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PILE, HEAPPile обозначает большее или меньшее количество предметов, сложенных в определенном порядке, и соответствует русским 'кипа', 'стопка': pile of books, pile of documents. Pile употребляется, как правило, с именами существительными исчисляемыми. Heap обозначает беспорядочное нагромождение предметов и эквивалентно русским 'куча', 'груда'. Heap употребляется как с исчисляемыми, так и с неисчисляемыми именами существительными: heap of stones, heap of planks, а также heap of glass, heap of lime. В разговорной речи heap употребляется также в сочетании с отвлеченными существительными: heaps of good wishes (ср. русск. масса).Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > pile
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PILE, HEAPPile обозначает большее или меньшее количество предметов, сложенных в определенном порядке, и соответствует русским 'кипа', 'стопка': pile of books, pile of documents. Pile употребляется, как правило, с именами существительными исчисляемыми. Heap обозначает беспорядочное нагромождение предметов и эквивалентно русским 'куча', 'груда'. Heap употребляется как с исчисляемыми, так и с неисчисляемыми именами существительными: heap of stones, heap of planks, а также heap of glass, heap of lime. В разговорной речи heap употребляется также в сочетании с отвлеченными существительными: heaps of good wishes (ср. русск. масса).Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > heap
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1. noun1) (a large amount or a large number, in a pile: a heap of sand/apples.) montón2) ((usually in plural with of) many, much or plenty: We've got heaps of time; I've done that heaps of times.) un montón de; millones de, montones de
2. verb1) (to put, throw etc in a heap: I'll heap these stones (up) in a corner of the garden.) amontonar, apilar2) (to fill or cover with a heap: He heaped his plate with vegetables; He heaped insults on his opponent.) colmar, llenar•- heapedheap n montón / pilatr[hiːp]1 montón nombre masculino1 (pile) amontonar, apilar3 (praise, presents) colmar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be at the bottom of the heap familiar ser el último monoheap ['hi:p] vt1) pile: amontonar, apilar2) shower: colmarheap n: montón m, pila fn.• acervo s.m.• amontonamiento s.m.• cúmulo s.m.• hacina s.f.• mojón s.m.• mole s.m.• montón s.m.• parva s.f.• pila s.f.• pilada s.f.• porrada s.f.• porretada s.f.• rimero s.m.• terrero s.m.v.• amontonar v.• dar generosamente v.• llenar v.
I hiːp1)a) ( pile) montón m, pila fto fall o collapse/lie in a heap — caer*/yacer* desplomado
b) ( car) (colloq) cacharro m (fam)2) (colloq) ( a lot)heaps o (AmE also) a heap of something — montones or un montón de algo (fam)
it's heaps o (AmE) a heap better — es muchísimo mejor or (fam) requetemejor
II
a) ( make pile) amontonar, apilarb) ( supply liberally)she heaped food onto his plate o heaped his plate with food — le llenó el plato de comida
a heaping (AmE) o (BrE) heaped spoonful — ( Culin) una cucharada colmada
Phrasal Verbs:- heap up[hiːp]1. N1) (=pile) montón m, pila f2) (fig) * montón * mheapsa whole heap of people — un montón de gente *, muchísima gente
3) * (=old car) cacharro * m2.to heap favours/praise on sb — colmar a algn de favores/elogios
heaped tablespoonful — (Culin) cucharada f colmada
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I [hiːp]1)a) ( pile) montón m, pila fto fall o collapse/lie in a heap — caer*/yacer* desplomado
b) ( car) (colloq) cacharro m (fam)2) (colloq) ( a lot)heaps o (AmE also) a heap of something — montones or un montón de algo (fam)
it's heaps o (AmE) a heap better — es muchísimo mejor or (fam) requetemejor
II
a) ( make pile) amontonar, apilarb) ( supply liberally)she heaped food onto his plate o heaped his plate with food — le llenó el plato de comida
a heaping (AmE) o (BrE) heaped spoonful — ( Culin) una cucharada colmada
