dung heap in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for dung heap in the English»French Dictionary

dung heap [Brit ˈdʌŋ hiːp], dunghill [ˈdʌŋhɪl] N

dung heap

tas m de fumier

Translations for dung heap in the English»French Dictionary

dung [Brit dʌŋ, Am dəŋ] N U

dung (gen)

excrément m

dung (for manure)

fumier m

dung (of cow)

bouse f

dung (of horse)

crottin m

dung (of deer, gazelle)

fumées fpl

I.heap [Brit hiːp, Am hip] N

1. heap (of rubble, leaves, objects):

heap

tas m

to pile sth up in a heap or in heaps

mettre qc en tas

to lie in a heap person:

être affalé

to lie in a heap objects, bodies:

être entassés

to fall or collapse in a heap person:

s'affaler

to collapse in an exhausted heap

s'affaler épuisé

2. heap (lot) inf:

heaps of (plenty of) money, food, atmosphere

plein de

heaps of (too much)

un tas de inf

work, problems we've got heaps of things to do

on a un tas de choses à faire

we've got heaps of time

on a tout notre temps

to be in a heap of trouble

avoir plein de or des tas de problèmes inf

3. heap (car):

heap inf, pej

guimbarde f inf

heap inf, pej

tacot m inf

II.heaps ADV

heaps inf:

heaps

cent fois

to feel heaps better

se sentir cent fois mieux

heaps more room

cent fois plus de place

III.heap [Brit hiːp, Am hip] VB trans

1. heap (pile) → heap up

2. heap (shower) fig:

to heap sth on sb praise

couvrir qn de qc

to heap sth on sb work

accabler qn de qc

to heap sth on sb insults

abreuver qn de qc

to heap scorn on sb

accabler qn de mépris

See also heap up

I.heap up VB [Brit hiːp -, Am hip -] (heap [sth] up, heap up [sth])

heap up leaves, bodies

entasser

heap up food

empiler

heap up table

submerger (with de)

dung heap in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dung heap in the English»French Dictionary

dung [dʌŋ] N no pl

dung

bouse f

I.heap [hi:p] N

heap

tas m

to pile sth into heaps

entasser qc

Phrases:

a (whole) heap of work

beaucoup de travail

II.heap [hi:p] VB trans

heap

entasser

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Here he is seen as royal figure while in later portrayals he is seen as humbled and sitting on a dung heap.

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