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/tɒp/ verb [T] (present participle topping, past tense and past participle topped)

Translation

to be better or more than something
en iyisi/en üste olmak; ...dan/den daha üstün olmak
I don't think film makers will ever top 'Gone With The Wind'.1841
be topped with sth to be covered with something
kaplanmış olmak, üstüne sürülmüş olmak
lemon tart topped with cream1260
top sth off phrasal verb informal
to finish something in an enjoyable or successful way
başarıyla bitirmek/üstesinden gelmek; keyifle halletmek
1555
top sth up phrasal verb UK ( US top sth off)
to add more liquid to a container in order to make it full
üstünü doldurarak tamamlamak; sıvı ilave etmek
1927
to add more of something, especially money, to an existing amount to create the total you need: Can I top up my mobile phone here?1808
(Definition of top verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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