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pile: I. noun II. transitive verb III. intransitive verb
pile up: I. intransitive verb II. transitive verb
pile-driver: noun

I . pile [paɪl] N

pile

pilha f

pile

montão m

to have piles of sth inf

ter montes de a. c.

to make a pile fig inf

II . pile [paɪl] VB trans

pile

to be piled (high) with sth

estar abarrotado de a. c.

III . pile [paɪl] VB intr

to pile into sth

amontoar-se em a. c.

they all piled into the car

eles se amontoaram todos no carro

to pile out of sth

saltar (fora) de a. c.

I . pile up VB intr

pile up

II . pile up VB trans

pile up

pile-driver N

pile-driver

bate-estacas m inv

Usage examples with pile

to make a pile fig inf

to pile into sth

amontoar-se em a. c.

to pile out of sth

saltar (fora) de a. c.

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English

It took a good many generations to pile up those successive layers with discards from shellfish dinners. en.wikipedia.org

Next to the fish, a pile of braised oxtail. ottawamagazine.com

They pile up all of the pine cones in the valley and grinding them up into pulp. en.wikipedia.org

It has a single pile plan and two interior end chimneys. en.wikipedia.org

As they began to pile up, we realized we needed a better system. en.wikipedia.org

However, repeated damage can cause these deposits to pile up on each other, causing a spur-shaped deformity, called a calcaneal (or heel) spur. en.wikipedia.org

A dredge, several cranes, and a pile-driver were brought on site to shore up the bridge and assist with the removal of debris and wreckage. en.wikipedia.org

As the clapper touches one bell, it is charged by one pile, and then electrostatically repelled, being attracted to the other bell. en.wikipedia.org

Not peace has been attained but only an armed truce -- which is apparently to be used to pile up more armaments. en.wikipedia.org

The fine powder accumulates in a pile on the left. en.wikipedia.org

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