stack

• Sustantivo que designa un montón ordenado y compacto de objetos, generalmente colocados uno sobre otro; también puede referirse a una pila de datos en informática.

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.

   pila

   • 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.

   Sinónimosheapmoundpilepyramidtower

2. Large quantityB1informal

   A large amount or number of something.

   montón, pila

   • 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.

   Sinónimosabundancebunchheaploadmassmountainpileprofusionton

3. B2formalIT

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

   Pila (estructura de datos)

   • 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.

   Sinónimoslifo

   Antónimosqueue

• Verbo que indica la acción de colocar objetos cuidadosamente en una pila o montón ordenado, o de llenar o cargar algo con tales objetos.

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.

   Apilar

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

   Sinónimosaccumulateamassbankheaplay upmoundpilestockpilestore

   Antónimosdispersescatterspread

2. Fill or loadB1informal

   To fill a space or container with many items.

   Apilar, llenar apilando

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

   Sinónimoscramfillheaploadpackpilestuff

   Antónimosclearemptyunload

3. Arrange unfairlyB2informal

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

   amontonar injustamente

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbiasfixloadmanipulaterig

Variantes phrasalstack awaystack up