tope

tope
adj.
1 top, maximum.
fecha tope deadline
2 fab(informal) (great). (peninsular Spanish)
adv.
mega, really (informal) (muy).
m.
1 block (pieza).
2 buffer (fail).
3 limit.
4 speed bump(for speed). (Mexican Spanish)
pres.subj.
1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: topar.
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tope
► nombre masculino
1 (límite) limit, end
2 TÉCNICA stop, check
3 (de ferrocarril) buffer, bumping post, bumper
4 MARÍTIMO masthead
► adjetivo
1 figurado top, maximum
■ ¡tope! smashing!
2 argot (fantástico) fab, super
► adverbio
1 argot really, absolutely
■ la fiesta fue tope divertida the party was absolutely brilliant
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FRASEOLOGÍA
a tope argot (al límite) flat out 2 (lleno) jam-packed, chock-a-block 3 (estupendo) terrific 4 (música) full blast
■ íbamos a tope we were going flat out
■ la sala estaba a tope the hall was jam-packed
■ lo pasamos a tope we had a terrific time
estar hasta los topes figurado to be full up
llegar al tope figurado to reach one's limit
precio tope top price
tope de puerta doorstop
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noun m.
1) limit, end
2) stop
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I
1.
ADJ INV (=máximo) maximum, top

la edad tope para el puesto — the maximum age for the job

fecha tope — closing date, deadline

precio tope — top price

sueldo tope — maximum salary

2. SM
1) (=límite) limit

estar a tope o hasta el tope o hasta los topes * —

el teatro estaba (lleno) a tope — the theatre was packed out *

el contenedor está hasta los topes — the container is overloaded

voy a estar a tope de trabajo — I'm going to be up to my eyes o neck in work *

- vivir a tope

tope salarial — wage ceiling

2) (Náut) [del mastelero] masthead; (=vigía) lookout
3) And, Cono Sur (=cumbre) peak, summit
3.
ADV Esp
** (=muy)

es tope enrollada — she's mega-cool *

es tope guay — it's well cool *

II
SM
1) (=golpe) [gen] bump, knock; [con la cabeza] butt
2) (=riña) quarrel; (=pelea) scuffle
3) (=objeto) stop, check; [de tren] buffer; [de coche] bumper, fender (EEUU); [de puerta] doorstop, wedge; [de revólver] catch; Méx [en una carretera] speed bump o hump

tope de tabulación — tab stop

4) (=dificultad) snag, problem

ahí está el tope — that's the problem, that's just the trouble

5) ** (=robo) burglary
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masculino
1)
a) (límite) limit

tope máximo — upper limit

hasta el tope or los topes: llené la taza hasta el tope I filled the cup to the brim; tenía la maleta hasta el tope her suitcase was full to bursting; el estadio estaba hasta los topes the stadium was jam-packed; estoy hasta el tope de trabajo — I'm snowed under with work

b)

a tope — (Esp fam) <trabajar> flat out (colloq)

vivir a tope — to live life to the full

el club estaba a tope — the club was packed out (colloq)

c) (como adj inv) <edad/precio> maximum (before n)

fecha tope — deadline

2)
a) (para las puertas) doorstop; (en trenes, estaciones) buffer
b) (Méx) (Auto) speed bump
3) (Andes) (cima) top
4)
a) (Andes) (golpe, choque) bump
b) (Méx fam) (cabezazo)

me di un tope — I bumped my head

* * *
= ceiling.
Ex. The Taiwan government is planning to lift the subsidy ceiling for solar equipment makers aiming to increase self-sufficiency to 80%.
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* a tope = packed to capacity, in the fast lane, fast lane, choc-a-block, chock-full, in full swing, in full gear, packed to the rafters.
* estar a tope = overstretch.
* funcionando a tope = overstretched.
* funcionar a tope = stretch + Nombre + to the limit.
* hasta los topes = packed to capacity, bursting at the seams, choc-a-block, chock-full, overloaded, packed to the rafters.
* hasta los topes (de) = bursting with, jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.
* lleno a tope = packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.
* lleno hasta los topes = bursting, bursting at the seams, packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.
* tope ficticio = glass ceiling.
* * *
masculino
1)
a) (límite) limit

tope máximo — upper limit

hasta el tope or los topes: llené la taza hasta el tope I filled the cup to the brim; tenía la maleta hasta el tope her suitcase was full to bursting; el estadio estaba hasta los topes the stadium was jam-packed; estoy hasta el tope de trabajo — I'm snowed under with work

b)

a tope — (Esp fam) <trabajar> flat out (colloq)

vivir a tope — to live life to the full

el club estaba a tope — the club was packed out (colloq)

c) (como adj inv) <edad/precio> maximum (before n)

fecha tope — deadline

2)
a) (para las puertas) doorstop; (en trenes, estaciones) buffer
b) (Méx) (Auto) speed bump
3) (Andes) (cima) top
4)
a) (Andes) (golpe, choque) bump
b) (Méx fam) (cabezazo)

me di un tope — I bumped my head

* * *
= ceiling.

Ex: The Taiwan government is planning to lift the subsidy ceiling for solar equipment makers aiming to increase self-sufficiency to 80%.

