
Cerca
to stack up
[phrase form: stack]
01
impilare, accatastare
to neatly arrange objects, usually in a vertical arrangement, forming piles
Transitive: to stack up sth
Example
The librarian worked diligently to stack up the returned books in their designated places on the shelves.
Il bibliotecario ha lavorato diligentemente per accatastare i libri restituiti nei loro posti designati sugli scaffali.
After finishing the puzzle, she decided to stack the pieces up neatly on the table.
Dopo aver finito il puzzle, decise di accatastare i pezzi ordinatamente sul tavolo.
02
accumulare, sistemarsi in quota
(of aircraft) to fly over an airport at different heights, waiting for specific landing instructions
Intransitive
Transitive: to stack up an aircraft
Example
Due to heavy air traffic, planes had to stack up over the airport, causing delays in landing.
A causa del traffico aereo intenso, gli aerei hanno dovuto accumulare sopra l'aeroporto, causando ritardi nell'atterraggio.
During the storm, planes were forced to stack up in the air, creating a challenging situation for air traffic control.
Durante la tempesta, gli aerei sono stati costretti ad accumulare in quota nell'aria, creando una situazione difficile per il controllo del traffico aereo.

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