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Pile
01
pila
a number of objects placed one on top of the other
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She dropped the letters onto a growing pile of papers.
Ha lasciato cadere le lettere su un mucchio crescente di carte.
02
mucchio
a noticeably huge number or amount of a particular thing
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After the storm, there was a pile of debris scattered across the neighborhood.
03
a substantial amount of money
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He keeps a pile hidden under his mattress.
04
a large or impressive building
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Renovating that pile took nearly two years.
05
atomic or chain reactor for nuclear energy production
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Researchers studied the chain reactions in the pile.
06
a battery made of voltaic cells connected in series
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This pile can power a simple circuit.
07
raised fibers forming a texture
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The pile wears down after years of use.
08
foundation support driven into soil
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The building collapsed because some piles were weak.
09
fine, soft, dense hair of cattle, deer, sheep, or certain dogs
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The pile of the coat keeps it warm in winter.
to pile
01
ammucchiare
to lay things on top of each other
Transitive: to pile sth
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They are piling boxes in the garage for storage.
Stanno ammucchiando scatole in garage per la conservazione.
02
affollarsi, ammassarsi
to crowd or push forward together in a large group
Intransitive: to pile somewhere
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The audience piled into the theater to get good seats for the show.
Il pubblico si ammassò nel teatro per ottenere buoni posti per lo spettacolo.
03
accumulare, ammucchiare
to gather or build up into a heap or stack
Intransitive
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His notes piled on the table as he prepared for the exam.
I suoi appunti si ammucchiavano sul tavolo mentre si preparava per l'esame.
