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Pile
01
pile
a number of objects placed one on top of the other
02
tas
a noticeably huge number or amount of a particular thing
Example
The team had a pile of work to finish before the deadline.
After the storm, there was a pile of debris scattered across the neighborhood.
As the event ended, there was a pile of leftover food that needed to be donated.
03
une somme d'argent, une grosse somme
a large sum of money (especially as pay or profit)
04
résidence
a building of great size and impressive architecture
05
réacteur, pile nucléaire
a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy
06
pile (électrique), batterie
battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta
07
poil, hauteur
the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave
08
pieu, pilon
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
09
pelage, fourrure
fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs)
to pile
01
empiler, ajouter, amasser
to lay things on top of each other
Transitive: to pile sth
Example
The students piled their textbooks on the desk before the exam.
They are piling boxes in the garage for storage.
She is currently piling logs of wood in the backyard for the winter.
02
se masser, se pousser
to crowd or push forward together in a large group
Intransitive: to pile somewhere
Example
Shoppers piled through the doors during the big sale.
The kids piled onto the bus, eager for the field trip.
03
entasser, amasser
to gather or build up into a heap or stack
Intransitive
Example
Dishes piled in the sink after the party.
Books piled on the desk as he worked on his project.
His notes piled on the table as he prepared for the exam.
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