pile

• Nom désignant un assemblage d'objets, souvent du même type, placés ou posés les uns sur les autres, ou une grande quantité de quelque chose.

A noun referring to a collection of objects, often of the same kind, placed or lying one on top of another, or a large amount of something.

1. Stack or heapA2formal

   A collection of objects placed on top of each other or gathered in a mass.

   tas, amas

   • There was a pile of books on the desk.
   • He left a pile of dirty laundry on the floor.
   • The children built a pile of leaves in the yard.

   Synonymesaccumulationbundleclumpcollectionheapmassmoundmountainpyramidstack

2. Large amountB1informal

   A large quantity of something, often money.

   Grande quantité

   • She made a pile of money from her investments.
   • He spent a pile of cash on the new car.
   • They have piles of work to finish before the deadline.

   Synonymesbundlefortuneheaplotmassmountainstackwad

3. Building supportC1formaltechnical

   A heavy post or beam driven into the ground to support a structure.

   Pieu de fondation

   • The bridge is supported by concrete piles driven deep into the riverbed.
   • Engineers inspected the piles for signs of erosion.
   • The foundation of the skyscraper rests on steel piles.

   Synonymespilingpoststilt

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de placer des objets les uns sur les autres ou de les accumuler en tas.

A verb used to indicate the act of placing things one on top of another, or accumulating in a heap.

1. Place in a heapA2formal

   To put things on top of each other in a disorderly way.

   empiler

   • She piled the books on the desk.
   • He piled the dirty dishes in the sink.
   • They piled the leaves into a large mound.

   Synonymesaccumulateamassheapmoundstack

   Antonymesdispersedistributescatterspread

2. Fill or loadB1formal

   To load something with a large amount of items.

   Empiler, charger

   • They piled the truck with boxes for the move.
   • She piled her plate high with food.
   • He piled the cart with groceries.

   Synonymescramfillheaploadpackstackstuff

3. Enter or leave in a crowdB1informal

   To move into or out of a place in a disorganized group.

   entrer ou sortir en masse

   • The children piled into the bus.
   • Everyone piled out of the room when the fire alarm went off.
   • They all piled into the car for the road trip.

   Synonymesbundlecrowdpacksurgeswarmthrong

Variantes phrasalpile up