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"Top" is a noun which is often translated as "la cima", and "summit" is a noun which is also often translated as "la cima". Learn more about the difference between "top" and "summit" below.
top(
tap
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la cima (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
After climbing for three hours, we finally reached the top of the mountain.Tras escalar durante tres horas, alcanzamos finalmente la cima de la montaña.
b. la parte de arriba (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The hat covered her hair and the top of her ears.El sombrero le cubría el pelo y la parte de arriba de las orejas.
c. lo alto
One must take a special elevator to reach the top of the building.Hay que tomar un ascensor especial para subir a lo alto del edificio.
c. la camiseta (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I love cotton tops with colored patterns.Me encantan las camisetas de algodón con diseños de colores.
b. el máximo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Athletes usually reach the top of their abilities between the ages of 20 and 25.Los atletas suelen alcanzar el máximo de su potencial entre los 20 y 25 años de edad.
6. (beginning)
a. la parte superior (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Please, write your names at the top of the page.Por favor, escriban sus nombres en la parte superior de la página.
7. (cover)
b. el tapón (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We lost the top to the bottle, so we should probably drink the remnants.Perdimos el tapón de la botella, así que bebamos lo que queda.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
12. (to add)
a. poner por encima a
I like to top my ice cream with chocolate.Me gusta ponerle chocolate por encima al helado.
13. (to exceed)
a. superar
Yesterday he topped the record for most goals in a season.Ayer superó el récord del máximo número de goles en una temporada.
a. encabezar
Milk always tops the list of things I need from the store.La leche siempre encabeza la lista de las cosas que necesito del supermercado.
summit(
suh
-
miht
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la cumbre (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Sonia says the discipline she acquired with sports helped her reach the summit of her industry.Sonia dice que la disciplina que adquirió en los deportes la ayudó a llegar a la cumbre de su sector.
b. la cima (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He was at the summit of his career, but dissatisfied with his love life.Estaba en la cima de su carrera, pero insatisfecho con su vida amorosa.
3. (conference)
a. la cumbre (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The summit of leaders from the Americas met in Guadalajara.La cumbre de líderes del continente americano se reunió en Guadalajara.
