spoil heap in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for spoil heap in the English»Italian Dictionary

spoil heap [ˈspɔɪlˌhiːp] N

spoil heap

cumulo m di macerie

Translations for spoil heap in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.heap [Brit hiːp, Am hip] N

1. heap (of rubble, leaves, objects):

heap

mucchio m

heap

cumulo m

to pile sth up in a heap or in heaps

ammucchiare qc

to lie in a heap person:

essere accasciato

to lie in a heap objects, bodies:

essere ammassato

to fall or collapse in a heap person:

accasciarsi

to collapse in an exhausted heap

accasciarsi per lo sfinimento

2. heap (lot) inf:

heaps of (plenty of) money, food

mucchi di

heaps of atmosphere

un sacco di

heaps of (too much) work, problems

un mucchio, un sacco di

we've got heaps of things to do

abbiamo montagne di cose da fare

we've got heaps of time

abbiamo un mucchio di tempo

to be in a heap of trouble

essere in un mare di guai

3. heap (car):

heap inf, pej

macinino m

II.heaps ADV

heaps inf:

heaps

cento, mille volte

to feel heaps better

sentirsi mille volte meglio

heaps more room

ancora un sacco di spazio

III.heap [Brit hiːp, Am hip] VB trans

1. heap (pile) → heap up

2. heap (shower) fig:

to heap sth on sb praise

colmare qn di

to heap sth on sb work

caricare qn di

to heap sth on sb insults

coprire qn di

to heap scorn on sb

denigrare qn

See also heap up

heap up VB [hiːp -] (heap [sth] up, heap up [sth])

heap up leaves, bodies

ammucchiare

heap up food

ammassare

heap up table

ricoprire (with di)

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

spoil

detriti mpl

II.spoils N npl

1. spoils (of war, victory):

spoils

spoglia f

spoils

bottino m (of di)

to get a share of the spoils MIL

spartirsi il bottino

to get a share of the spoils fig

spartirsi la torta

2. spoils:

spoils (political)

vantaggi m

spoils (political)

benefici m

spoils (political)

agevolazioni f

spoils (commercial)

guadagni m

spoils (commercial)

profitti m (of di)

spoils (sporting)

vittorie f

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

1. spoil (mar):

spoil event, evening, game

rovinare, guastare

spoil view

deturpare (by doing facendo)

spoil place, taste, effect

rovinare

it will spoil your appetite

ti rovinerà l'appetito

to spoil sth for sb

rovinare qc a qn

it'll spoil the film for us

ci toglierà il piacere di vedere il film

they spoil it or things for other people

sono dei guastafeste

to spoil sb's enjoyment of sth

rovinare il divertimento a qn

why did you go and spoil everything?

perché hai rovinato tutto?

to spoil sb's fun (thwart)

guastare la festa a qn

2. spoil (ruin):

spoil garment

sciupare

spoil toy

guastare

spoil crop, food

danneggiare (by doing facendo)

his lack of English spoiled his chances of getting the job

non sapendo l'inglese, si giocò la possibilità di ottenere il lavoro

to spoil sb's plans

mandare a rotoli i piani di qn

3. spoil (pamper, indulge):

spoil person, pet

viziare (by doing facendo)

to spoil sb rotten inf

viziare troppo qn

to spoil sb with gift, trip

viziare qn con

we've been spoiled living so close to the sea

siamo stati abituati troppo bene a vivere così vicino al mare

4. spoil POL:

spoil vote, ballot paper

annullare, rendere nullo

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

spoil product, foodstuff, meat:

spoil

guastarsi, andare a male, deteriorarsi

your dinner will spoil!

si fredda la cena!

V.to spoil oneself VB refl

to spoil oneself <pass./p.pass. spoiled or spoilt Brit >:

to spoil oneself

trattarsi bene

to spoil oneself

coccolarsi

let's spoil ourselves and eat out!

trattiamoci bene a andiamo a mangiare fuori!

VI.spoil [Brit spɔɪl, Am spɔɪl]

to be spoiling for a fight

avere voglia di menare le mani

spoil heap in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spoil heap in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

heap

mucchio m

heap

pila f

to collapse in a heap fig person

accasciarsi

a (whole) heap of work inf

(tutta) una montagna di lavoro

II.heap [hi:p] VB trans

heap

ammucchiare

to heap sth with sth

riempire qc di qc

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

1. spoil (ruin):

spoil

rovinare

2. spoil child:

spoil

viziare

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

spoil

andare a male

III.spoil [spɔɪl] N

1. spoil pl (profits):

spoil

bottino m

2. spoil (debris):

spoil

macerie f pl