English-German translations for on top of

• auf
  Wir sahen eine Müllhalde in einem Nationalpark auf dem Vesuv. We saw a waste tip in a national park on top of Mount Vesuvius.
• oberhalb
• zuoberst

Definition of on top of

• atop#preposition|Atop
• In addition to something else
• Fully informed about, and in control of, something; up to speed with

Examples

• Living on top of one another in a refugee camp is stressful.
• At peak times, a telephone operator must handle a number of calls, one on top of the next.
• . . . and on top of all that, I got a puncture!
• I have sorted out the problems and am now on top of the situation.

Related words

• on top of that
• on top of the world
• off the top of one's head
• on the topic of
• topic of conversation
• at the top of one's lungs
• at the top of one's voice
• rooftop ventilation fan