spoil heap in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for spoil heap in the English»French Dictionary

spoil heap N

spoil heap

monceau m de déblais

Translations for spoil heap in the English»French Dictionary

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)

I.spoil [Brit spɔɪl, Am spɔɪl] N U (from excavation)

spoil

déblais mpl

II.spoils N npl

1. spoils (of war, victory):

spoils

butin m (of de)

to get a share of the spoils MIL

avoir sa part de butin

to get a share of the spoils fig

avoir sa part de gâteau inf

2. spoils:

spoils (political, commercial)

profits mpl (of de)

spoils (sporting)

gains mpl

III.spoil <pp spoiled or spoilt Brit> [Brit spɔɪl, Am spɔɪl] VB trans

1. spoil (mar):

spoil event, evening, view, game

gâcher (by doing en faisant)

spoil place, taste, effect

gâter

it will spoil your appetite

ça va te couper l'appétit

to spoil sth for sb

gâcher qc à qn

it'll spoil the film for us

ça nous gâchera tout le plaisir du film

they spoil it or things for other people

ils gâchent le plaisir des autres

to spoil sb's enjoyment of sth

empêcher qn de profiter de qc

why did you go and spoil everything?

pourquoi as-tu tout gâché?

to spoil sb's fun (thwart)

contrarier qn

2. spoil (ruin):

spoil garment, toy, crop, food

abîmer (by doing en faisant)

to spoil one's chances of doing

gâcher ses chances de faire (by doing en faisant)

to spoil sb's plans

gâcher les projets or les plans de qn

3. spoil (pamper, indulge):

spoil person, pet

gâter (by doing en faisant)

to spoil sb rotten inf

pourrir qn

to spoil sb with gift, trip

gâter qn en lui offrant

we've been spoiled living so close to the sea

nous avons été privilégiés de vivre si près de la mer

4. spoil POL:

spoil vote, ballot paper

rendre [qc] nul/nulle

IV.spoil <pp spoiled or spoilt Brit> [Brit spɔɪl, Am spɔɪl] VB intr

spoil product, foodstuff:

s'abîmer

spoil meat:

se gâter

your dinner will spoil!

ça ne va plus être bon!

V.spoil <pp spoiled or spoilt Brit> [Brit spɔɪl, Am spɔɪl] VB refl

to spoil oneself

se faire un petit plaisir

let's spoil ourselves and eat out!

faisons-nous plaisir en allant au restaurant!

VI.spoil [Brit spɔɪl, Am spɔɪl]

to be spoiling for a fight

chercher la bagarre inf

spoil heap in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spoil heap in the English»French Dictionary

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

I.spoil [spɔɪl] N pl

spoils

butin m

to divide the spoils

se répartir le butin

II.spoil <spoilt, spoilt [or Am spoiled, spoiled]> [spɔɪl] VB trans

1. spoil (ruin):

spoil landscape, party

gâcher

to spoil a/one's ballot paper Brit

faire un vote nul

2. spoil (treat well):

spoil

gâter

to be spoilt for choice

avoir l'embarras du choix

spoil yourself!

fais-toi plaisir!

III.spoil <spoilt, spoilt [or Am spoiled, spoiled]> [spɔɪl] VB intr

spoil

s'abîmer