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I 1. [hiːp]1) mucchio m., cumulo m.to pile sth. up in a heap o in heaps ammucchiare qcs.; to lie in a heap — [ person] essere accasciato; [ objects] essere ammassato
2) colloq. (lot)2. II [hiːp]heaps of — un mucchio o sacco di [work, problems, time, food]
2) fig. (shower)to heap [sth.] on sb. — colmare qcn. di [ praise]; caricare qcn. di [ work]; coprire qcn. di [ insults]
•- heap up* * *[hi:p] 1. noun1) (a large amount or a large number, in a pile: a heap of sand/apples.) mucchio2) ((usually in plural with of) many, much or plenty: We've got heaps of time; I've done that heaps of times.) mucchio2. verb1) (to put, throw etc in a heap: I'll heap these stones (up) in a corner of the garden.) ammucchiare2) (to fill or cover with a heap: He heaped his plate with vegetables; He heaped insults on his opponent.) colmare; coprire•- heaped* * *[hiːp]1. nheaps (of) — un sacco (di), un mucchio (di)we have heaps of time — abbiamo un mucchio or sacco di tempo
I was struck or knocked all of a heap fam — sono rimasto di stucco
2. vtthe waitress heaped potatoes onto my plate — la cameriera mi ha dato una montagna or un mucchio di patate
to heap favours/praise/gifts on sb — ricolmare qn di favori/lodi/regali
heaped spoonful Culin — cucchiaio colmo
•- heap up* * *heap /hi:p/n.1 mucchio; cumulo; ammasso; catasta; pigna: rubbish heap, mucchio d'immondizia; compost heap, mucchio di composta ( rifiuti organici)2 (anche pl.) (fig. fam.) mucchio; sacco; barca: a heap of money, un mucchio di soldi; heaps of time, un sacco (o un mucchio) di tempo; heaps of experience, una lunga esperienza; heaps of times, un mucchio di volte● (fam.) to feel heaps better, stare molto meglio ( di salute) □ (fig.) to be at the bottom [top] of the heap, essere sul gradino più basso [più alto] □ to collapse (o to fall) in a heap, afflosciarsi a terra; cadere come un corpo morto □ (fam.) to be struck all of a heap, restare interdetto.(to) heap /hi:p/v. t.● ( anche fig.) to heap st. on, dare qc. in gran quantità a; profondere (o riversare) qc. su; coprire di qc.: to heap gifts on sb., profondere doni su q., coprire q. di doni; to heap insults [praise] on sb., coprire q. d'insulti [di lodi] □ ( anche fig.) to heap st. [sb.] with, caricare, colmare, ricoprire qc. [q.] di: Her desk was heaped with books, la sua scrivania era ricoperta di libri □ a heaped ( USA: heaping) spoon, un cucchiaio colmo.* * *I 1. [hiːp]1) mucchio m., cumulo m.to pile sth. up in a heap o in heaps ammucchiare qcs.; to lie in a heap — [ person] essere accasciato; [ objects] essere ammassato
2) colloq. (lot)2. II [hiːp]heaps of — un mucchio o sacco di [work, problems, time, food]
2) fig. (shower)to heap [sth.] on sb. — colmare qcn. di [ praise]; caricare qcn. di [ work]; coprire qcn. di [ insults]
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1. n куча, грудаjunk heap — «груда металлолома», старый автомобиль
2. n разг. часто масса, уйма, множествоheap of times — много раз; часто
3. n разг. старый автомобиль, драндулет, колымага4. n горн. отвал, терриконикrefuse heap — отвал пустой породы, терриконик
5. v нагромождать; складывать, сваливать в кучу6. v накапливать, скапливатьto heap up riches — накапливать богатства; богатеть
7. v накапливаться, собираться в кучу8. v нагружать, наполнять9. v сыпать, осыпатьСинонимический ряд:1. jalopy (noun) clunker; crate; dog; jalopy; junker; wreck2. much (noun) barrel; great deal; lashings; lot; lump; million; mountain; much; multiplicity; pack; peck; plenty; ream; trillion3. pile (noun) accumulation; agglomeration; bank; cock; collection; drift; hill; load; mass; mess; mound; mow; pile; pyramid; rick; shock; stack; stock; stockpile; wealth; windrow4. scads (noun) gobs; heaps; jillion; jillions; loads; millions; oodles; quantities; reams; scads; slather; slathers; slew; thousand; thousands; trillions; wad; wads5. bestow (verb) bestow; cast; confer6. charge (verb) charge; choke; fill; freight; load; pack7. pile (verb) bank; cock; drift; hill; lump; mound; pile8. rain (verb) lavish; rain; shower9. stack (verb) accumulate; amass; arrange; cluster; congregate; dike; group; stackАнтонимический ряд:compress; constrict; contract; curtail; decrease; diminish; dwindle; lessen; lower; melt; reduce; scatter; shrink; withdraw -
