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noun1) (a (large) number of things lying on top of each other in a tidy or untidy heap; a (large) quantity of something lying in a heap: There was a neat pile of books in the corner of the room; There was pile of rubbish at the bottom of the garden.) montón, pila2) (a large quantity, especially of money: He must have piles of money to own a car like that.) montón, pila
2. verb(to make a pile of (something); to put (something) in a pile: He piled the boxes on the table.) amontonar, apilar- pile-up- pile up
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(a large pillar or stake driven into the ground as a foundation for a building, bridge etc: The entire city of Venice is built on piles.)
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noun(the thick soft surface of carpets and some kinds of cloth eg velvet: The rug has a deep/thick pile.)pile1 n pila / montónpile2 vb apilar / amontonartr[paɪl]————————tr[paɪl]1 (heap) montón nombre masculino, pila1 (form a pile) amontonar, apilar2 (fill) llenar, colmar1 montones nombre masculino plural de\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto make a pile (get rich) hacer fortuna, forrarseto pile it on exagerarto pile on the agony cargar las tintasto put things into a pile amontonar cosas————————tr[paɪl]1 (on carpet) pelo: amontonar, apilarpile vito pile up : amontonarse, acumularsepile n1) stake: pilote m2) heap: montón m, pila f3) nap: pelo m (de telas)n.• cúmulo s.m.• hacina s.f.• lanilla s.f.• mojón s.m.• montón s.m.• parva s.f.• pila s.f.• pilada s.f.• pilote s.m.• porrada s.f.• porretada s.f.• rimero s.m.• tambache s.m.v.• amontonar v.• apilar v.
I paɪl1) ca) (stack, heap) montón m, pila fb) ( fortune) (colloq) fortuna f2) c u ( Tex) pelo m4) c ( Const) pilote m5) c ( large building) (hum) mole f
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transitive verb amontonar, apilar, hacer* un montón or una pila conmy desk was piled high with boxes — había un montón or una pila enorme de cajas sobre mi escritorio
Phrasal Verbs:- pile in- pile on- pile up
I [paɪl]1. N1) (=heap) [of books, clothes] montón m•
to put things in a pile — amontonar cosas, juntar cosas en un montón•
the building was reduced to a pile of rubble — el edificio quedó reducido a un montón or una pila de escombros2) * (=large amount) montón * mI've got piles of work to do — tengo un montón or tengo montones de trabajo que hacer *
3) * (=fortune) dineral * m, fortuna f•
he made a pile on this deal — ganó un dineral or una fortuna con el trato, se hizo de oro con el trato4) * hum (=building) mole f humsome stately pile in the country — una mole de casa or un caserón en el campo
5) (Phys) pila f ; atomic2.VT amontonar, apilarhe piled the plates onto the tray — amontonó or apiló los platos en la bandeja
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the tables were piled high with food — en las mesas había montones or montañas de comida3. VI*1) (=squeeze)•
we all piled into the car — nos metimos todos apretujados en el coche•
we piled off the bus — salimos en avalancha or en tropel del autobús•
they piled onto the bus — se metieron apretujados en el autobús2) (=attack)•
they piled into him — se abalanzaron sobre él3) (=crash)•
his car piled into the tree — su coche se estrelló contra el árbol- pile in- pile off- pile on- pile out- pile up
II [paɪl]1.N (Constr) pilote m, pilar m2.CPDpile driver N — martinete m
pile dwelling N — (Hist) vivienda f construida sobre pilotes
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[paɪl]N [of carpet, cloth] pelo m ; shag IV* * *
I [paɪl]1) ca) (stack, heap) montón m, pila fb) ( fortune) (colloq) fortuna f2) c u ( Tex) pelo m4) c ( Const) pilote m5) c ( large building) (hum) mole f
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transitive verb amontonar, apilar, hacer* un montón or una pila conmy desk was piled high with boxes — había un montón or una pila enorme de cajas sobre mi escritorio
Phrasal Verbs:- pile in- pile on- pile up
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