French word

top

Pronunciation

IPA/tɔp/

Meaning

  • adjectivegreat

Example

Ce film est top.

This movie is great.

Illustration for top (great)

More examples

Le concert était top.

The concert was great.

Core concept

A quick verbal thumbs-up marking something as especially good.

Common phrases

  • vraiment top

    really great

  • un concert top

    a great concert

Similar words

super: A friendly, everyday way to say that something is very good.
génial: A strongly enthusiastic way to praise something as amazing.
excellent: A slightly formal way to praise something of very high quality.
chouette: A warm, informal way to say that something is good.

Definition in French

S'emploie pour exprimer une forte appréciation positive; peut aussi être utilisé seul comme interjection exprimant une approbation vive.

Word origin

French top is borrowed from English top, whose sense of the highest position extended in French informal usage to strong approval.

Usage tips

  • As an adjective, top is invariable, so phrases such as "une idée top" and "des films top" have no added feminine or plural ending.

Other meanings

  • topnoun

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