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[hi:p] 1. noun1) (a large amount or a large number, in a pile: a heap of sand/apples.) bunke2) ((usually in plural with of) many, much or plenty: We've got heaps of time; I've done that heaps of times.) bunke; masse2. verb1) (to put, throw etc in a heap: I'll heap these stones (up) in a corner of the garden.) samle i en bunke; dynge sammen2) (to fill or cover with a heap: He heaped his plate with vegetables; He heaped insults on his opponent.) skovle; dynge•- heaped* * *[hi:p] 1. noun1) (a large amount or a large number, in a pile: a heap of sand/apples.) bunke2) ((usually in plural with of) many, much or plenty: We've got heaps of time; I've done that heaps of times.) bunke; masse2. verb1) (to put, throw etc in a heap: I'll heap these stones (up) in a corner of the garden.) samle i en bunke; dynge sammen2) (to fill or cover with a heap: He heaped his plate with vegetables; He heaped insults on his opponent.) skovle; dynge•- heaped -
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1. noun1) Haufen, derhe was lying in a heap on the ground — er lag zusammengesackt am Boden
2) (fig. coll.): (quantity)2. transitive verbheaps of — jede Menge (ugs.)
* * *[hi:p] 1. noun1) (a large amount or a large number, in a pile: a heap of sand/apples.) der Haufen2) ((usually in plural with of) many, much or plenty: We've got heaps of time; I've done that heaps of times.) die Menge2. verb2) (to fill or cover with a heap: He heaped his plate with vegetables; He heaped insults on his opponent.) (über-)häufen•- academic.ru/102743/heaped">heaped* * *[hi:p]I. n\heap of clothes Kleiderhaufen ma [whole] \heap of trouble ein Riesenärger m fam5.▶ to be at the bottom of the \heap zu den Verlierern zählen▶ to be stuck at the bottom of the \heap nicht aus seinen ärmlichen Verhältnissen herauskommenII. vt▪ to \heap sth etw aufhäufen [o zu einem Haufen zusammentragen]she \heaped coals in the grate sie schaufelte Kohle auf den Rostthey \heaped the plates with food sie häuften bergeweise Essen auf die Tellerto \heap criticism on sb massive Kritik an jdm übento \heap insults on sb jdm Beleidigungen an den Kopf werfen* * *[hiːp]1. n(to leave sth) in a heap — (etw) auf einem Haufen (liegen lassen)
the building was reduced to a heap of rubble — das Haus sank in Schutt und Asche
at the bottom/top of the heap (fig) — ganz unten/oben
2)do you have any glasses? – yes, heaps — haben Sie Gläser? – (ja,) jede Menge (inf)
she has heaps of enthusiasm/time — sie hat jede Menge Enthusiasmus/Zeit (inf)
2. adv3. vthäufenhe heaped his clothes together — er warf seine Kleider auf einen Haufen
to heap praise on sb/sth — über jdn/etw voll des Lobes sein (geh), jdn/etw über den grünen Klee loben (inf); (in addressing) jdn mit Lob überschütten
to heap scorn on sb/sth — jdn/etw mit Spott übergießen
to heap abuse on sb — jdm Beleidigungen an den Kopf werfen; (cursing) jdn mit einer Flut von Schimpfwörtern überschütten
an armchair heaped with cushions — ein Sessel, auf dem sich Kissen türmen
* * *heap [hiːp]A s1. Haufe(n) m:in a heap auf einem Haufen;in heaps haufenweise;heap of manure Misthaufen;heap of rubble Trümmerhaufen2. umg Haufen m, Menge f:heaps of time eine Menge Zeit;heaps of times unzählige Male;heaps better sehr viel besserheap of charcoals Kohlenmeiler m4. umg Karre f (Auto)B v/t1. häufen:heap a plate with food, heap food on a plate Essen auf einen Teller häufen;one heaped tablespoonful of sugar ein gehäufter Esslöffel Zucker;heap up wealth (riches)3. beladen, ( auch zum Überfließen) anfüllenwith mit)* * *1. noun1) Haufen, derlying in a heap/in heaps — auf einem/in Haufen liegen
2) (fig. coll.): (quantity)2. transitive verbheaps of — jede Menge (ugs.)
