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heap

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhiːp/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/hip/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hēp)

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Principal Translations
Inglés	Español
heap n	(pile, mound)	montón nm
pila nf
The worker piled a bunch of rocks into a heap.
El trabajador juntó algunas piedras en un montón.
a heap of [sth] n	(pile, mound)	montón de nm + prep
pila de nf + prep
Peter piled a big heap of mashed potatoes onto his plate.
Peter se puso un gran montón de puré de patatas en el plato.
fall in a heap n	(person: collapse) (figurado)	desplomarse⇒ vi
pilón nm
pila nf
The boxer fell in a heap when he was hit in the chin.
El boxeador se desplomó cuando le golpearon en el mentón.
a heap of [sth] n	(untidy pile)	pila de nf + prep
montón de nm + prep
There's a heap of dirty laundry in the laundry room.
Hay una pila de ropa sucia en el lavadero.
a heap n	figurative, slang (a lot)	un montón loc adv
(AR)	una banda loc adv
Thanks for taking me to the concert. I enjoyed it a heap!
Gracias por llevarme al concierto, ¡lo disfruté un montón!
a heap of [sth] n	figurative, slang (a lot of)	montón de nm + prep
mucho adv
Since I retired I've got a heap of time on my hands.
Desde que me jubilé tengo un montón de tiempo libre a mi disposición.
heaps of [sth] npl	(a lot of)	montones de nmpl + prep
un montón de nm + prep
The fisherman caught heaps of fish.
El pescador capturó montones de peces.
heap [sth] on [sth]⇒ vtr	(pile [sth] on top)	poner algo sobre loc verb
apilar algo sobre loc verb
Kate heaped sour cream onto her baked potato.
Kate puso crema agria sobre la patata al horno.
heap [sth] on [sb] vtr + prep	figurative, informal (overburden)	abrumar⇒ vi
The king heaped rewards on his men.
El rey abrumó a sus hombres con galardones.

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Additional Translations
Inglés	Español
heaps adv	informal (a lot)	mogollón nm
un montón nm
I love you heaps.
Te quiero mogollón.
heap n	figurative, informal (unreliable car) (coche)	carraca nf
cacharro nm
Fred was still driving his old heap around, even though he had plenty of money to upgrade.
Fred seguía conduciendo su vieja carraca, aunque tenía dinero de sobra para modernizarse.
heap [sth]⇒ vtr	(make into a pile or mound)	apilar⇒ vtr
Heap the flour and make a well.

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Locuciones verbales
Inglés	Español
heap [sth] up vtr phrasal sep	(form into pile)	apilar algo vtr + pron
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Apiló los platos sucios al lado de la fuente antes de lavarlos.
amontonar algo vtr + pron
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Amontonó los platos sucios al lado de la fuente antes de lavarlos.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés	Español
bottom of the heap n	informal, figurative ([sth] or [sb] very lowly) (figurado, coloquial)	el último orejón del tarro expr
compost heap n	(rotting material: fertilizer)	montón de compost loc nom m
We put all our kitchen scraps in the compost heap.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Siempre se me olvida tirar las peladuras de patata al montón de compost.
the dustbin of history, the ash heap of history n	figurative (obscurity, nullity) (figurado)	cajón del olvido loc nom m
So many once-famous people have been consigned to the dustbin of history.
end up on the scrap heap v expr	informal, figurative (be discarded) (figurado)	terminar en la basura, acabar en la basura loc verb
ir a parar a la basura loc verb
end up on the scrap heap of history v expr	informal, figurative (be forgotten)	caer en el olvido expr
His well-intentioned efforts have ended up on the scrap heap of history.
Los esfuerzos de sus buenas intenciones han caído en el olvido de la historia.
garbage heap (US), rubbish heap, rubbish pile (UK) n	(pile of refuse)	montón de basura nm + loc adj
pila de basura nf + loc adj
garbage heap (US), rubbish dump, rubbish tip (UK) n	(place to dump refuse)	basural nm
basurero nm
heap praise on [sb] v expr	(commend highly)	encomiar a vtr + prep
Teachers heap praises upon students that always do their work.
Los maestros encomian a los estudiantes que siempre hacen su tarea.
muckheap, muck heap, muck-heap n	(pile of manure or garbage)	montaña de basura nf + loc adj
montón de basura nm + loc adj
scrap heap n	(junk yard) (MX)	tiradero nm
(AR)	basural, basurero nm
(chatarra)	desguace nm
After I wrecked my old car in a crash it was ready for the scrap heap.
Luego de destrozar mi auto viejo en un accidente ya estaba listo para el tiradero.
slag heap, slagheap n	(pile of waste)	pila de desechos nf
Lead can leach out of slag heaps and contaminate ground water.
El plomo se puede filtrar de la pila de desechos y contaminar las aguas subterráneas.
Thanks a heap! interj	slang (thank you: often sarcastic)	gracias por nada loc interj

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'heap' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

In the English description:

clutter - drift - hill - kitchen midden - midden - mountain - pile - pile on - wood pile - woodpile

Spanish:

tropel - porrada - rimero - cúmulo - tonga - ruma - bojote - amontonar - cacharro - cafetera - chatarra - estercolero - gravar - lío - porquería - reguero - carcacha - carricoche - carromato - hacinar - manosear - montón - muladar - pila - porrón - tocho - mogote - parva - carbonada - ponchada - pudridero - viacrucis - hacina - arrumbar - escorial - caramillo - apacheta - ruina - carraca - punta - pendejada - cagada

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Synonyms: pile, mound, mountain, mass, hill, more...

Collocations: UK: [I like you, you look] heaps better than before!, I love you heaps!, am feeling heaps better (now), more...

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