzado

4) (=best, leading) mejor

a top surgeon — uno de los mejores cirujanos

the top 10/20/30 — (Mus) los 10/20/30 mejores éxitos, el hit parade de los 10/20/30 mejores

• to come top — ganar, ganar el primer puesto

to come top of the class — ser el primero de la clase

he came top in maths — sacó la mejor nota de la clase en matemáticas

• to be on top form — estar en plena forma

• to get top marks — sacar la mejor nota

• top scorer — máximo(-a) goleador(a) m / f, pichichi mf (Sp) *

• top team — equipo m líder

5) (=final) [coat of paint] último

• the top layer of skin — la epidermis

6) (=farthest) superior

• the top right-hand corner — la esquina superior derecha

• the top end of the field — el extremo superior del campo

3.

ADV

tops * — (=maximum, at most) como mucho

4. VT

1) (=form top of) [+ building] coronar; [+ cake] cubrir, recubrir

a cake topped with whipped cream — una tarta cubierta or recubierta de nata or (LAm) crema

a church topped by a steeple — una iglesia coronada por un campanario

the wall is topped with stone — el muro tiene un coronamiento de piedras

2) (=be at top of) [+ class, list] encabezar, estar a la cabeza de

• to top the bill — (Theat) encabezar el reparto

• to top the charts — (Mus) ser el número uno de las listas de éxitos or de los superventas

• the team topped the league all season — el equipo iba en cabeza de la liga toda la temporada

3) (=exceed, surpass) exceder, superar

profits topped £50,000 last year — las ganancias excedieron (las) 50.000 libras el año pasado

sales topped the million mark — las ventas rebasaron el millón

we have topped last year's takings by £200 — hemos recaudado 200 libras más que el año pasado, los ingresos exceden a los del año pasado en 200 libras

• and to top it all... — y para colmo..., como remate..., y para rematar las cosas...

• how are you going to top that? — (joke, story etc) ¿cómo vas a superar eso?, te han puesto el listón muy alto

4) [+ vegetables, fruit, plant] descabezar; [+ tree] desmochar

• to top and tail fruit — (Brit) quitar los extremos de la fruta

5) (=reach summit of) llegar a la cumbre de

6) ** (=kill) colgar

to top o.s. — suicidarse

5.

CPD

top banana * N — (US) pez m gordo *

top boots NPL — botas fpl de campaña

top brass * N — jefazos * mpl

top copy N — original m

top dog * N —

she's top dog at work — ella es mandamás en el trabajo

top dollar * N (esp US) —

to pay top dollar for sth — pagar algo a precio de oro

the top drawer N — (fig) la alta sociedad, la crema
top-drawer
top dressing N — (Hort, Agr) abono m (aplicado a la superficie)

top floor N — último piso m

top gear N — (Brit) (Aut) directa f

in top gear — (four-speed box) en cuarta, en la directa; (five-speed box) en quinta, en la directa

top hat N — sombrero m de copa, chistera f

top spin N — (Tennis) efecto m alto, efecto m liftado

top ten NPL (=songs) —

• the top ten — el top diez, los diez primeros

top thirty NPL —

• the top thirty — el top treinta, los treinta primeros

- top off

- top up

II

[tɒp]
N
1) (=spinning top) peonza f, peón m ; (=humming top, musical top) trompa f ; sleep

2) (Circus) see big

* * *
[tɑːp, tɒp]
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noun

1)

a) ( highest part) parte f superior or de arriba; ( of mountain) cima f, cumbre f, cúspide f; ( of tree) copa f; ( of page) parte f superior; ( of head) coronilla f

from top to bottom — de arriba abajo

he stood at the top of the stairs — estaba en lo alto de la escalera

his name is at the top of the list — su nombre es el primero de la lista or encabeza la lista

at the top of one's voice — a voz en cuello or en grito, a grito pelado (fam)

off the top of one's head: I can't think of any of them off the top of my head — no se me ocurre ninguno en este momento

b) (BrE) ( of road) final m

2) ( of hierarchy) (highest rank, position)

she came top of the class in English — sacó la mejor nota de la clase en inglés

our team reached the top of the league — nuestro equipo se colocó a la cabeza de la liga

he worked his way to the top — se abrió camino hasta la cima de su profesión

3)

a) ( upper part)

the table has a marble top — el tablero de la mesa es de mármol

the top of the milk — (BrE) crema que se acumula en el cuello de la botella de leche

