heap

• Nom désignant un tas ou un amas d'objets, souvent désordonné ou entassé les uns sur les autres ; peut aussi désigner une grande quantité de choses accumulées.

A noun referring to a pile or collection of things, often untidy or disorderly, placed one on top of another.

1. Pile of objectsA2formal

   A collection of things placed one on top of another, often in a disorderly way.

   tas, amas

   • There was a heap of dirty laundry on the floor.
   • He threw the leaves into a heap in the corner of the garden.
   • The children built a heap of sand at the beach.

   Synonymesaccumulationbundlecluttercollectionhoardjumblemassmoundpilestackstockpile

2. Large amountB1informal

   A large quantity or number of something.

   Grande quantité

   • She has a heap of homework to do tonight.
   • They made a heap of money from the sale.
   • I have a heap of emails to reply to.

   Synonymesabundancebunchloadlotmassmountainpilequantitystackton

• Verbe signifiant entasser ou amonceler des choses en grande quantité ou en masse, ou accumuler en abondance.

A verb meaning to pile or gather things in a large amount or mass.

1. Pile upB1formal

   To put things in a pile or heap.

   Entasser

   • She heaped the dirty clothes in the corner.
   • They heaped sand onto the truck.
   • He heaped the books on the table.

   Synonymesaccumulateamasscollectgathermoundpilestack

   Antonymesdispersescatterspread

2. Give generouslyB2formal

   To give or bestow something in large amounts.

   combler

   • They heaped praise on the young artist.
   • She heaped gifts upon her grandchildren.
   • The critics heaped scorn on the new movie.

   Synonymesbestowlavishloadpilepourshower

Variantes phrasalheap up