stack

• Ein Substantiv, das eine ordentliche, geordnete Menge oder Anhäufung von Gegenständen bezeichnet, die meist übereinander liegen; auch ein Stapel oder Stoß.

A noun referring to a neat, orderly pile or heap of objects, typically arranged one on top of another.

1. A2formal

   A neat pile of objects, typically one placed on top of another.

   Stapel

   • There was a stack of books on the desk.
   • He placed another log on the stack of firewood.
   • She organized the papers into a neat stack.

   Synonymeheapmoundpilepyramidtower

2. Large quantityB1informal

   A large amount or number of something.

   Große Menge

   • He made a stack of money from his new business.
   • I have a stack of emails to reply to.
   • She has a stack of work to finish before the deadline.

   Synonymeabundancebunchheaploadmassmountainpileprofusionton

3. B2formalIT

   A data structure in computing where items are added and removed from the top (LIFO - Last In, First Out).

   Stapel

   • The program uses a stack to manage function calls.
   • You can push and pop elements from the stack.
   • The stack overflowed due to too many recursive calls.

   Synonymelifo

   Antonymequeue

• Verb, das das ordentliche Aufeinanderlegen von Gegenständen zu einem Stapel oder Haufen bezeichnet sowie das Anfüllen oder Beladen von etwas mit Gegenständen.

A verb used to indicate the act of arranging items in a neat pile or heap, or to fill or load something with items.

1. Arrange in a pileA2formal

   To place objects neatly on top of each other in a pile.

   Stapeln

   • She stacked the books on the shelf.
   • He stacked the plates in the cupboard.
   • They stacked the firewood in the backyard.

   Synonymeaccumulateamassbankheaplay upmoundpilestockpilestore

   Antonymedispersescatterspread

2. Fill or loadB1informal

   To fill a space or container with many items.

   Füllen oder beladen

   • The shelves were stacked with canned goods.
   • He stacked the dishwasher with dirty dishes.
   • The warehouse was stacked with boxes of merchandise.

   Synonymecramfillheaploadpackpilestuff

   Antonymeclearemptyunload

3. Arrange unfairlyB2informal

   To arrange something in a way that gives an unfair advantage or disadvantage.

   Manipulieren

   • The odds were stacked against him from the start.
   • The game was stacked in favor of the home team.
   • The system is stacked to benefit the wealthy.

   Synonymebiasfixloadmanipulaterig

Phrasal-Variantenstack awaystack up