to float/rise to the top — salir* a la superficie

b) (rim, edge) borde m

fill it to the top — llénalo hasta el borde

4) ( Clothing)

a blue top — una blusa (or un suéter or un top etc) azul

5)

on top — (as adv) encima, arriba

he can't stay on top for ever — no puede ser siempre el primero

he's getting a bit thin on top — (colloq) se está quedando calvo or (AmC, Méx fam) pelón or (CS fam) pelado

to come out on top — salir* ganando

6)

on top of — (as prep) \<\<cupboard/piano\>\> encima de

the tent collapsed on top of us — la tienda se nos cayó encima

it's just been one thing on top of another — ha sido una cosa detrás de otra or una cosa tras otra

they managed to get on top of the situation — consiguieron controlar la situación

don't let things get on top of you — no dejes que las preocupaciones te abrumen

to feel on top of the world — estar* contentísimo

and on top of it all o on top of all that, she lost her job — y encima or para colmo or como si esto fuera poco, se quedó sin trabajo

7)

over the top — ( exaggerated) (esp BrE colloq)

the costumes were way over the top — los trajes eran una exageración

I feel she went rather over the top — creo que se pasó un poco (fam)

8) (cover, cap - of jar, box) tapa f, tapón m (Esp); (- of pen) capuchón m, capucha f; ( cork) tapón m

to blow one's top — (colloq) explotar (fam)

9) top (gear) (BrE Auto) directa f

10) ( spinning top) trompo m, peonza f; sleep II

II

adjective (before n)

1)

a) ( uppermost) <layer/shelf> de arriba, superior; <step/coat of paint> último; < note> más alto

on the top floor — en el último piso

the top left-hand corner of the page — la esquina superior izquierda de la página

b) ( maximum) <speed/temperature> máximo, tope

people pay top prices for these wines — la gente paga los precios más altos por estos vinos

2)

a) ( best)

to be top quality — ser* de primera calidad

the service is top class — el servicio es de primera

b) ( in ranked order)

our top priority is... — nuestra prioridad absoluta es...

the Top 40 — ( Mus) los 40 discos más vendidos, ≈los 40 principales ( en Esp)

c) (leading, senior) <scientists/chefs> más destacado

the top jobs — los mejores puestos

a top official — un alto funcionario

she has a top post at the embassy — tiene un cargo importante en la embajada

III
1.

- pp- transitive verb

1) (exceed, surpass) \<\<offer/achievement\>\> superar

unemployment topped the 3 million mark — el índice de desempleo superó or rebasó los 3 millones

to top it all — para coronarlo, para colmo, (más) encima

2) ( beat) (AmE)

the Tigers topped the Mariners 6-2 — (AmE) los Tigers se impusieron a los Mariners por 6 a 2

3) ( head) \<\<list/league\>\> encabezar*

4) ( cover) \<\<column/building\>\> rematar, coronar

topped with chocolate/cheese — con chocolate/queso por encima

2.

