topped

English translation: exceeded

13:28 Jul 2, 2003

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English term or phrase: topped

Weekly visits topped 330,000
(internet site)

Does it mean that they were in excess of 330,000 or just 330,000?
(my dictionary provides both explanations...)

Thanks,
Laura

Laura Vinti KudoZ activity Questions: 377 (9 open) (12 without valid answers) (30 closed without grading) Answers: 165 United States
Local time: 14:18

Selected answer:exceeded

Explanation:
I would lean towards "exceeded". "Topped" to me suggests that the visits reached and then went past 330,000.

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Note added at 3 mins (2003-07-02 13:31:27 GMT)
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\"To exceed or surpass\" is one definition given by the American Heritage Dictionary.

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Note added at 4 mins (2003-07-02 13:32:10 GMT)
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It can also mean \"reach the top of\", but this would be something that you can\'t go any higher in, whereas you can go higher than 330,000.

Selected response from:

Rowan Morrell
New Zealand
Local time: 06:18

Grading comment

Thanks a lot Rowan.
Also for the last note, which helped me understand the use of the term in different contexts.
Laura
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exceeded

Rowan Morrell
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Local time: 06:18
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Grading comment

Thanks a lot Rowan.
Also for the last note, which helped me understand the use of the term in different contexts.
Laura

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

swisstell: or "in excess of"

2 mins

-> Yes, you could say that too. Thanks e-rich.

agree

Lisa Frideborg Eddy (X)

3 mins

-> Thanks Lisa.

agree

Marion Burns

4 mins

-> Thanks Marion.

agree

vixen

8 mins

-> Thanks vixen.

agree

IanW (X)

8 mins

-> Thanks Ian.

agree

Сергей Лузан

34 mins

-> Thanks Sergey.

agree

Christopher Crockett: Yes, you can "top" a building under construction with a Christmas tree and it won't go any higher, but if a given number is "topped", it is reached and exceeded.

36 mins

-> Exactly. Thanks Christopher.

agree

airmailrpl

1 hr

-> Thanks airmailrpl.

agree

Catherine Norton: exceeded

7 hrs

-> Thanks Catherine.

agree

J. Leo (X)

9 hrs

-> Thanks James.

agree

AhmedAMS

34 days

-> Thanks Ahmed.

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