heaps in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for heaps in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.heap [Am hip, Brit hiːp] N

1.1. heap (pile):

heap

montón m

heap

pila f

to fall or collapse/lie in a heap

caer/yacer desplomado

at the bottom of the heap (worst)

de pésima calidad

at the bottom of the heap (last)

al final de la lista

1.2. heap (car):

heap inf

cacharro m inf

2.1. heap inf (a lot):

heaps or Am also a heap of sth

montones or un montón de algo inf

heaps or Am also a heap of sth

pilas de algo AmS inf

2.2. heap inf as intensifier:

it's heaps or Am a heap better/bigger

es muchísimo mejor/más grande

it's heaps or Am a heap better/bigger

es requetemejor/requetemás grande inf

II.heap [Am hip, Brit hiːp] VB trans

1. heap (make pile):

heap

amontonar

2. heap (supply liberally):

she heaped food onto his plate or heaped his plate with food

le llenó el plato de comida

awards and recognition were heaped upon her

recibió multitud de galardones

to heap praise on sb

colmar a alguien de alabanzas

to heap blame on sb

echarle todas las culpas a alguien

3. heap <heaping, pres part > Am FOOD:

heap

colmado

4. heap <heaped, pp >:

heaped Brit FOOD

colmado

heap up VB [Am hip -, Brit hiːp -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. heap up (amass):

heap up wealth/riches

acumular

heap up wealth/riches

amasar

you're only heaping up problems for yourself

lo que estás haciendo es buscarte un montón de problemas

2. heap up (make into pile):

heap up

amontonar

heap up

apilar

slag heap N

slag heap

escorial m

slag heap

escombrera f

junk heap N

junk heap

basurero m

junk heap

vertedero m

Translations for heaps in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

balumba

heap

yonque

scrap heap

escorial

slag heap

hacina

heap

arrume

heap

ruma

heap

heaps in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for heaps in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.heap [hi:p] N (pile)

heap

pila f

heap

montón m

to collapse in a heap fig person

caer desplomado

a (whole) heap of work inf

un montón de trabajo

II.heap [hi:p] VB trans

heap

amontonar

heap

apilar

to heap sth with sth

llenar algo de algo

slag heap N

slag heap

escorial m

heap VB

User Entry

to heap sth on sth

apilar algo sobre algo

to heap sth on sb

dar a alguien mucho de algo

Translations for heaps in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

cúmulo

heap

parva

heap

albañal

dung heap

pudridero (estercolero)

compost heap

estercolero

garbage heap Am

tauca

heap

balumba

heap

heaps Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to heap praise on sb, to shower sb with praise

cubrir a alguien de alabanzas

to collapse in a heap fig person

caer desplomado

a (whole) heap of work inf

un montón de trabajo

to heap sth with sth

llenar algo de algo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The remainder was left to accumulate in unhygienic heaps, or left along public roads and in vacant lots.

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However, abandoned mines and their spoil heaps continue to contribute to heavy metal mineral pollution of the river and its tributaries.

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Since 1955 only some reworking of the spoil heaps for spar, to use as pebble dash on buildings, has occurred.

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Heaps had refused the reimbursement for the defamation lawsuit but still accepted the reimbursement for the compliance audit action.

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Household waste is typically hurled from windows and balconies of apartments onto heaps on the ground below.

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Weeks and at 14 without any connections tried unsuccessfully to fight its demolition by a neighbouring power station, which needed to extend its coal heaps.

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Hey there, thanks heaps for pre-ordering our new record.

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The tunnel has an elaborate castellated northern entrance and there are many heaps of spoil and several ventilation shafts along its length.

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Expect carrot-cut chinos, lots of chambray, chunky knits, footwear of the desert boot persuasion and heaps more besides.

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Whoever heaps elaborate shrouds upon the dead transgresses the injunction against wanton destruction.

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