top out

alcanzar el máximo, llegar al límite

Llegar al nivel, cantidad o velocidad más altos que sean posibles.

En inglés sencillo: To reach the highest level, amount, or speed that is possible.

• This car tops out at 180 kilometres per hour.
• House prices topped out last summer and then fell.
• How high will temperatures top out today?

Cómo se usa: top out at something (Her annual salary tops out at eighty thousand dollars.)

Sinónimos: peak, reach a maximum

Expresiones frecuentes: top out somewhere, top out quickly

terminar la estructura, coronar un edificio

Terminar de construir la parte más alta de un edificio alto.

En inglés sencillo: To finish building the highest part of a tall building.

• The workers topped out the new tower.
• They will top out the office building next month.
• The hotel was topped out before work began on its windows.

Cómo se usa: top out a building (The builders topped out the tower on Friday.)

Sinónimos: top off

Expresiones frecuentes: top out something, top something out

terminar la escalada, salir por arriba

Completar una escalada pasando por encima del borde superior de la roca o pared.

En inglés sencillo: To finish a climb by getting over the top edge of the rock or wall.

• She topped out on the boulder.
• We topped out after three hours of climbing.
• Can you top out without using that small crack?

Cómo se usa: top out on something (We topped out on a wide ledge.); top out a route (She topped out the route just before dark.)

Sinónimos: finish a climb

Expresiones frecuentes: top out safely, top out something

retirarse en la cima

Dejar la carrera profesional cuando todavía se tiene mucho éxito.

En inglés sencillo: To leave your career while you are still very successful.

• She chose to top out after her greatest success.
• The champion topped out rather than risk a losing season.
• He plans to top out while his films still attract huge audiences.

Sinónimos: quit at the top, retire at your peak

Expresiones frecuentes: top out early, top out now