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topping

/ˈtɒpɪŋ/ /ˈtɑpɪŋ/

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verb

Garnir, recouvrir

To cover on the top or with a top.

Examples :

"I like my ice cream topped with chocolate sauce."

J'aime que ma glace soit garnie de sauce au chocolat.

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verb

Élaguer, étêter

To cut or remove the top (as of a tree)

Examples :

"The gardener topped the young oak tree to encourage bushier growth. "

Le jardinier a élagué le jeune chêne pour favoriser une croissance plus touffue.

agriculture plant

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verb

Surpasser, battre

To excel, to surpass, to beat.

Examples :

"Titanic was the most successful film ever until it was topped by another Cameron film, Avatar."

Titanic était le film le plus réussi de tous les temps jusqu'à ce qu'il soit surpassé par un autre film de Cameron, Avatar.

achievement sport action

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verb

Être en tête, dominer

To be in the lead, to be at number one position (of).

Examples :

"Celine Dion topped the UK music charts twice in the 1990s."

Céline Dion a dominé les charts musicaux britanniques à deux reprises dans les années 1990.

achievement position

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verb

Se suicider

To commit suicide.

Examples :

"Depression causes many people to top themselves."

La dépression pousse beaucoup de gens à se suicider.

action suffering mind soul

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verb

Assassiner, tuer

action inhuman person police weapon

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verb

Être le dominant

(BDSM) To be the dominant partner in a BDSM relationship or roleplay.

Examples :

"Giving advice to the dominant partner on how to run the BDSM session is called "topping from the bottom"."

Donner des conseils au partenaire dominant sur la façon de mener la séance BDSM s'appelle « topping from the bottom ».

sex action human group entertainment

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verb

Être le partenaire pénétrant

(gay sexuality) To be the partner who penetrates in anal sex.

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Pénétrer par l'anus

(gay sexuality) To anally penetrate.

sex human body action

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verb

Dominer, surplomber

To rise aloft; to be eminent; to tower.

Examples :

"lofty ridges and topping mountains"

Des crêtes élevées et des montagnes dominant le paysage

achievement position being

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verb

Prédominer, surpasser

To predominate.

Examples :

"topping passions"

Les passions qui prédominent

action business

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Surpasser, dominer

To excel; to rise above others.

Examples :

"Maria worked hard all semester, topping her previous best score on the final exam. "

Maria a travaillé dur tout le semestre, surpassant son meilleur score précédent à l'examen final.

achievement ability

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verb

Relever, hisser

To raise one end of (a yard, etc.), making it higher than the other.

Examples :

"The construction workers were topping the scaffolding to reach the higher floors. "

Les ouvriers du bâtiment hissaient l'échafaudage pour atteindre les étages supérieurs.

nautical sailing

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verb

Recouvrir d'une autre teinture

(dyeing) To cover with another dye.

Examples :

"to top aniline black with methyl violet to prevent greening"

Recouvrir le noir d'aniline de violet de méthyle pour éviter le verdissement.

color material style

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verb

Renforcer, rigidifier

To put a stiffening piece or back on (a saw blade).

Examples :

"The carpenter needed to topping the saw blade before continuing the intricate woodworking project. "

Le charpentier devait renforcer la lame de scie avant de poursuivre le projet de menuiserie complexe.

technical machine work

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verb

Garnir, recouvrir

To arrange (fruit, etc.) with the best on top.

Examples :

"The chef topped the cake with fresh strawberries. "

Le chef a garni le gâteau de fraises fraîches.

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verb

Frapper le haut d'un obstacle avec les postérieurs (pour un cheval)

(of a horse) To strike the top of (an obstacle) with the hind feet while jumping, so as to gain new impetus.

Examples :

"The horse topped the hurdle, using its hind legs to gain momentum for the next jump. "

Le cheval a frappé le haut de la haie, utilisant ses postérieurs pour prendre de l'élan pour le prochain saut.

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verb

Améliorer, croiser

To improve (domestic animals, especially sheep) by crossing certain individuals or breeds with other superior breeds.

Examples :

"The farmer is topping his sheep with a new breed to increase their wool production. "

L'agriculteur améliore ses moutons avec une nouvelle race pour augmenter leur production de laine.

animal agriculture

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verb

Écimer, couper le sommet de

To cut, break, or otherwise take off the top of (a steel ingot) to remove unsound metal.

Examples :

"The steelworker was topping the ingot to remove the imperfections at the top. "

L'ouvrier sidérurgiste écimait le lingot pour éliminer les imperfections du sommet.

industry material technical

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verb

Frapper le ballon au-dessus du centre

To strike (the ball) above the centre; also, to make (a stroke, etc.) by hitting the ball in this way.

Examples :

"The tennis player topped the ball, sending it high over the net. "

Le joueur de tennis a frappé la balle au-dessus du centre, l'envoyant haut au-dessus du filet.

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noun

Garniture, ingrédient

Any food item added on top of another, such as sprinkles on ice cream or pepperoni on pizza.

Examples :

"My favorite pizza topping is mushrooms. "

Ma garniture de pizza préférée, ce sont les champignons.

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noun

L'écrêtage, le fait de couper le sommet

The act of cutting off the top of something.

Examples :

"The gardener's topping of the tomato plants helped them grow bushier. "

L'écrêtage des plants de tomates par le jardinier les a aidés à devenir plus touffus.

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noun

L'action de lever une extrémité d'une vergue plus haut que l'autre

The act of raising one extremity of a spar higher than the other.

Examples :

"The sailor practiced topping the mast, raising the top part higher than the bottom. "

Le marin s'est entraîné à lever le mât, en relevant la partie supérieure plus haut que le bas.

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noun

Hale-haut

Either of the cables that support the ends of a spar or boom.

Examples :

"The sailboat's topping lift cables are frayed, so the crew needs to replace them. "

Les câbles de hale-haut du voilier sont effilochés, l'équipage doit donc les remplacer.

nautical sailing technical

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noun

La plume de queue d'une mouche artificielle

The tail of an artificial fly.

Examples :

"The fly-fishing instructor carefully tied a small, colorful topping onto the artificial fly. "

L'instructeur de pêche à la mouche a soigneusement attaché une petite plume de queue colorée à la mouche artificielle.

part animal fish sport

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adjective

Merveilleux, excellent

Examples :

"This pie is topping! "

Cette tarte est merveilleuse !

quality attitude emotion

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adjective

Supérieur, arrogant

Assuming superiority; proud.

Examples :

"The student felt topping in his class, believing he was the best at math. "

L'élève se sentait supérieur dans sa classe, croyant être le meilleur en maths.

attitude character person