What does top in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word top in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use top in French.

The word top in French means beep, top, top, best, excellent, great, topspin, that's as good as it gets, classified, top secret, give the go-ahead, give the go-ahead for , give the go-ahead to, be at the top of your game, be at the top of your game, hardtop, the best of the best, excellent, top 3, Top Chef, Starting now!, go-ahead, supermodel, top secret. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word top

beep

nom masculin (bref signal sonore)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Attention, le « top » marque le début de la course.
Pay attention, the "beep" indicates the beginning of the race.

top

nom masculin (familier (haut de vêtement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tu as vu le nouveau top que je me suis acheté ? Il est joli !
Did you see the new top I bought for myself? It's pretty!

top, best

nom masculin (familier (le meilleur, excellent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette voiture, c'est vraiment le top.
This car is really the best.

excellent, great

adjectif invariable (familier (super)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce bouquin est top !
This book is excellent!

topspin

nom masculin (jargon (Tennis de table : coup)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le top consiste à lifter la balle en la frottant plus qu'en la frappant.
Topspin consists of putting topspin on the ball by scraping it more than hitting it.

that's as good as it gets

(familier (c'est ce qu'il y a de mieux)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Nous avons des places pour le concert de samedi soir, c'est le top du top.

classified, top secret

locution adjectivale (dont la diffusion est très restreinte)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

give the go-ahead, give the go-ahead for , give the go-ahead to

(inaugurer)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be at the top of your game

locution verbale (être au mieux de sa forme)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be at the top of your game

locution verbale (maîtriser son domaine)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

hardtop

nom masculin (anglicisme (toit amovible de voiture) (vehicle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

the best of the best

nom masculin (meilleur possible)

excellent

adjectif invariable (familier, anglicisme (très bien)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce film est tip top, je le reverrai bien.

top 3

nom masculin (trio de florilège)

Ce camelot figure au top 3 des bonimenteurs de ce marché.

Top Chef

nom propre (France (émission télé de cuisine) (TV show)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
« Top Chef » est une compétition télévisée de jeunes espoirs de la cuisine.

Starting now!

interjection (on lance le chronomètre)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

go-ahead

nom masculin (figuré (coup d'envoi)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

supermodel

nom masculin et féminin (mannequin) (fashion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon top model préféré était Cindy Crawford.

top secret

locution adjectivale (anglicisme (ultra confidentiel)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ce dossier est classé top secret.

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