me tope
I saw this in a forum elsewhere: me tope con este anuncio de esta chica......
I did a search and found nothing. No doubt I should pull out the real dictionary like yeah a book!.. Verbo topar.'? There must be --hate to be negative-- better than this.
Just answered my own question: tope --toparse con --to run into, come across.
Amazing this database is so primitive.
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o really? wow
This announcement find me
But did you understand the meaning of ¨toparse¨? encontrarse frente a frente.
¡Muchas gracias!
picoroco said:
In Greek. ¨métopo¨= forehead.
Where did you get such an idea? "Topar(se)" is an onomatopoeia. The Greek word is just a coincidence.
And "meet" is not the best translation here. Better: to run into, come across, or bump into.
robert cullen said:
steve thanks for the advice --I just bookmarked wordreference and in fact just to test it, punched in tope (sorry all but I'm "primitive" and have no accent or ~ .
For 'lazarus? -- it was first person past or as you say preterit........but who cares? The point is the database or whatever is v weak here.
So can we move on to something a little more profound'?
Also Robert, when you are answering, why are you posting twice'
picoroco said:
Toparse = to meet ..
Me topé contigo en la esquina= I met to you on the corner
In Greek. ¨métopo¨= forehead.
Spanish has many words from ancient Greek.
Hi picoroco
Just a small correction to your English
Me topé contigo en la esquina= I met to you on the corner or I came across you on the corner.
Toparse = to meet ..
Me topé contigo en la esquina= I met to you on the corner
In Greek. ¨métopo¨= forehead.
Spanish has many words from ancient Greek.
Robert, you ought to care, or NO dictionary in the world is going to be of much use to you.
Lazarus has no equal, to our knowledge, on this forum or any other. I can only suggest that if you really want to learn a second language, you be more open to actually learning what you might not know.
robert cullen said:
steve thanks for the advice --I just bookmarked wordreference and in fact just to test it, punched in tope (sorry all but I'm "primitive" and have no accent or ~ .
For 'lazarus? -- it was first person past or as you say preterit........but who cares? The point is the database or whatever is v weak here.
So can we move on to something a little more profound'?
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robert cullen said:
steve thanks for the advice --I just bookmarked wordreference and in fact just to test it, punched in tope (sorry all but I'm "primitive" and have no accent or ~ .For 'lazarus? -- it was first person past or as you say preterit........but who cares? The point is the database or whatever is v weak here.So can we move on to something a little more profound'?
tope accent or no accent -- when I punch in tope I should be referred to the verb topar.
Dear Robert, just for you information, we have one of the best dictionaries on the web, and , what is more important, we definitely have the friendliest forum ever. With your tone, though, you will not only not get no answers, but will certainly not go far, not on WR either.
WR is the best dictionary on the web, no doubt, and the only one on which you can find conjugated verbs.
You can also find a forum there, but I would strongly advise you to change your way of "asking for help".
And yes, Lazarus is the best grammar specialist on the whole web.
it was first person past or as you say preterit........but who cares? The point is the database or whatever is v weak here.
So can we move on to something a little more profound''
What do you mean: Who cares? We thought you wanted to know the meaning. WE must have misunderstood you.
And yes, please let's,... something more profound...any suggestions? Your remarks have neither been profound nor helpful.
your welcome, but I wouldn't go accusing Lazarus of being less than profound. He probably has more help to offer than anyone else here if he feels like helping you out.
robert cullen said:
steve thanks for the advice --I just bookmarked wordreference and in fact just to test it, punched in tope (sorry all but I'm "primitive" and have no accent or ~ .
For 'lazarus? -- it was first person past or as you say preterit........but who cares? The point is the database or whatever is v weak here.
So can we move on to something a little more profound'?
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steve thanks for the advice --I just bookmarked wordreference and in fact just to test it, punched in tope (sorry all but I'm "primitive" and have no accent or ~ .
For 'lazarus? -- it was first person past or as you say preterit........but who cares? The point is the database or whatever is v weak here.
So can we move on to something a little more profound''
lazarus1907 said:
robert cullen said:
tope accent or no accent -- when I punch in tope I should be referred to the verb topar.
"Topé" is the first person singular of the preterit of the verb "topar"."Tope" can be the first or third person singular of the present subjunctive of the verb "topar"."Tope" can also mean "maximum", "top", "limit".From the sentence you gave us, most likely is one of the two verb forms, but we need to know which one. "Toparse", with the pronoun, means "to come across".
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Usually, this dictionary works well for me. If I am searching with a conjugated verb form, don't know the infinitive and none is being suggested on the no results page, I search the dictionary at Word Reference (http://www.wordreference.com/). It will tell you which form of which veb you are dealing with. Primitive seems a bit extreme, but as with anything else, there are strengths and weaknesses. If I preferred that dict. overall I'd use only it. but instead I have bookmarked both, and will no doubt bookmark more as I find them.
robert cullen said:
tope accent or no accent -- when I punch in tope I should be referred to the verb topar.
"Topé" is the first person singular of the preterit of the verb "topar".
"Tope" can be the first or third person singular of the present subjunctive of the verb "topar".
"Tope" can also mean "maximum", "top", "limit".
From the sentence you gave us, most likely is one of the two verb forms, but we need to know which one. "Toparse", with the pronoun, means "to come across".
