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[stæk] 1. noun1) (a large, usually neatly shaped, pile eg of hay, straw, wood etc: a haystack.) pilha2) (a set of shelves for books eg in a library.) estante2. verb(to arrange in a large, usually neat, pile: Stack the books up against the wall.) empilhar* * *[stæk] n 1 meda de feno, palha, etc. 2 pilha, monte. 3 carabinas ensarilhadas. 4 coll grande quantidade. 5 chaminé. 6 Aeron cano de escapamento. 7 (geralmente stacks pl) estante para livros. 8 coll grande número ou quantidade, abundância. • vt 1 empilhar, amontoar. 2 ensarilhar armas. 3 Amer arranjar as cartas do baralho para levar vantagem. hay stack monte de feno. how are things stacking up? como vão as coisas? stacks of letters pilhas de cartas. the odds/ cards are stacked against someone as condições são desfavoráveis para alguém. to stack up (against) Amer coll comparar. -
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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
