Pile
01
hög, stapla
a number of objects placed one on top of the other
Exempel
He stacked a pile of books on the table.
Han staplade en hög med böcker på bordet.
A pile of dirty clothes lay on the floor.
En hög med smutsiga kläder låg på golvet.
02
hög, berg
a noticeably huge number or amount of a particular thing
Exempel
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.
03
a substantial amount of money
Exempel
The actor earned a pile from the blockbuster movie.
She saved a pile by cutting unnecessary expenses.
04
a large or impressive building
Exempel
They live in a huge pile on the outskirts of town.
The billionaire 's pile had ten bedrooms and a swimming pool.
05
atomic or chain reactor for nuclear energy production
Exempel
The first atomic pile was built under strict supervision.
Scientists monitored the nuclear pile carefully.
06
a battery made of voltaic cells connected in series
Exempel
Volta 's pile was a major breakthrough in electricity.
The chemistry lab had several piles on display.
07
raised fibers forming a texture
Exempel
The velvet jacket has a soft pile.
The carpet 's pile was thick and comfortable.
08
foundation support driven into soil
Exempel
The bridge rests on dozens of steel piles.
Workers drove concrete piles deep into the soil.
09
fine, soft, dense hair of cattle, deer, sheep, or certain dogs
Exempel
The deer 's winter pile is very soft.
He brushed the dog 's pile to remove tangles.
to pile
01
stapla, hopa
to lay things on top of each other
Transitive: to pile sth
Exempel
The librarian piled books on the table as she sorted them into different categories.
Bibliotekarien staplade böcker på bordet medan hon sorterade dem i olika kategorier.
The students piled their textbooks on the desk before the exam.
Eleverna staplade sina läroböcker på skrivbordet före provet.
02
tränga sig, strömma in
to crowd or push forward together in a large group
Intransitive: to pile somewhere
Exempel
Fans piled into the stadium as soon as the gates opened.
Fans strömade in på stadion så snart portarna öppnades.
The students piled into the classroom after the bell rang.
Eleverna strömade in i klassrummet efter att klockan ringde.
03
stapla, hopa
to gather or build up into a heap or stack
Intransitive
Exempel
Books piled on the desk as he worked on his project.
Böcker staplades på skrivbordet medan han arbetade på sitt projekt.
Dishes piled in the sink after the party.
Disk staplades i diskhon efter festen.
