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el tope, tope(
toh
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peh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (extreme)
2. (final date)
a. deadline
¿Sabes cuándo es el tope para inscribirse en este curso?Do you know when the deadline is for signing up for this course?
a. stop
Cecilia rebobinó la cinta hasta que llegó al tope.Cecilia rewound the tape till it came to a stop.
b. doorstop (for a door)
Esa puerta se cierra de golpe todo el tiempo; tendrías que comprarte un tope.That door keeps banging; you should get a doorstop.
c. wedge (triangular piece)
Ponle un tope a la puerta para que no se cierre.Put a wedge under the door to prevent it from closing.
d. buffer (railroad)
El tope amortigua el choque entre los vagones.The buffer reduces shocks between train cars.
e. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Dio varias vueltas de llave hasta que llegó al tope.He turned the key a number of times until it wouldn't go any further.
Gira el botón hasta llegar al tope.Turn the knob until it won't go any further.
4. (hit) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Le di un tope a un carro al estacionarme.I bumped into a car when I was parking.
Le di un tope a mi auto con un poste.I bumped into a post in my car.
5. (summit) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. countertop (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Todos los ingredientes y los cazos que necesitas para cocinar este plato están en el tope.All the ingredients and saucepans you need to cook this dish are on the countertop.
b. counter (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
¿El tope de la cocina es de mármol o de granito?Is the counter in the kitchen made of marble or granite?
c. worktop (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Ve a la cocina y trae esos plátanos que hay en el tope, por favor.Go to the kitchen and bring those bananas on the worktop, please.
d. work surface (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Limpia el tope antes de poner las verduras encima.Clean the work surface before putting the vegetables on it.
a. speed bump
Aquí hay más topes porque es zona escolar.There are more speed bumps here because it's a school zone.
b. sleeping policeman (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Baja la velocidad porque viene un tope.Slow down because there's a sleeping policeman ahead.
8. (nautical)
a. masthead (of topmast)
Vi el tope alejándose de la costa.I watched the masthead getting further away from the coast.
9. (colloquial) (dealer) (Nicaragua)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
a. fence (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
No le compres a ese tipo porque es un tope.Don't buy anything from that man because he's a fence.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
10. (limit)
b. maximum
La señora me explicó que el peso tope es de 25 kg por maleta.The lady explained to me that the maximum weight per suitcase is 25 kg.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
La edad tope para aplicar es de 30 años.The upper age limit for applications is 30.
No hay edad tope para conducir.There is no upper age limit for driving.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
11. (colloquial) (very) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
b. mega (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¿No crees que el hombre con gafas de sol es tope elegante?Don't you think the man in sunglasses is mega smart?
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