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How to Say "flat out" in Spanish

The Spanish word forflat outis topeB2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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tope

adjectiveB2slang
doing something as fast as possible
A colorful storybook illustration of a small room filled with many happy people standing close together.

Examples

Esta semana estoy a tope de trabajo.

I'm swamped with work this week (at 100% capacity).

El concierto estaba a tope.

The concert was packed.

¡Vamos a tope!

Let's go all out!

The 'A' connection

When used to mean 'full' or 'busy,' it's almost always used in the phrase 'a tope'.

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