junk heap in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for junk heap in the English»Spanish Dictionary

junk heap N

junk heap

basurero m

junk heap

vertedero m

Translations for junk heap in the Spanish»English Dictionary

ese cachivache que se compró no sirve para nada

that heap of junk she bought is useless inf

Translations for junk heap 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

I.junk¹ [Am dʒəŋk, Brit dʒʌŋk] N U

1. junk (discarded items):

junk

trastos mpl (viejos)

junk

cachivaches mpl

junk room

trastero m

junk room

cuarto m trastero

junk room

cuarto m de los chécheres Col

junk room

pieza f de los cachureos Chil inf

2. junk (worthless stuff):

junk inf

basura f inf

junk inf

porquería f inf

junk jewelry or Brit jewellery

bisutería f

junk jewelry or Brit jewellery

quincalla f pej

3. junk (heroin):

junk sl

caballo m sl

junk sl

heroína f

II.junk¹ [Am dʒəŋk, Brit dʒʌŋk] VB trans inf

junk

tirar a la basura

junk

botar a la basura LatAm excl RioPl

junk² [Am dʒəŋk, Brit dʒʌŋk] N (boat)

junk

junco m

junk heap in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for junk heap 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

I.junk¹ [dʒʌŋk] N

1. junk no pl (objects of no value):

junk

trastos m pl

junk

tiliches m pl AmC, Mex

2. junk Am inf (drugs):

junk

caballo m

II.junk¹ [dʒʌŋk] VB trans inf

junk

tirar a la basura

junk² [dʒʌŋk] N (vessel)

junk

junco 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

junk N

User Entry

junk (male genitals) ANAT Am inf sl

paquete m inf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

But in that time, numerous technological revolutions have left generations of obsolete computing equipment on the junk heap.

en.wikipedia.org

It was destined for the junk heap, but the city stepped in and took possession of it.

www.cbc.ca

The remaining pixels are drawn based on junk heap data, which could include sensitive information such as private user data.

www.technologydecisions.com.au

Most people would look at an old copper fireplace coal bin -- if they bothered to notice it at all -- and see something ready for the junk heap.

www.treehugger.com

They weren't successful in iterating and evolving the product enough, it was basically this junk heap of bad design that persisted for many, many years.

www.huffingtonpost.com

Trucks that seem more suited to the junk heap than carrying 25 tons of cargo while barreling down the road are a sure recipe for disaster.

business.inquirer.net

Subsequent events and developments have thrown the question of plebiscite to the junk heap of history.

echoofindia.com

Just as you get rid of old clothes when you clean out your closet, be ready to send documents and programs you no longer use to the junk heap.

www.theglobeandmail.com

It rails against the propensity to toss everything in the junk heap every few years, as most of us tend to do.

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