2023-12-26 12:25:21
The expression in round top + cardinal numeral, like top diezis preferable to the English form (top ten).
However, it is common to see phrases such as the following in the press: “There is a Mexican in the top ten of the most listened to singers in 2023”, “Málaga slips into the ‘top five’ of the best gastronomic destinations in the world” or “Below this top three There are other cheeses that are not inconsiderable.
As indicated by the Dictionary of the Spanish languagethe noun top is usedamong other senses, to refer to the top positions in a classification; In addition, it is usually accompanied by a number that indicates the position within the list (“This film occupies the top 10 on the platform”) or how many elements it comprises (“The artist occupies the first position in the global top 50”). Although top comes from English, this word is written in round, since It is established in use and does not present adaptation problems when writing or pronouncing it.as also happens with gap o vip.
Since the term is adapted, It is appropriate that the numeral that accompanies it is the corresponding one in Spanish: «The top ten girl names».
In this way, in the examples at the beginning it would have been better to write “There is a Mexican in the top ten of the most listened to singers in 2023”, “Málaga sneaks into the top five of the best gastronomic destinations in the world” and “Below of this top three There are other cheeses that are not inconsiderable.
It is recalled that, in any case, there are other alternatives which can be used depending on the exact context, as (among) the ten best/worsethe most notableetc.
See also
➤ top has alternatives in Spanish
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