* a tope = packed to capacity, in the fast lane, fast lane, choc-a-block, chock-full, in full swing, in full gear, packed to the rafters.
* estar a tope = overstretch.
* funcionando a tope = overstretched.
* funcionar a tope = stretch + Nombre + to the limit.
* hasta los topes = packed to capacity, bursting at the seams, choc-a-block, chock-full, overloaded, packed to the rafters.
* hasta los topes (de) = bursting with, jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.
* lleno a tope = packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.
* lleno hasta los topes = bursting, bursting at the seams, packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.
* tope ficticio = glass ceiling.

* * *
tope
masculine
A
1 (límite) limit
estoy llegando al tope de mi paciencia my patience is running out, I'm reaching the limit of my patience
su caradura no tiene tope the nerve she has is unbelievable
han establecido un tope máximo a ceiling o an upper limit has been set
hasta el tope or los topes: llené la taza hasta el tope I filled the cup to the brim
tenía la maleta hasta el tope her suitcase was stuffed full o was full to bursting
el estadio estaba hasta los topes the stadium was jam-packed
estoy hasta el tope de trabajo I'm up to the eyes o my eyes in work, I'm snowed under with work
no podemos aceptar más pedidos, estamos hasta los topes we can't accept any more orders, we're snowed under
2
a tope (Esp fam): vivir a tope to live life to the full
giró el volante a tope she turned the steering wheel as far as it would go
el club estaba a tope the club was packed out (colloq)
lo pasamos a tope (fam); we had a fantastic time
el personal trabaja a tope the staff are working to capacity o (colloq) flat out
3 (como adj inv):
la edad tope para este trabajo the maximum age for this job
el precio tope the top o maximum price
fecha tope deadline
B
1 (para las puertas) doorstop
2 (en trenes) buffer; (en las estaciones) buffer
3 (Méx) (Auto) speed bump, sleeping policeman (BrE)
C (Col) (de una montaña) top
D
1 (Col) (golpe, choque) bump
le di un tope al carro I had a bump o a shunt in the car
se dieron un tope en el pasillo they ran o bumped into each other in the corridor
los ciervos se estaban dando topes the stags were butting each other
2
(Méx fam) (cabezazo): cuando me paré me di un tope I bumped o hit o banged my head when I stood up
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Del verbo topar: (conjugate topar)

topé es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

tope es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
topar    
tope
tope sustantivo masculino
1
a) (límite) limit;

◊ han establecido un tope máximo an upper limit has been set

b) (como adj inv) ‹edad/precio› maximum (before n);

◊ fecha tope deadline

2
a) (para las puertas) doorstop;

(Ferr) buffer
b) (Méx) (Auto) speed bump

3 (Andes) (cima) top
4
a) (Andes) (golpe, choque) bump

b) (Méx fam) (cabezazo):

◊ me di un tope I bumped my head

tope sustantivo masculino
1 (límite, extremo) limit
fecha tope, deadline
2 (pieza: en las puertas) doorstop
(: para el tren) buffer
♦ Locuciones: fig (lleno a rebosar) estar a tope o hasta los topes, to be full to bursting
(un estadio, el autobús, etc) to be packed (out), to be jam-packed
fam (al límite) a tope: estaba trabajando a tope, he was working very hard
viven a tope, they live life to the full
'tope' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
límite
- máxima
- máximo
- toparse
- fecha
English:
buffer
- bump into
- ceiling
- closing date
- deadline
- door stop
- door stopper
- full
- live
- seam
- time limit
- top up
- cap
- closing
- dead
- road
- solid
- speed
- top
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tope
♦ nm
1. [límite máximo] limit;
[de plazo] deadline;
pusieron como tope diez por persona each person was allowed no more than ten;
un tope máximo de 20 millones a maximum of 20 million;
Comp
Fam
a tope [de velocidad, intensidad] flat out;
[lleno] packed;
abrir el grifo a tope to turn the tap on full;
la calefacción estaba a tope the heating was on full blast;
estoy a tope de trabajo I'm up to my neck in work;
disfrutar a tope to have a whale of a time;
Comp
estar hasta los topes to be bursting at the seams
2. Ferroc buffer
3. [freno]
poner tope a to rein in, to curtail
4. [pieza] block;
[para puerta] doorstop
5. Méx [para velocidad] speed bump, Br sleeping policeman
♦ adj inv
1. [máximo] [sueldo, velocidad] top, maximum;
[edad] maximum;
fecha tope deadline
2. Esp Fam [genial] fab, Br brill
♦ adv
Esp Fam [muy] mega, really;
un bar tope enrollado a megacool bar
* * *
tope
m
1 limit;
edad tope upper age limit;
estar hasta los topes fam be bursting at the seams fam ;
pasarlo a tope fam have a great time
2 pieza stop
3 Méx : en la calle speed bump
* * *
tope nm
1) : limit, end
hasta el tope: to the limit, to the brim
2) : stop, check, buffer
tope de puerta: doorstop
3) : bump, collision
4) Mex : speed bump
* * *
tope1 adv really / absolutely
fue tope interesante it was really interesting
tope2 n stop
el tope de la puerta the doorstop
a tope (lleno) packed (mucho) very hard
la sala estaba a tope the hall was packed
Roberto trabaja a tope Roberto works very hard

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