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1 rubble
rubble ['rʌbəl]noun (UNCOUNT)∎ the building was reduced to (a heap of) rubble l'immeuble n'était plus qu'un amas de décombres;∎ figurative they built a new democratic society on the rubble of the old regime ils ont construit une nouvelle société démocratique sur les ruines du régime précédent(b) (for roadmaking, building) blocage m, blocaille f -
2 heap
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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