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I 1. 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.) kopa, hromada2) (a large quantity, especially of money: He must have piles of money to own a car like that.) more, kopa2. verb(to make a pile of (something); to put (something) in a pile: He piled the boxes on the table.) naukladať/dať na kopu- pile-up- pile up II(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.) kôlIII noun(the thick soft surface of carpets and some kinds of cloth eg velvet: The rug has a deep/thick pile.) vlas; srsť* * *• stoh• hromada• kopa
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(the) bottom of the heap — the lowest rank within a group. Being near the bottom of the heap, the company has nowhere to go but up. Those at the bottom of the heap feel that no one cares about them. Opposite of: the top of the heap … New idioms dictionary
(the) top of the heap — the highest rank within a group. How does Stephen plan to keep the company at the top of the heap? Usage notes: often used in the form at the top of the heap, as in the example Opposite of: the bottom of the heap … New idioms dictionary
bottom of the heap — Go to bottom of the barrel … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
at the top of the heap — at the top/bottom/of the heap phrase in the highest or lowest position in a society or organization The project is designed to help people at the bottom of the economic heap. Thesaurus: relationships and membership of social groupssynonym… … Useful english dictionary
at the bottom of the heap — at the top/bottom/of the heap phrase in the highest or lowest position in a society or organization The project is designed to help people at the bottom of the economic heap. Thesaurus: relationships and membership of social groupssynonym… … Useful english dictionary
at the bottom/top of the heap — used to describe a person s level of success, position in society, etc. Quite a few people applied for the job, but his past work experience put him at the top of the heap. [=made him the strongest candidate of the group] People at the bottom of… … Useful english dictionary
at the bottom of the heap — in a worse situation than anyone else in a group of people. Those at the bottom of the heap feel that society has failed them. The homeless are at the bottom of the pile with little hope of improving their situation … New idioms dictionary
Heap leaching — is an industrial mining process to extract precious metals and copper compounds from ore.ProcessThe mined ore is crushed into small chunks and heaped on an impermeable plastic and/or clay lined leach pad where it can be irrigated with a leach… … Wikipedia
heap — heap1 [ hip ] noun count * 1. ) a large pile of something, especially a messy pile: a rubbish heap heap of: The bomb had reduced the building to a heap of rubble. be in a heap: His clothes were in a crumpled heap on the floor. in heaps: The… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
heap — [[t]hi͟ːp[/t]] heaps, heaping, heaped 1) N COUNT: oft N of n A heap of things is a pile of them, especially a pile arranged in a rather untidy way. ...a heap of bricks. ...a compost heap... He has dug up the tiles that cover the floor and left… … English dictionary
heap — I UK [hiːp] / US [hɪp] noun [countable] Word forms heap : singular heap plural heaps * 1) a large pile of something, especially an untidy pile a rubbish heap heap of: The bomb had reduced the building to a heap of rubble. be in a heap: His… … English dictionary