* * *n.Halde -n f.Haufen - m.Menge -n f. v.häufen v. -
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[hiːp] 1. nstos m, sterta f2. vt3. vtto heap (up) — sand etc usypywać (usypać perf) stos z +gen; stones etc układać (ułożyć perf) w stos
to heap sth on sth — układać (ułożyć perf) coś w stos na czymś
we've got heaps of time/money ( inf) — mamy kupę czasu/pieniędzy (inf)
to heap praises/gifts on sb — obsypywać (obsypać perf) kogoś pochwałami/prezentami
* * *[hi:p] 1. noun1) (a large amount or a large number, in a pile: a heap of sand/apples.) stos, kupa2) ((usually in plural with of) many, much or plenty: We've got heaps of time; I've done that heaps of times.) dużo, mnóstwo2. verb1) (to put, throw etc in a heap: I'll heap these stones (up) in a corner of the garden.) ułożyć stos2) (to fill or cover with a heap: He heaped his plate with vegetables; He heaped insults on his opponent.) nakładać, zasypywać•- heaped -
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hi:p 1. noun1) (a large amount or a large number, in a pile: a heap of sand/apples.) haug, bunke, dynge2) ((usually in plural with of) many, much or plenty: We've got heaps of time; I've done that heaps of times.) haug, masse, bunkevis (av noe)2. verb1) (to put, throw etc in a heap: I'll heap these stones (up) in a corner of the garden.) legge/samle i en haug, dynge sammen2) (to fill or cover with a heap: He heaped his plate with vegetables; He heaped insults on his opponent.) hauge opp, fylle til overmål, overøse•- heapedbunke--------dynge--------haug--------hopIsubst. \/hiːp\/1) haug, bunke, dynge2) (amer., slang, om bil, også heap of junk)gammel kjerrebe struck all of a heap ( hverdagslig) bli totalt slått ut, bli helt paff, bli himmelfallenheaps better\/more mye bedre\/merheaps of massevis\/haugevis\/bunkevis av, masser\/hauger avthat's heaps det er mer enn nokIIverb \/hiːp\/1) fylle (til overmål)2) ( også overført) overøse, overdynge3) hauge sammen, samle i bunkeheap on someone eller heap someone overøse noen medheap up\/together ( også overført) legge\/samle i en haug\/bunke -
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[hi:p] 1. noun1) (a large amount or a large number, in a pile: a heap of sand/apples.) kup2) ((usually in plural with of) many, much or plenty: We've got heaps of time; I've done that heaps of times.) na kupe, neštetokrat2. verb1) (to put, throw etc in a heap: I'll heap these stones (up) in a corner of the garden.) (na)kopičiti2) (to fill or cover with a heap: He heaped his plate with vegetables; He heaped insults on his opponent.) napolniti, obsipati•- heaped* * *I [hi:p]nounkup, gomila; colloquially množica, kup; American slang stara krača (avto)heap of charcoals — oglenica, kopato be struck ( —ali knocked) all of a heap — biti zbegan, ostati brez besedII [hi:p]transitive verbkopičiti, nakopičiti, nametati (up, together)to heap favours upon s.o. — obsipati koga z dobrotamito heap coals of fire on s.o.'s head — povrniti zlo z dobrototo heap insults upon s.o. — obmetavati koga z žalitvami -
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1. IIIpile smth. pile bricks (logs, stones, bags, etc.) сваливать /складывать/ кирпичи и т.д. в кучу; pile [the] wood складывать дрова штабелями2. IVpile smth. in some manner pile smth. indiscriminately свалить что-л. как попало; pile smth. methodically аккуратно складывать что-л.; pile smth. high сваливать что-л. в большую кучу, нагромождать что-л.3. XIbe piled with smth. the table was piled high with paper стол был завален бумагами; the dish was piled high with meat на блюде была целая гора мяса4. XVI1) pile on (against, etc.) smth. hills piled on hills горы громоздились друг на друга; snow piled against the fences у заборов высились сугробы; snow piled outside the front door подъезд занесло /заваляло/ снегом2) pile into smth. coll. pile into the car (into the restaurant, etc.) гурьбой вваливаться в вагон и т.д.5. XXI1pile smth. in (on, into, etc.) smth. pile the blankets in a corner (the dirty plates in a sink, the books on the table, etc.) сваливать одеяло в угол и т.д.; pile it all in a heap свалить все в кучу; we piled the cases into the boot мы положили чемоданы один на другой в багажник; pile coal on a fire подсыпать уголь в огонь; pile logs on each other укладывать бревна штабелями; pile smth. with smth. pile a cart with straw (the wagon with hay, etc.) нагружать телегу соломой и т.д.; pile a sink with dirty dishes заставить мойку грязной посудой; pile the counter with goods завалять прилавок товарами -