v refl

to top oneself

1) ( surpass oneself) (AmE colloq) superarse

2) ( commit suicide) (BrE sl) matarse, suicidarse

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- top off

- top out

- top up

English-spanish dictionary > top
17 top

1. n верхушка; вершина; макушка

the top of a mountain — вершина горы

the top of the head — макушка

the top of a tree — верхушка дерева

top element — вершина

wave top — вершина волны

top of the head — макушка

flat top — плоская вершина

top crest — вершина зубьев

2. n верхняя часть, верхний конец

the top of the house — верх дома

the top of a page — верхняя часть страницы

line 5 from the top — пятая строчка сверху

the top of a car — верх автомобиля

a top for a kettle — крышка чайника

the top of the street — верхний конец улицы

gilt top — позолоченный верхний обрез

stair top — верхняя площадка лестницы

table top — верхняя поверхность стола

top batten — верхняя планка обрешетки

top knife head — ползун верхнего ножа

3. n шпиль; купол; шатёр

the top of a church — церковный купол

4. n верхняя поверхность

box top — крышка ящика

the top of a table — столешница, крышка стола

put the package on the top of the table — положите пакет на стол

on the top of the ground — на поверхности земли

top mounter — верхний

top cut — верхний вруб

top ply — верхний слой

top blade — верхний нож

top box — верхняя опока

5. n темя

6. n голова

shaved top — бритая голова

top of davit — голова шлюпбалки

7. n диал. пучок

hair in a knot on top of her head — пучок на макушке

8. n диал. волосы

9. n высшая степень, высшая ступень

the top of fashion — последний крик моды

top level decision — решение на высшем уровне

top level talks — переговоры на высшем уровне

top out — достигать высшего уровня, высшей точки

top legal authorities — высшие гражданские власти

top flight — высший уровень или класс, экстракласс

10. n высший ранг, высокое положение; первое место

at the top of the table — во главе стола

to take the top of the table — сидеть на самом почётном месте

the top of the class — первый ученик в классе

top total score — высшая сумма баллов

top difficulty — высшая группа трудности

top product — продукция высшего качества

top quality fish — рыба высшего качества

top stop — остановка в верхнем положении

11. n лучшая, отборная часть

the top of the crop — лучшая часть урожая

top of the pommel — верхняя часть ручки гимнастического коня

diffusion battery top — головная часть диффузионной батареи

nation's top gymnast — лучший гимнаст страны

chimney top — верхняя часть дымовой трубы

top display panel — верхняя часть панели

12. n начало, ранний этап

the top of the year — начало года

descent top — высота начала снижения

13. n l

14. n отвороты

top boot — высокий сапог с отворотом

15. n высокие сапоги с отворотами

buying at top of market — покупка по самым высоким курсам

buy at top of market — покупать по самым высоким курсам

top calibre team — команда высокого класса

top score — самый высокий результат

top module — модуль высокого уровня

16. n обыкн. бот. ботва

beet tops — свекольная ботва

top necrosis — отмирание ботвы

17. n обыкн. бот. перо

18. n карт. туз или король

19. n карт. горн. кровля

колошник

top of oil horizon — кровля нефтеносного пласта

taken down the top — подорвал кровлю

take down the top — подорвать кровлю

bearing the top — удерживание кровли

took down the top — подорвал кровлю

20. n карт. мор. марс; топ

ZZ Top — Зи-Зи Топ

mast top — топ мачты

masthead top — верхний марс

21. n карт. хим. лёгкие фракции, дистилляты

22. n карт. физ. звуки верхних частот

diffuser top door — верхнее разгрузочное отверстие диффузора

body bolster top cover plate — верхний лист шкворневой балки

top level computer — вычислительная машина верхнего уровня

turret top slide — верхние салазки револьверного суппорта

top blanket — верхний слой двухслойного офсетного полотна

23. n карт. удар по мячу выше центра

to be on top of the world — быть на седьмом небе

top of the heap — самое выгодное положение

off the top — не в своём уме

from top downward — сверху вниз; с головы до пят

they were English from top to toe — это были англичане до кончиков ногтей

from top to bottom — сверху донизу

top of the morning to you! — доброе утро!

to be at the top of the tree — быть во главе ; занимать видное положение

to be at the top of the bill — быть гвоздём программы

to hit the top — добраться до самого верха

to come to the top — отличиться, добиться успеха

curved top chord — криволинейный верхний пояс фермы

broken top chord — полигональный верхний пояс фермы

marbled top — закрашенный под мрамор верхний обрез

top planche — горизонтальный упор на прямых руках

sloping top chord — наклонный верхний пояс

24. a верхний

the top shelf — верхняя полка

the top right hand corner — верхний правый угол

top drawer — верхний ящик

top storey — верхний этаж

top stair — последняя ступенька

top garment — верхняя одежда

top copy — первый экземпляр

top milk — молоко со сливками; сливки

top man — верхний борец

top sheet feeder — самонаклад для подачи верхнего листа

top runner burrmill — жерновой постав с верхним бегуном

top Riemann sheet — верхний лист реемановой поверхности

top labeling — этикетирование верхней поверхности тары

pile top guard rod — верхний бумагонаправляющий пруток

25. a высший, максимальный; предельный; последний

top speed — наибольшая скорость

at top speed — на предельной скорости

top mark — высший балл

to get the top mark — получить высший балл

top grade — высший сорт

top level — высший уровень

negotiations on the top level — переговоры на высшем уровне

top prices — самые высокие цены

top note — самая высокая нота

to be in top form — быть в прекрасной форме, достичь пика формы

top temperature — предельная температура

top performance — максимальная производительность

top national award — высшая государственная награда

claimant for top honours — претендент на высший титул

top scorer — спортсмен, набравший высшую сумму баллов

26. a самый главный, самый важный; высший; высокопоставленный

top advisers — высшие советники

top command — верховное командование

top executives — высший административно-управленческий персонал

top management — высшее руководство, верхушка управляющих

a journal for those in the top bracket of management — журнал для высшего эшелона управления

