pile

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.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее собрание объектов, часто одного типа, расположенных или лежащих друг на друге, или большое количество чего-либо.esSustantivo que designa un conjunto de objetos, a menudo del mismo tipo, colocados o amontonados unos sobre otros, o una gran cantidad de algo.frNom désignant un assemblage d'objets, souvent du même type, placés ou posés les uns sur les autres, ou une grande quantité de quelque chose.deEin Haufen oder eine Ansammlung von Gegenständen, oft gleicher Art, die übereinander liegen; auch eine große Menge von etwas.ptSubstantivo que designa um conjunto de objetos, geralmente do mesmo tipo, colocados ou empilhados um sobre o outro, ou uma grande quantidade de algo.zh名词，指同类或不同物体叠放在一起形成的一堆；也指大量的某物。arاسم يدل على مجموعة من الأشياء، غالبًا من نوع واحد، موضوعة فوق بعضها أو متراكمة، أو على كمية كبيرة من شيء ما.

1. Stack or heap A2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruКучаesMontón o pilafrtas, amasdeStapelptPilhazh堆arكدسة

   同义词: accumulationbundleclumpcollectionheapmassmoundmountainpyramidstack

2. Large amount B1 informal

   A large quantity of something, often money.

   • 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.

   ruКучаesGran cantidadfrGrande quantitédeHaufenptMontezh一大堆arكَمِّيَّة كَبِيرَة

   同义词: bundlefortuneheaplotmassmountainstackwad

3. Building support C1 formal technical

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

   • 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.

   ruСваяespilotefrPieu de fondationdePfahlptEstacazh桩arخازوق

   同义词: pilingpoststilt

• piles plural form
• piles' possessive plural form
• pile's possessive singular form

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

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по размещению предметов друг на друга или накопления в кучу.esVerbo que se usa para indicar la acción de colocar objetos unos sobre otros o acumularlos formando un montón.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de placer des objets les uns sur les autres ou de les accumuler en tas.deVerb, das beschreibt, dass Gegenstände übereinandergelegt oder zu einem Haufen angehäuft werden, oft unsortiert.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de colocar objetos um sobre o outro, formando uma pilha ou monte, ou de acumular coisas em grande quantidade.zh动词，指把物体一个叠一个地堆放，或把东西聚集、积累成一堆。arفعل يدل على وضع الأشياء بعضها فوق بعض أو جمعها في كومة، وكذلك تجميعها أو تكديسها بمرور الوقت.

1. Place in a heap A2 formal

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

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

   ruСкладывать в кучуesAmontonarfrempilerdeAuf einen Haufen legenptEmpilharzh堆放arالوَضْع في كومة

   同义词: accumulateamassheapmoundstack

   反义词: dispersedistributescatterspread

2. Fill or load B1 formal

   To load something with a large amount of items.

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

   ruНагружатьesapilar, cargar en gran cantidadfrEmpiler, chargerdeBeladenptCarregarzh堆放arيُحمِّل

   同义词: cramfillheaploadpackstackstuff

3. Enter or leave in a crowd B1 informal

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

   • 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.

   ruТолпитьсяesEntrar o salir en masafrentrer ou sortir en massedeSich drängenptAglomerar-sezh蜂拥arتدافع

   同义词: bundlecrowdpacksurgeswarmthrong

• piled past participle
• piled past simple
• piling present participle
• piles third person singular

短语动词变体: pile up