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1 heaps of
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2 heaps
[hiːps]1.NPL (=lots)heaps of — montones de, un montón de
you've had heaps of opportunities — has tenido montones or un montón de oportunidades
2.ADV muchísimo -
3 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
- heap up* * *
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
Phrasal Verbs:- heap up -
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