What does topo in Spanish mean?

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

The word topo in Spanish means mole, mole, spy, mole, member of the Topo rescue team, polka-dot, crash into, run into, reach, run into, stumble upon, bump into each other, come across, come up against, stall, European mole cricket, as blind as a bat. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word topo

mole

nombre masculino (pequeño mamífero) (animal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El topo hace unos túneles profundos y largos.
Moles make long and deep tunnels.

mole, spy

nombre masculino (espía)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Fue un topo muy astuto durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial.
He was a very clever spy during World War Two.

mole

nombre masculino (Chile, jerga minera (maquinaria de excavación) (machinery)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El topo es una máquina diseñada para realizar por sí sola la excavación de un túnel en toda su longitud.
A mole is a machine designed to carve an entire tunnel by itself.

member of the Topo rescue team

nombre masculino (MX (rescatista, socorrista)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un topo sacó varios niños de debajo de los escombros.
A member of the Topo rescue team saved several children from the rubble.

polka-dot

nombre masculino (ES (lunar estampado en algo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los pantalones de topos otra vez están de moda.
Polka-dot trousers are in fashion again.

crash into, run into

(chocar con algo)

El auto rodó lentamente y topó con un árbol.
The car rolled slowly and crashed into a tree.

reach

(llegar a un lugar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Sigue por esta calle hasta topar con la avenida principal.
Follow this street until you reach the main avenue.

run into, stumble upon

verbo transitivo (hallar casualmente) (encounter unexpectedly)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
El libro trata sobre las aventuras que toparon los viajeros.
The book is about the adventures that the travellers ran into.

bump into each other

verbo pronominal (encontrarse, hallarse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Nos topamos en la calle y nos saludamos con gusto.
We bumped into each other on the street and gave each other a big hug.

come across

(hallar casualmente)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
Me topo con mis primos en todas partes.
I come across my cousins everywhere.

come up against

(figurado (encontrar un obstáculo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La gran idea del científico se topó con la incomprensión de la gente.
The scientist's grand idea came up against a lack of understanding from others.

stall

verbo intransitivo (figurado (encontrar un obstáculo)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Las pláticas de paz toparon y se fueron a pique.
The peace talks stalled and broke down.

European mole cricket

locución nominal masculina (insecto)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Es raro ver un alacrán cebollero.

as blind as a bat

locución adjetiva (figurado (miope, que no ve) (figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Ese hombre está más ciego que un topo.; tenemos un cartel gigante en la puerta y no lo ha visto.

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