pile in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pile in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.pile¹ [Am paɪl, Brit pʌɪl] N

1.1. pile (stack, heap):

pile

montón m

pile

pila f

there was nothing left of the house but a pile of rubble

de la casa no quedaba más que un montón de escombros

1.2. pile (large amount, number) Brit inf:

pile usu pl

montón m inf

pile usu pl

pila f inf

pile usu pl

carrada f RioPl inf

1.3. pile (fortune, money):

pile inf

fortuna f

that's how he made his pile

así hizo su fortuna or se enriqueció

she made a pile on the stock market

hizo un fortunón en la bolsa inf

she made a pile on the stock market

hizo un platal en la bolsa AmS inf

2. pile ELEC:

pile

pila f

3. pile (large building):

pile hum

mole f

II.pile¹ [Am paɪl, Brit pʌɪl] VB trans

pile

amontonar

pile

apilar

pile

hacer un montón con

pile

hacer una pila con

my desk was piled high with boxes

había un montón or una pila enorme de cajas sobre mi escritorio

he piled more rice onto his plate

se sirvió otro montón de arroz

we piled all the luggage on the back seat

amontonamos todo el equipaje en el asiento trasero

her hair was piled on top of her head

llevaba el pelo recogido en alto

pile² [Am paɪl, Brit pʌɪl] N CONSTR

pile

pilote m

pile³ [Am paɪl, Brit pʌɪl] N C or U (of fabric)

pile

pelo m

with a thick pile

de pelo tupido

shag-pile [ˈʃaɡpʌɪl] ADJ

shag-pile carpet

alfombra f de pelo largo

pile into VB [Am paɪl -, Brit pʌɪl -] inf (v + prep + o)

1. pile into (squeeze into):

pile into

meterse

we all piled into the car

nos metimos todos en el coche

2. pile into (attack):

pile into

arremeter contra

police piled into the demonstrators

la policía arremetió contra los manifestantes

in her speech she piled into the feminists

en su discurso arremetió contra las feministas

she really piled into him!

¡se puso como una fiera con él!

they all piled into the sandwiches

todos se abalanzaron sobre los sandwiches

3. pile into (crash into):

pile into vehicle:

estrellarse contra

pile on VB [Am paɪl -, Brit pʌɪl -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. pile on (add):

we had to pile on more blankets

tuvimos que ponerle (or ponernos etc.) más mantas encima

she piled on the mayonnaise

le puso un montón de mayonesa inf

they keep piling on the work

nos dan cada vez más trabajo

2. pile on (exaggerate) inf:

pile on melodrama/indignation

exagerar

he does pile it on

se pasa de dramático

he does pile it on

exagera mucho

pile in VB [Am paɪl -, Brit pʌɪl -] inf (v + adv)

1. pile in (squeeze into space):

pile in

meterse

pile in, there's plenty of room

métanse, hay mucho sitio

2. pile in (begin activity):

pile in

lanzarse al ataque

I.pile up VB [Am paɪl -, Brit pʌɪl -] (v + adv)

1. pile up (accumulate):

pile up mail/problems:

amontonarse

pile up mail/problems:

acumularse

2. pile up (crash):

pile up cars:

chocar en cadena

pile up cars:

hacer carambola Mex

II.pile up VB [Am paɪl -, Brit pʌɪl -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. pile up (form pile):

pile up books/boxes

apilar

pile up books/boxes

amontonar

2. pile up (collect):

pile up fortune

amasar

pile up sum

juntar

pile up sum

reunir

they piled up huge debts

se llenaron de deudas

pile driver N CONSTR

pile driver

martinete m

pile out VB [Am paɪl -, Brit pʌɪl -] (v + adv) inf

pile out

bajarse en tropel inf

pile in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pile in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.pile [paɪl] N

1. pile (heap):

pile

montón m

to have piles of sth inf

tener montones de algo

to make a pile fig inf

hacer fortuna

2. pile (stack):

pile

pila f

3. pile ELEC:

pile

pila f

4. pile ARCHIT:

pile

pila f

5. pile of carpet:

pile

pelo m

II.pile [paɪl] VB trans

pile

amontonar

to pile sth high

apilar algo

pile on VB trans

1. pile on (enter):

pile on

entrar desordenadamente

2. pile on (heap):

pile on

amontonar

to pile sth on sth

amontonar algo encima de algo

Phrases:

to pile it on inf

exagerar

to pile on the agony Brit inf

aumentar el dolor

I.pile up VB intr

1. pile up (accumulate):

pile up

acumularse

2. pile up (form a pile):

pile up

apilarse

II.pile up VB trans

pile up

amontonar

pile-up [ˈpaɪlʌp] N

pile-up

accidente m múltiple

pile in VB intr

pile in!

¡todos dentro, que nos vamos!

pile-driver [ˈpaɪlˌdraɪvəʳ, Am -vɚ] N

pile-driver

martinete m

Translations for pile in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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promontorio

pile

acumuchar

to pile up

pile Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to make a pile fig inf

hacer fortuna

to pile sth high

apilar algo

to pile sth on sth

amontonar algo encima de algo

to pile it on inf

exagerar

to pile on the agony Brit inf

aumentar el dolor

pile in!

¡todos dentro, que nos vamos!

the atomic bomb reduced Hiroshima to a pile of rubble

la bomba atómica redujo Hiroshima a un montón de escombros

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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Lying can only pile up and damage relationships and your self-respect.

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Next to the fish, a pile of braised oxtail.

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The fine powder accumulates in a pile on the left.

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He couldn't avoid the fallen rider and the resulting crash caused a multiple rider pile up.

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Increasing potholes are a major hindrance to the smooth flow of traffic and lead to a traffic pile-up.

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The bridge collapses as the third car hits its pylons, the remaining cars and the rear power unit jackknife into the pile.

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

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

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This pile is referred to as the talon.

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