tope
ceiling.
The Taiwan government is planning to lift the subsidy ceiling for solar equipment makers aiming to increase self-sufficiency to 80%.
alcanzar el tope
crest
Rivers in southern Minnesota are expected to crest lower than previously forecast within the next week.
a tope
packed to capacity
in the fast lane
fast lane
choc(k)-a-bloc(k)
chock-full
in full swing
in full gear
packed to the rafters
in full operation
full to the gunwales
loaded to the gunwales
up to full speed
at full capacity
His small foreign-made car strained with the added burden of an interior packed to capacity with personal belongings and a heavily laden U-Haul trailor attached to the rear.
The article 'A charmed brew: document delivery and collection in the fast lane' examines the implications of the proliferation of document delivery services and types of access available for librarians.
The article is entitled 'The news librarians: fast lane information professionals' = El artículo se titula "Los documentalistas de los medios de comunicación: profesionales de la información a toda pastilla".
The library was chock-a-block with celebrities and children as they swarmed to see the signing of the new Harry Potter book by its author.
Herbal cancer remedy is chock-full of drugs.
And when the New Year celebrations were in full swing at the moment Britain entered the Community, how many people remember raising their glasses to Europe?.
Christmas is merely three weeks away, even if the commercialized aspect of the holidays have been in full gear for over two weeks now.
The local church was packed to the rafters for the funeral of a much-loved parish priest who died last month aged 69.
Fortunately, for the most part, the pier is back in full operation after the storm.
At this time of year, the boats at the floating market are full to the gunwales with sweet potatoes, cabbages, carrots and spring onions.
As she approached the wharf it could be seen that she was loaded to the gunwales with cases and boxes.
The girls played hard and Liza gave it her best shot, even though she wasn't up to full speed after spraining her ankle.
Iran's first nuclear power plant will be connected to the national grid at full capacity in the coming weeks.
disfrutar (de) la vida a tope
enjoy + life to the full
We all want to enjoy life, but are we enjoying it to the extent that we can to enjoy life to the full?.
estar a tope
overstretch
be chocker with
Reliance on court libraries is futile as the libraries are already overstretched by the needs of the Bench.
Needless to say the garden was absolutely chocker with weeds.
estar hasta los topes
be chocker with
Needless to say the garden was absolutely chocker with weeds.
funcionando a tope
overstretched
Electronic publishing is something librarians shouldn't be doing, given their already overstretched human and financial resources.
funcionar a tope
stretch + Nombre + to the limit
work at + full capacity
operate at + full capacity
All agencies, it was found, were stretched to the limit, but by pooling resources these might be made to go further.
Your laptop battery should work at full capacity for two to three years before it will not last as long as it used to.
In most cases, it is unlikely that any system will operate at full capacity for prolonged periods.
hasta los topes
packed to capacity
bursting at the seams
choc(k)-a-bloc(k)
chock-full
overloaded
packed to the rafters
full to the gunwales
loaded to the gunwales
His small foreign-made car strained with the added burden of an interior packed to capacity with personal belongings and a heavily laden U-Haul trailor attached to the rear.
The library solved the problems of budget cuts, a library building bursting at the seams, and stock ill matched to some of the courses by switching to the use of on-line search services.
The library was chock-a-block with celebrities and children as they swarmed to see the signing of the new Harry Potter book by its author.
Herbal cancer remedy is chock-full of drugs.
He dismissed the image of overloaded libraries collapsing under the weight of a surfeit of paper as 'mythology'.
The local church was packed to the rafters for the funeral of a much-loved parish priest who died last month aged 69.
At this time of year, the boats at the floating market are full to the gunwales with sweet potatoes, cabbages, carrots and spring onions.
As she approached the wharf it could be seen that she was loaded to the gunwales with cases and boxes.
hasta los topes de
bursting with
It is a great pleasure to welcome you to a country bursting with pride and energy.
hasta los topes (de)
jam-packed (with)
filled to capacity
full to capacity
This week is looking to be quite a jam packed, event-filled, extravaganza!.
If a class is filled to capacity, please contact the secretary and ask to be put on a waiting list.
Once the bucket is full to capacity, let the contents ferment for a period of 10-14 days at room temperature.
lleno a tope
packed to capacity
packed to the rafters
full to the gunwales
His small foreign-made car strained with the added burden of an interior packed to capacity with personal belongings and a heavily laden U-Haul trailor attached to the rear.
The local church was packed to the rafters for the funeral of a much-loved parish priest who died last month aged 69.
At this time of year, the boats at the floating market are full to the gunwales with sweet potatoes, cabbages, carrots and spring onions.
lleno hasta los topes
bursting
bursting at the seams
packed to capacity
packed to the rafters
full to the gunwales
loaded to the gunwales
The bursting linen cupboard is characteristic of the late 19th century, since people used their linen to decorate interiors.
The library solved the problems of budget cuts, a library building bursting at the seams, and stock ill matched to some of the courses by switching to the use of on-line search services.
His small foreign-made car strained with the added burden of an interior packed to capacity with personal belongings and a heavily laden U-Haul trailor attached to the rear.
The local church was packed to the rafters for the funeral of a much-loved parish priest who died last month aged 69.
At this time of year, the boats at the floating market are full to the gunwales with sweet potatoes, cabbages, carrots and spring onions.
As she approached the wharf it could be seen that she was loaded to the gunwales with cases and boxes.
sin tope
uncapped
While the rest of the world has been enjoying cheap uncapped Internet for long now, South African has been milked for every cent they have.
tope ficticio [Límite artificial que algunos sectores sociales marginados alcanzan, por encima del cual no pueden avanzar aunque puedan ver los objetivos y estén a su alcance]
glass ceiling
This article describes the impact of the organizational factors which create the 'glass ceiling', inhibiting women's ability to climb the corporate ladder.
trabajar a tope
work at + full capacity
operate at + full capacity
Your laptop battery should work at full capacity for two to three years before it will not last as long as it used to.
In most cases, it is unlikely that any system will operate at full capacity for prolonged periods.