top official — чиновник высшего ранга

top patent flour — мука высший патент

top weight — самая нагруженная лошадь

top story — самое актуальное сообщение

top stories — самые актуальные сообщения

27. a лучший, первый, ведущий

top pupil — первый ученик

top specialist — ведущий специалист

top cosmetic house — ведущая косметическая фирма

top developers — лучший разработчик

top seed — занимающий первое место

top developer — лучший разработчик

top billing — ведущий исполнитель

28. a престижный, привилегированный

top firm — фешенебельная фирма

top dog — победитель

to be the top dog — держать всё в своих руках

the top brass of the government — самые влиятельные члены правительства

29. v снабжать верхушкой; покрывать

to top a box — накрыть ящик крышкой

top of stack — вершина стека; верхушка стека

cane top — верхушка сахарного тростника

top cutter — машина для резки верхушек

top brass — руководящая верхушка

30. v срезать верхушку

to top a tree — обрезать верхушку дерева

to top and tail — срезать оба конца, срезать черенок и хвостик

31. v перевалить; перепрыгнуть

to top the ridge — перевалить хребет

32. v быть завершением; увенчивать, возвышаться

a church tops the hill — церковь возвышается на холме

33. v быть во главе; стоять на первом месте

to top the list — быть первым в списке, открывать список

to be at the top of the scale — стоять на высшей ступени

top fermentation beer — пиво верхового брожения

tank top plate — лист настила второго дна

tank top plating — настил второго дна

on top of an undercast — над облаками

34. v быть больше

he tops his father by half a head — он выше отца на полголовы

big top — самая большая палатка цирка

35. v превосходить, быть первым

to top everyone in tennis — лучше всех играть в теннис

top twenty — первая двадцатка

top division — первое место

top page — первая страница

top ten — первая десятка

36. v покрывать, подкрашивать

37. v с. -х. производить подкормку

38. v спорт. ударять сверху

вывершивать

dare you jump from the top? — не побоишься спрыгнуть сверху?

from the top to the bottom of — сверху вниз в

from the top to bottom of — сверху вниз в

top down approach — подход "сверху вниз"

from the top to the bottom — сверху вниз

39. v с. -х. покрывать

and to top it all — и в довершение всего; вдобавок ко всем несчастьям

40. n волчок

the top sleeps — волчок вертится так, что вращение незаметно

peg top — кубарь, волчок

to spin a top — пускать волчок

a spin of a top — вращение волчка

whipping top — юла, кубарь, волчок

Синонимический ряд:

1. excellent (adj.) A1; bang-up; banner; blue-ribbon; bully; capital; champion; classic; classical; excellent; famous; fine; first-class; first-rate; first-string; five-star; front-rank; Grade A; great; number one; par excellence; prime; quality; royal; skookum; sovereign; splendid; stunning; superb; superior; tiptop; topflight; top-notch; whiz-bang

2. first (adj.) best; cardinal; celebrated; chief; dominant; eminent; first; foremost; key; leading; main; major; outstanding; paramount; pre-eminent; premier; primary; prime; principal; superior

3. fore (adj.) fore; front; head; lead

4. highest (adj.) apical; greatest; highest; loftiest; topmost; upper; uppermost

5. ultimate (adj.) maximal; maximum; outside; topmost; ultimate; utmost

6. best (noun) best; choice; cream; elite; fat; flower; pick; pride; prime; primrose; prize

7. cap (noun) cap; cork; lid; stopper

8. face (noun) face; superficies; surface

9. leader (noun) captain; chief; head; leader

10. peak (noun) acme; apex; crest; crown; fastigium; peak; pinnacle; roof; summit; vertex; zenith

11. cap (verb) cap; complete; cover; crest; crown; surmount; top off

12. prune (verb) crop; detruncate; lop; pollard; prune; truncate

13. surpass (verb) beat; best; better; cob; ding; eclipse; exceed; excel; outdo; outgo; outmatch; outshine; outstrip; overshadow; pass; surpass; transcend; trump