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[hi:p] 1. noun1) (a large amount or a large number, in a pile: a heap of sand/apples.) monte2) ((usually in plural with of) many, much or plenty: We've got heaps of time; I've done that heaps of times.) montes (de)2. verb1) (to put, throw etc in a heap: I'll heap these stones (up) in a corner of the garden.) amontoar2) (to fill or cover with a heap: He heaped his plate with vegetables; He heaped insults on his opponent.) encher•- heaped* * * -
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rakás, halom to heap: megrak, telerak, halomba hord, halomba rak* * *[hi:p] 1. noun1) (a large amount or a large number, in a pile: a heap of sand/apples.) halom2) ((usually in plural with of) many, much or plenty: We've got heaps of time; I've done that heaps of times.) nagy mennyiség2. verb1) (to put, throw etc in a heap: I'll heap these stones (up) in a corner of the garden.) felhalmoz2) (to fill or cover with a heap: He heaped his plate with vegetables; He heaped insults on his opponent.) telerak•- heaped -
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[hi:p] 1. noun1) (a large amount or a large number, in a pile: a heap of sand/apples.) hrúga; hellingur2) ((usually in plural with of) many, much or plenty: We've got heaps of time; I've done that heaps of times.) hellingur2. verb1) (to put, throw etc in a heap: I'll heap these stones (up) in a corner of the garden.) hrúga saman2) (to fill or cover with a heap: He heaped his plate with vegetables; He heaped insults on his opponent.) hrúga á, ausa (yfir)•- heaped -
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n. yığın, küme, öbek, bir sürü, bir yığın, döküntü, hurda yığını————————v. tepeleme doldurmak, ağzına kabar doldurmak, yüklemek* * *1. yığ (v.) 2. yığın (n.)* * *[hi:p] 1. noun1) (a large amount or a large number, in a pile: a heap of sand/apples.) yığın2) ((usually in plural with of) many, much or plenty: We've got heaps of time; I've done that heaps of times.) çok, bir yığın2. verb1) (to put, throw etc in a heap: I'll heap these stones (up) in a corner of the garden.) yığmak2) (to fill or cover with a heap: He heaped his plate with vegetables; He heaped insults on his opponent.) doldurmak•- heaped -
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• ryväs• rykelmä• röykkiö• joukko• kasa• kasata• kartuttaa• kerätä• keko• koko• syytää• kuormata• kärry• latoa• pino• pinkka• koota• läjätä• läjä* * *hi:p 1. noun1) (a large amount or a large number, in a pile: a heap of sand/apples.) kasa2) ((usually in plural with of) many, much or plenty: We've got heaps of time; I've done that heaps of times.) runsaasti, lukuisa2. verb1) (to put, throw etc in a heap: I'll heap these stones (up) in a corner of the garden.) kasata2) (to fill or cover with a heap: He heaped his plate with vegetables; He heaped insults on his opponent.) latoa, syytää•- heaped -
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[hi:p] 1. noun1) (a large amount or a large number, in a pile: a heap of sand/apples.) kaudze; grēda2) ((usually in plural with of) many, much or plenty: We've got heaps of time; I've done that heaps of times.) bieži2. verb1) (to put, throw etc in a heap: I'll heap these stones (up) in a corner of the garden.) sakraut/samest kaudzē2) (to fill or cover with a heap: He heaped his plate with vegetables; He heaped insults on his opponent.) uzkraut; apbērt (ar apvainojumiem, uzslavām)•- heaped* * *grēda, kaudze; milzums; sakraut, samest; krāt; uzkraut; apbērt -
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[hi:p] 1. noun1) (a large amount or a large number, in a pile: a heap of sand/apples.) krūva2) ((usually in plural with of) many, much or plenty: We've got heaps of time; I've done that heaps of times.) daugybė2. verb1) (to put, throw etc in a heap: I'll heap these stones (up) in a corner of the garden.) sumesti į krūvą2) (to fill or cover with a heap: He heaped his plate with vegetables; He heaped insults on his opponent.) prikrauti, užversti•- heaped -
