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heap [hi:p]1. nouna. tas m• to collapse in a heap [person] s'effondrer comme une massea. ( = heap up) empilerb. ( = give) to heap praise on sb couvrir qn d'éloges* * *[hiːp] 1.noun tas mto pile something up in a heap ou in heaps — mettre quelque chose en tas
to lie in a heap — [person] être affalé; [objects, bodies] être entassés
2.heaps of — (colloq) plein de [money, food]; un tas (colloq) de [work, problems]
transitive verb2) figto heap something on somebody — couvrir quelqu'un de [praise]; accabler quelqu'un de [work, insults]
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A n1 (of rubble, leaves, objects) tas m ; to pile sth up in a heap ou in heaps mettre qch en tas ; to lie in a heap [person] être affalé ; [objects, bodies] être entassés ; to fall ou collapse in a heap [person] s'affaler ; to collapse in an exhausted heap s'affaler épuisé ;2 ○ ( lot) heaps of ( plenty of) plein de [money, food, atmosphere] ; ( too much) un tas ○ de [work, problems] ; we've got heaps of things to do on a un tas de choses à faire ; we've got heaps of time on a tout notre temps ; to be in a heap of trouble avoir plein de ○ or des tas ○ de problèmes ;B heaps ○ adv cent fois ; to feel heaps better se sentir cent fois mieux ; heaps more room cent fois plus de place.C vtr2 fig ( shower) to heap sth on sb couvrir qn de qch [praise] ; accabler qn de qch [work] ; abreuver qn de qch [insults] ; to heap scorn on sb accabler qn de mépris.■ heap up:▶ heap [sth] up, heap up [sth] entasser [leaves, bodies] ; empiler [food] ; submerger [table] (with de). -
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heap [hi:p]1 noun∎ her things were piled in a heap ses affaires étaient (mises) en tas;∎ he collapsed in a heap on the floor il s'écroula ou tomba par terre comme une masse;∎ he started at the bottom of the heap and worked his way up il a commencé au bas de l'échelle et a peu à peu grimpé les échelons;∎ British familiar old-fashioned to be struck or knocked all of a heap être soufflé, en rester comme deux ronds de flan∎ a heap or heaps of money un paquet de fric;∎ I have a heap or heaps of work to do j'ai un boulot monstre;∎ you've got heaps of time tu as largement le temps ou tout ton temps;∎ he's helped us out heaps of times il nous a rendu service mille fois ou des tas de fois;∎ they have heaps of room ils ont de la place à ne plus savoir qu'en faire(a) (collect into a pile) entasser, empiler;∎ she heaped roast beef onto his plate elle l'a généreusement servi en (tranches de) rosbif;∎ the table was heaped with food la table était couverte de victuailles;∎ the lorry was heaped with food supplies le camion regorgeait de provisions∎ to heap sth on sb couvrir qn de qch;∎ her fiancé heaped flowers on her son fiancé l'a couverte de fleurs;∎ to heap praise on or upon sb couvrir ou combler qn d'éloges ou de compliments;∎ the teacher heaped homework on the students le professeur a submergé ses élèves de devoirs(pile → books, furniture) entasser, empiler; (→ money, riches) amasser;∎ she heaped up our plates with food elle a rempli nos assiettes -
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heap [something] up, heap up [something] entasser [leaves, bodies]; empiler [food] -
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[hi:p] 1. noun1) (a large amount or a large number, in a pile: a heap of sand/apples.) tas2) ((usually in plural with of) many, much or plenty: We've got heaps of time; I've done that heaps of times.) des tas de2. verb1) (to put, throw etc in a heap: I'll heap these stones (up) in a corner of the garden.) entasser2) (to fill or cover with a heap: He heaped his plate with vegetables; He heaped insults on his opponent.) empiler (de), accabler (de)•- heaped -
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7 dust heap
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8 scrap heap
scrap heap n lit tas m de ferraille ; to be thrown on ou consigned to the scrap heap fig être mis au rebut. -
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10 trash heap
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11 scrap heap
['skræp hiːp]to be thrown on ou consigned to the scrap heap — être mis au rebut
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12 scrap heap
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13 compost heap
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14 dung heap
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15 manure heap
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16 rubbish heap
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17 spoil heap
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18 sand heap analogy
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19 to heap abuse on so.
injurier/invectiver qqn; le vouer aux gémonies; le couvrir d'opprobreEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to heap abuse on so.
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20 scrap heap of history
fig. les poubelles de l'histoireEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > scrap heap of history
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