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1 heap
heap [hi:p]1. nouna. tas m• to collapse in a heap [person] s'effondrer comme une massea. ( = heap up) empilerb. ( = give) to heap praise on sb couvrir qn d'éloges* * *[hiːp] 1.noun tas mto pile something up in a heap ou in heaps — mettre quelque chose en tas
to lie in a heap — [person] être affalé; [objects, bodies] être entassés
2.heaps of — (colloq) plein de [money, food]; un tas (colloq) de [work, problems]
transitive verb2) figto heap something on somebody — couvrir quelqu'un de [praise]; accabler quelqu'un de [work, insults]
•Phrasal Verbs:- heap up -
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). -
3 scorn
A n mépris m, dédain m (for pour) ; she has nothing but scorn for him elle n'a que du mépris pour lui ; to be held up to scorn by sb être l'objet des railleries de qn ; to pour ou heap scorn on accabler [qn] de mépris [person], dénigrer [attempt, argument, organization].B vtr2 ( reject) rejeter [advice, invitation, offer of help] ; accueillir avec mépris [claim, suggestion] ;hell hath no fury like a woman scorned une femme humiliée est capable de tout ; to laugh sth to scorn exprimer son mépris pour qch. -
4 scorn
scorn [ˈskɔ:n]1. nounmépris m• to pour scorn on sb/sth traiter qn/qch avec mépris[+ person, action] mépriser ; [+ advice, suggestion] dédaigner* * *[skɔːn] 1.noun mépris m2.to pour ou heap scorn on — accabler [quelqu'un] de mépris [person]; dénigrer [attempt, argument, organization]
transitive verb1) ( despise) mépriser [person, action]; dédaigner [fashion, make-up]2) ( reject) gen rejeter; accueillir avec mépris [claim, suggestion]3) sout
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