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n. hop; massa; (skrot) hög; lägga i en hög; fylla med; en särskild del av minnet som är använt för lagringen av viktiga resurser (data)--------v. hopa, lägga i en hög; fylla* * *[hi:p] 1. noun1) (a large amount or a large number, in a pile: a heap of sand/apples.) hög, hop2) ((usually in plural with of) many, much or plenty: We've got heaps of time; I've done that heaps of times.) massor av2. verb1) (to put, throw etc in a heap: I'll heap these stones (up) in a corner of the garden.) lägga (kasta) i en hög, stapla2) (to fill or cover with a heap: He heaped his plate with vegetables; He heaped insults on his opponent.) fylla, överösa•- heaped -
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[hi:p] 1. noun1) (a large amount or a large number, in a pile: a heap of sand/apples.) hromada2) ((usually in plural with of) many, much or plenty: We've got heaps of time; I've done that heaps of times.) spousta, hromada2. verb1) (to put, throw etc in a heap: I'll heap these stones (up) in a corner of the garden.) naskládat na hromadu2) (to fill or cover with a heap: He heaped his plate with vegetables; He heaped insults on his opponent.) (na)hromadit•- heaped* * *• odval• hromada• kupa
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heap — /hip / (say heep) noun 1. an assemblage of things, lying one on another; a pile: a heap of stones. 2. (sometimes plural) Colloquial a great quantity or number; a multitude: a heap better; heaps further. 3. Colloquial something very old and… …
heap — heaper, n. heapy, adj. /heep/, n. 1. a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile: a heap of stones. 2. Informal. a great quantity or number; multitude: a heap of people. 3. Slang. an automobile, esp. a dilapidated one. 4. all… … Universalium
heap — [[t]hip[/t]] n. 1) a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile: a heap of stones[/ex] 2) inf Informal. a great quantity or number; multitude 3) sts Slang. a dilapidated automobile 4) to gather, put, or cast in a heap; pile 5)… … From formal English to slang
Heap — (h[=e]p), n. [OE. heep, heap, heap, multitude, AS. he[ a]p; akin to OS. h[=o]p, D. hoop, OHG. houf, h[=u]fo, G. haufe, haufen, Sw. hop, Dan. hob, Icel. h[=o]pr troop, flock, Russ. kupa heap, crowd, Lith. kaupas. Cf. {Hope}, in Forlorn hope.] 1. A … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pile — Pile, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Piled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Piling}.] 1. To lay or throw into a pile or heap; to heap up; to collect into a mass; to accumulate; to amass; often with up; as, to pile up wood. Hills piled on hills. Dryden. Life piled on… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Heap — Heap, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Heaped} (h[=e]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Heaping}.] [AS. he[ a]pian.] 1. To collect in great quantity; to amass; to lay up; to accumulate; usually with up; as, to heap up treasures. [1913 Webster] Though he heap up silver as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pile — Pile, n. [F. pile, L. pila a pillar, a pier or mole of stone. Cf. {Pillar}.] 1. A mass of things heaped together; a heap; as, a pile of stones; a pile of wood. [1913 Webster] 2. A mass formed in layers; as, a pile of shot. [1913 Webster] 3. A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pile — {{11}}pile (n.1) mass, heap, early 15c., pillar, pier of a bridge, from L. pila stone barrier. Sense development in Latin from pier, harbor wall of stones, to something heaped up. In English, sense of heap of things is attested from mid 15c. (the … Etymology dictionary
pile — I 1. noun 1) a pile of stones Syn: heap, stack, mound, pyramid, mass, quantity; collection, accumulation, assemblage, store, stockpile, hoard 2) informal I ve got a pile of work to do Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
