pile up

pile up
(to make or become a pile; to accumulate: He piled up the earth at the end of the garden; The rubbish piled up in the kitchen.) amontonarse, acumularse
pile up
v.
• amontonar v.
• apilar v.
1) v + adv (accumulate) amontonarse, acumularse
2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o
a) (form into pile) \<\<books/boxes\>\> apilar, amontonar
b) (collect) \<\<fortune\>\> amasar; \<\<sum\>\> juntar, reunir*

they piled up huge debts — se llenaron de deudas

1. VI + ADV
1) (=accumulate) [work] amontonarse, acumularse

black clouds were piling up on the horizon — el horizonte se estaba cargando or se llenaba de nubes negras

2) (=crash) [vehicle] estrellarse, chocar; [vehicles] estrellarse en cadena, chocar en cadena
2. VT + ADV
1) (=put in heap) [+ books, clothes] apilar, amontonar
2) (=accumulate) [+ possessions] acumular; [+ debts] acumular, llenarse de
* * *
1) v + adv (accumulate) amontonarse, acumularse
2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o
a) (form into pile) \<\<books/boxes\>\> apilar, amontonar
b) (collect) \<\<fortune\>\> amasar; \<\<sum\>\> juntar, reunir*

they piled up huge debts — se llenaron de deudas


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