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.) toppur, efsti hluti e-s

2) (the position of the cleverest in a class etc: He's at the top of the class.) efstur í bekknum

3) (the upper surface: the table-top.) borðplata

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

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

2. adjective

(having gained the most marks, points etc, eg in a school class: He's top (of the class) again.) sem er efstur/fremstur í flokki

3. verb

1) (to cover on the top: She topped the cake with cream.) setja/bæta ofan á

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

3) (to remove the top of.) fjarlægja efsta hluta (e-s)

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- 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.) snúður, skopparakringla

- sleep like a top