Антонимический ряд:

bottom; least; lowest; nadir; second-rate; worst

English-Russian base dictionary > top
18 big

adj. groot; omvangrijk; dik; gewichtig

big¹

[ big] 〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; bigger; bigness〉

1 groot ⇒ omvangrijk, dik, zwaar; (hoog)zwanger, (hoog)drachtig

2 belangrijk ⇒ invloedrijk, voornaam; 〈 informeel〉 langverwacht

3 groot ⇒ ouder, volwassen

4 〈 informeel〉 groot(s) ⇒ hoogdravend, ambitieus

5 〈 informeel〉 groot(moedig) ⇒ gul, nobel

♦voorbeelden:

1   big game • grof/groot wild 〈 ook figuurlijk〉

     big money • grof geld, het grote geld

     〈 Brits-Engels〉 big wheel • reuzenrad

     a big woman • een grote/zware vrouw

     big with child • (hoog)zwanger, op alle dagen

2   a big banker • een invloedrijk bankier

     big business • het groot kapitaal, de grote zakenwereld

     he is a big name in show business • hij heeft een grote naam in de showwereld

     the big opportunity • de grote kans

3   my big sister • mijn grote/oudere zus

4   the Big Bang • de Grote Knal, oerknal, oerexplosie; omwenteling, Big Bang 〈 met betrekking tot de Londense beurs in 1986〉

     〈 informeel〉 have big ideas • ambitieus zijn, het hoog in de bol hebben

     big talk • grootspraak, gebluf

5   big words • bombast, grote woorden

     have a big heart • gulhartig zijn

     that was very big of him • dat was erg grootmoedig van hem

¶ 〈 informeel〉 be too big for one's boots • het hoog in de bol hebben

     Big Brother • Big Brother, Grote Broeder 〈de dictator in Orwells roman ‘1984’〉

     〈 ironisch〉 big deal! • reusachtig!

     〈 Brits-Engels〉 big dipper • roetsjbaan

     〈 Amerikaans-Engels〉 the Big Dipper • de Grote Beer

     〈 vaak figuurlijk〉 bang/beat the big drum • de grote trom roeren, hoog van de toren blazen

     〈 techniek, technologie〉 big end • (grote) drijfstangkop, big end

     what's the big hurry? • vanwaar die haast?

     what's the big idea? • wat is hier aan de hand?

     〈 slang〉 big noise • grote baas; hoge ome

     〈 slang〉 big shot • grote baas; hoge ome

     〈 informeel〉 big top • circustent; hoofdtent

     in a big way • op grote schaal; grandioos

————————

big²

〈 bijwoord〉

1 〈 informeel〉 veel ⇒ duur, ruim

♦voorbeelden:

1   pay big for something • veel voor iets betalen

→ talk talk/, think think/

English-Dutch dictionary > big
19 big

[biɡ]
adjective

1) (large in size: a big car.) velik

2) (important: a big event.) velik

•

- big game

* * *
I [big]
adjective

velik; važen; odrasel; plemenit; bahav; poln; noseča; American izvrsten, odličen; glasen, domišljav

Big Ben — veliki zvon na parlamentu v Londonu

a big bug ( —ali pot, gun, noise, wig, shot) — visoka "živina"

the big drink ( —ali pond) — velika luža (tj. Atlantski ocean)

big gate — dvoriščna, vhodna vrata

to get ( —ali grow) too big for one's shoes ( —ali boots) — postati domišljav

American slang big house — ječa, kaznilnica

the big idea — namera, nakana

big top — cirkuška kupola, cirkus

big look — samozavestnost

American botany big tree — sekvoja

big with child — noseča

the big toe — palec na nogi

big words — bahave besede

American slang big wheel — domišljavec; visoka "živina"
II [big]
adverb

veliko, bahavo

to talk big — bahati, širokoustiti se

English-Slovenian dictionary > big
20 big brass

разг.

( big (или top) brass)

1) генералы, генералитет, высокопоставленные военные [первонач. амер.]

The wide extent of the big corporations power and control is further shown by the inter-relationship of Big Business and Big Brass, and the moving in of the military men into diplomatic and political circles. (‘Political Affairs’) — Еще одним свидетельством усиления власти и контроля, осуществляемых крупными корпорациями, является дальнейшее сближение большого бизнеса с генералитетом и проникновение военных в сферы дипломатии и политики.

2) руководящая верхушка, высокое начальство

Large English-Russian phrasebook > big brass

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