heap
gb/hˈip/ us/hˈip/
A2
Inglese
~ 3600
kupac, kupacba rak, halmoz, egy csomó, elhalmoz
SOSTANTIVO
A2
1
kupac
A2
Schema d'uso:
a heap of [things]
There was a heap of dirty laundry on the floor.
Egy kupac piszkos ruha volt a padlón.
The children collapsed in a heap after playing all day.
A gyerekek egész napos játék után egy kupacba rogytak össze.
A heap of old newspapers lay in the corner.
She found her keys under a heap of papers.
Esempi per chi studia
There is a heap of books on the table.
Egy kupac könyv van az asztalon.
I put the clothes in a heap.
Kupacba raktam a ruhákat.
We saw a heap of sand by the road.
The toys are in a heap on the floor.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'heap' with 'stack'; 'heap' usually means messy or not arranged neatly.
Significato
Large untidy pile
Collocazioni
a heap of clothes
|a heap of rubbish
|a heap of stones
|in a heap
Sinonimi
pile (More general; can be tidy or untidy.)
|
stack (Implies a neat or ordered arrangement.)
Contrari
order (A state where things are arranged neatly, opposite of a heap's disorder.)
Temi
daily life
|descriptions
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
A big messy pile of things.
A large, disorganized pile or mass of objects.
VERBO
B1
2
kupacba rak
A2
halmoz
B2
Schema d'uso:
to heap [things] [somewhere]
She heaped the dirty dishes in the sink.
Kupacba rakta a piszkos edényeket a mosogatóban.
They heaped logs onto the fire.
A tűzre halmozták a fahasábokat.
He heaped clothes onto the bed before packing.
Esempi per chi studia
I heaped the books on the desk.
Kupacba raktam a könyveket az íróasztalon.
She heaped the toys in the box.
Kupacba rakta a játékokat a dobozban.
We heaped the leaves in the yard.
Significato
Pile things untidily
Collocazioni
heap up
|heap onto
|heap with
Sinonimi
pile up (More general and can mean neat or messy arrangement.)
Contrari
spread out (To arrange things so they are not piled together.)
Temi
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To put many things together in a messy pile.
To put or throw things together so they form a large, untidy pile.
SOSTANTIVO
B1
INFORMAL
3
egy csomó
A2
Schema d'uso:
heaps of [something]
We had heaps of fun at the party.
Egy csomót szórakoztunk a bulin.
There’s heaps of work to do before the deadline.
A határidőig még egy csomó munka van hátra.
She’s got heaps of energy.
Esempi per chi studia
I have heaps of homework.
Egy csomó házi feladatom van.
We had heaps of food at lunch.
Egy csomó ételünk volt ebédre.
He has heaps of friends.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes use 'heap' without 'of' when talking about amounts; 'heaps of' is the common form in informal speech.
Significato
Large amount of something
Collocazioni
heaps of time
|heaps of money
|heaps of trouble
Sinonimi
loads (Very informal synonym for 'a lot'.)
|
plenty (Neutral synonym meaning more than enough.)
Contrari
lack (The state of not having enough.)
Temi
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
A lot of something.
A large quantity or number of something, often used informally.
VERBO
B2
4
elhalmoz
B2
Schema d'uso:
heap [praise/criticism] on [someone/something]
The critics heaped praise on her latest novel.
A kritikusok elhalmozták dicsérettel a legújabb regényét.
They heaped criticism on the government's decision.
A kormány döntését kritikával halmozták el.
Fans heaped compliments on the singer after the concert.
Esempi per chi studia
They heaped praise on the player.
Dicsérettel halmozták el a játékost.
He heaped criticism on the plan.
Kritikával halmozta el a tervet.
We heaped thanks on our teacher.
Significato
Give much praise or criticism
Collocazioni
heap praise on
|heap criticism on
Sinonimi
lavish (Often used for giving praise or gifts generously.)
Contrari
withhold praise (To not give praise when it might be expected.)
Temi
communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To give someone a lot of praise or blame.
To give someone a large amount of praise, criticism, or similar treatment.
Grammatica
Forma base
heap
IPA
GB/hˈip/
US/hˈip/
Sillabe e accento
heap (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (heap)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: heap
- Plural: heaps
Verb
- Base: heap
- 3rd Person Singular: heaps
- Present Participle: heaping
- Past: heaped
Famiglia di parole
Forms
heaps
noun
heaping
verb
heaped
verb
Espressioni
heap up
2/hˈip ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Pile up untidily
To make a big messy pile by putting many things together.
Esempi
- They heaped up the leaves in the garden.
- She heaped up books on her desk.
heap with
3/hˈip wˈɪθ/
phrasal verb
Cover with many items/materials
To put so much on something that it is full or covered.
Esempi
- The plate was heaped with food.
- The table was heaped with gifts.
heaps of
1/hˈips əv/
fixed phrase
informal
A lot of something (informal)
A very big amount of something.
Esempi
- There were heaps of people at the festival.
- We’ve got heaps of time before the movie starts.
in a heap
5/ˈɪn ə hˈip/
fixed phrase
In a pile or collapsed position
Lying together in a messy pile or fallen down and not moving much.
Esempi
- The clothes lay in a heap on the floor.
- He fell and landed in a heap.
heap praise on
4/hˈip pɹˈeɪz ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
Give much praise to someone
To say many good things about someone at one time.
Esempi
- The teacher heaped praise on her students.
- Critics heaped praise on the actor for his performance.
- They heaped praise on the team after their win.
- Teachers have heaped praise on the new reading program.