le topo

overview, summary

t ɔ . p o
noun · masculine Rare #31,611
overview, summary Informal: often means a quick briefing or run-through of a topic.
FR: Tu peux me faire un topo de la situation ?
EN: Can you give me an overview of the situation?

C'est quoi, le topo?

What's the deal?

Vous voyez le topo?

Do you see the situation?

— Avengers (2012)

Voilà le topo.

Here's the lowdown.

Je te donne le topo.

I'll give you the lowdown.

Je connais le topo.

I know the drill.

— Mommy (2014)

Sam, tu ramènes un topo médical complet sur Santiago.

Sam, bring back a full medical report on Santiago.

— Des hommes d'honneur (1992)

Quel est le topo?

What's the situation?

Je vous fais un topo.

I’ll give you the rundown.

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

Fais-moi un topo, mec.

Give me the lowdown, man.

— En terrain miné (2014)

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