No. 5,889 in Spanish
tope
"Tope" in Spanish can mean "stop," "limit," "bump," or "cap," depending on the context.
In a sentence
El auto se detuvo al llegar al tope.
The car stopped when it reached the speed bump.
Here, 'tope' refers to a speed bump, a common roadway feature.
Llegamos al tope de la montaña justo antes del amanecer.
We reached the summit of the mountain just before sunrise.
In this sentence, 'tope' means the top or summit, describing the highest point.
El tope de velocidad en esta carretera es de 80 kilómetros por hora.
The speed limit on this road is 80 kilometers per hour.
'Tope' here is used to mean limit, specifically the maximum or limit point allowed.
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