pile up

• Sich anhäufen oder in großer Menge ansammeln; auch: eine Menge von Aufgaben oder Ereignissen anwachsen lassen.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of accumulating or gathering in a heap or large quantity, or tasks/events increasing in number.

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, ohne Objekt

1. Accumulate physicallyinformal

   To form a pile or heap; to place things on top of each other.

   Sich anhäufen

   • Dirty dishes piled up in the sink after the party.
   • Leaves pile up in the yard during autumn.
   • He piled up the books on his desk.

   Synonymeaccumulateamasscollectgatherheapmoundstackstockpile

   Antonymedispersedistributescatterseparatespread

2. Accumulate in quantityinformal

   To increase in amount or number, often in a way that becomes difficult to manage.

   Sich anhäufen

   • Work started to pile up while I was on vacation.
   • Bills pile up quickly if you don't pay them on time.
   • Problems piled up one after another.

   Synonymeaccumulateamassbuild upcollectgatherheap upmount upstack upstockpile

   Antonymedecreasediminishdispersedissipatedwindlelessenreduce

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