heap

heap
hi:p
1. noun
1) (a large amount or a large number, in a pile: a heap of sand/apples.) montón
2) ((usually in plural with of) many, much or plenty: We've got heaps of time; I've done that heaps of times.) un montón de; millones de, montones de

2. verb
1) (to put, throw etc in a heap: I'll heap these stones (up) in a corner of the garden.) amontonar, apilar
2) (to fill or cover with a heap: He heaped his plate with vegetables; He heaped insults on his opponent.) colmar, llenar
heap n montón / pila
a heap of magazines and newspapers un montón de revistas y diarios
heap
tr[hiːp]
noun
1 montón nombre masculino
transitive verb
1 (pile) amontonar, apilar
2 (spoons) colmar; (plate) llenar
3 (praise, presents) colmar
the president heaped praises on him el presidente lo colmó de elogios
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be at the bottom of the heap familiar ser el último mono
heaps of familiar montones de, cantidad de, muchísimo,-a
she's got heaps of money tiene montones de dinero
heap ['hi:p] vt
1) pile: amontonar, apilar
2) shower: colmar
heap n
: montón m, pila f
heap
n.
acervo s.m.
amontonamiento s.m.
cúmulo s.m.
hacina s.f.
mojón s.m.
mole s.m.
montón s.m.
parva s.f.
pila s.f.
pilada s.f.
porrada s.f.
porretada s.f.
rimero s.m.
terrero s.m.
v.
amontonar v.
dar generosamente v.
llenar v.

I hiːp
noun
1)
a) (pile) montón m, pila f

to fall o collapse/lie in a heap — caer*/yacer* desplomado

b) (car) (colloq) cacharro m (fam)
2) (colloq) (a lot)

heaps o (AmE also) a heap of something — montones or un montón de algo (fam)

it's heaps o (AmE) a heap better — es muchísimo mejor or (fam) requetemejor


II
transitive verb
a) (make pile) amontonar, apilar
b) (supply liberally)

she heaped food onto his plate o heaped his plate with food — le llenó el plato de comida

to heap praise on somebody — colmar a alguien de alabanzas

to heap blame on somebody — echarle todas las culpas a alguien

a heaping (AmE) o (BrE) heaped spoonful — (Culin) una cucharada colmada

Phrasal Verbs:
[hiːp]
1. N
1) (=pile) montón m , pila f

her clothes lay in a heap on the floor — su ropa estaba amontonada en el suelo

2) (fig) * montón * m

a whole heap of trouble — un montón de disgustos *

a whole heap of people — un montón de gente *, muchísima gente

heaps
3) * (=old car) cacharro * m
2.
VT (also: heap up) [+ stones etc] amontonar, apilar; [+ bricks, coal] amontonar (onto sobre)

to heap sth together — juntar algo en un montón

to heap a plate with food — colmar un plato de comida

to heap favours/praise on sb — colmar a algn de favores/elogios

heaped tablespoonful — (Culin) cucharada f colmada

* * *

I [hiːp]
noun
1)
a) (pile) montón m, pila f

to fall o collapse/lie in a heap — caer*/yacer* desplomado

b) (car) (colloq) cacharro m (fam)
2) (colloq) (a lot)

heaps o (AmE also) a heap of something — montones or un montón de algo (fam)

it's heaps o (AmE) a heap better — es muchísimo mejor or (fam) requetemejor


II
transitive verb
a) (make pile) amontonar, apilar
b) (supply liberally)

she heaped food onto his plate o heaped his plate with food — le llenó el plato de comida

to heap praise on somebody — colmar a alguien de alabanzas

to heap blame on somebody — echarle todas las culpas a alguien

a heaping (AmE) o (BrE) heaped spoonful — (Culin) una cucharada colmada

Phrasal Verbs:

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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