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I 1. [stæk]1) (pile) (of straw) pagliaio m.; (of hay) cumulo m.; (of books, papers, chairs) pila f.; (of plates, wood) catasta f.2) (chimney) ciminiera f.; (group of chimneys) gruppo m. di comignoli3) inform. stack m.2.1) (in library) scaffali m.2) colloq.stacks of — un mucchio o sacco di [time, work, food]
••II [stæk]to blow one's stack — colloq. perdere le staffe
1) agr. ammucchiare, ammassare [hay, straw]•- stack up••to have the odds o cards stacked against one — partire in svantaggio, essere sfavorito
* * *[stæk] 1. noun1) (a large, usually neatly shaped, pile eg of hay, straw, wood etc: a haystack.) pila, catasta2) (a set of shelves for books eg in a library.) scaffalatura2. verb(to arrange in a large, usually neat, pile: Stack the books up against the wall.) accatastare* * *[stæk]1. n1) (pile) pila, catasta, Brit fam mucchio, sacco2) (also: chimney stack) comignolo, (of factory) ciminiera3) Geog faraglione m2. vt(books, boxes) impilare, accatastare, (chairs) mettere l'uno (-a) sopra l'altro (-a), (aircraft) tenere a quote assegnate (in attesa dell'atterraggio)* * *stack /stæk/n.3 ( di legna, ecc.) catasta; pila; mucchio; ammasso; (fig.) gran quantità: a stack of dishes, una pila di piatti; He has stacks of homework to do, ha un mucchio di compiti da fare6 (edil.) gruppo di camini10 (geogr.) faraglione● stack stand, base rialzata di bica (o di pagliaio) □ (fig. fam.) to blow one's stack, perdere la pazienza; esplodere □ (fam.) to make stacks of money, far soldi a palate.(to) stack /stæk/A v. t.1 accatastare; ammassare; ammucchiare4 caricareB v. i.● (mil.) to stack arms, disporre i fucili a piramide □ to stack the cards (o the deck), truccare le carte; (fig.) imbrogliare □ (leg.) to stack a jury, manomettere la composizione di una giuria.* * *I 1. [stæk]1) (pile) (of straw) pagliaio m.; (of hay) cumulo m.; (of books, papers, chairs) pila f.; (of plates, wood) catasta f.2) (chimney) ciminiera f.; (group of chimneys) gruppo m. di comignoli3) inform. stack m.2.1) (in library) scaffali m.2) colloq.stacks of — un mucchio o sacco di [time, work, food]
••II [stæk]to blow one's stack — colloq. perdere le staffe
1) agr. ammucchiare, ammassare [hay, straw]•- stack up••to have the odds o cards stacked against one — partire in svantaggio, essere sfavorito
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straw|stack — «STR STAK», noun. a large, outdoor pile of straw … Useful english dictionary
Stack — (st[a^]k), n. [Icel. stakkr; akin to Sw. stack, Dan. stak. Cf. {Stake}.] 1. A large and to some degree orderly pile of hay, grain, straw, or the like, usually of a nearly conical form, but sometimes rectangular or oblong, contracted at the top to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stack of arms — Stack Stack (st[a^]k), n. [Icel. stakkr; akin to Sw. stack, Dan. stak. Cf. {Stake}.] 1. A large and to some degree orderly pile of hay, grain, straw, or the like, usually of a nearly conical form, but sometimes rectangular or oblong, contracted… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stack — [stak] n. [ME stac < ON stakkr, akin to MLowG stack, barrier of slanting stakes: for IE base see STICK] 1. a large pile of straw, hay, etc., esp. one neatly arranged, as in a conical form, for outdoor storage 2. any somewhat orderly pile or… … English World dictionary
stack — ► NOUN 1) a neat pile of objects. 2) a rectangular or cylindrical pile of hay, straw, etc. 3) informal a large quantity. 4) a chimney or vertical exhaust pipe. 5) (also sea stack) Brit. a column of rock standing in the sea. 6) a number of… … English terms dictionary
stack — n. & v. n. 1 a pile or heap, esp. in orderly arrangement. 2 a circular or rectangular pile of hay, straw, etc., or of grain in sheaf, often with a sloping thatched top, a rick. 3 colloq. a large quantity (a stack of work; has stacks of money). 4… … Useful english dictionary
stack — stack1 [ stæk ] noun * 1. ) count a pile of things placed one on top of another: stack of: a stack of unopened mail There were stacks of books on the floor. a ) a pile of things standing or lying together: a stack of firewood b ) a pile of HAY… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stack — stacker, n. stackless, adj. /stak/, n. 1. a more or less orderly pile or heap: a precariously balanced stack of books; a neat stack of papers. 2. a large, usually conical, circular, or rectangular pile of hay, straw, or the like. 3. Often, stacks … Universalium
stack */ — I UK [stæk] / US noun Word forms stack : singular stack plural stacks 1) [countable] a pile of things placed one on top of another stack of: a stack of unopened mail There were stacks of books on the floor. a) a pile of things standing or lying… … English dictionary
stack — /stæk / (say stak) noun 1. a large, usually circular or rectangular pile of hay, straw, or the like. 2. any more or less orderly pile or heap. 3. a number of chimneys or flues grouped together. 4. a single chimney or funnel for smoke, or a… …
stack — I. noun Etymology: Middle English stak, from Old Norse stakkr; akin to Russian stog stack and probably to Old English staca stake Date: 14th century 1. a large usually conical pile (as of hay, straw, or grain in the sheaf) left standing in the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
