trash heap in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for trash heap in the English»French Dictionary

trash heap [Brit ˈtraʃ hiːp] N lit

trash heap

tas m d'ordures

to throw sb/sth on the trash heap fig

mettre qn/qc au rancart

Translations for trash 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.trash [Brit traʃ, Am træʃ] N U

1. trash Am (refuse):

trash (in streets)

déchets mpl

trash (household)

ordures fpl

trash (garden)

détritus mpl

to put the trash out

sortir les poubelles

2. trash (goods):

trash inf, pej

camelote f inf

3. trash (nonsense):

trash inf, pej

âneries fpl

to talk trash

dire or débiter des âneries

the book/film is (absolute) trash

le livre/film est (complètement) nul inf

4. trash (person):

trash inf pej

minable mf inf, pej

II.trash [Brit traʃ, Am træʃ] VB trans Am inf

1. trash (vandalize):

trash vehicle, building

saccager

2. trash (criticize):

trash

descendre [qc/qn] en flammes inf

trash heap in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for trash 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.trash [træʃ] Am N no pl

1. trash (rubbish):

trash

ordures fpl

to take the trash out

sortir les poubelles

2. trash pej inf (worthless people):

trash

racaille f

3. trash pej inf:

trash (low-quality goods)

pacotille f

trash (nonsense)

connerie f

II.trash [træʃ] Am VB trans inf

1. trash (wreck):

trash

saccager

2. trash (criticize excessively):

trash

dénigrer