pile
gb/pˈaɪl/ us/pˈaɪl/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 1200
halom, kupac, halomba rak, egymásra rak, egy vagyon, bezsúfolódik, betódul, zsúfolódik, cölöp
NOMINO
A2
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
a pile of [things]
There was a pile of dirty laundry in the corner.
A sarokban egy halom szennyes volt.
She left a pile of papers on the desk.
Egy halom papírt hagyott az íróasztalon.
We found a pile of leaves in the backyard.
The kids made a pile of pillows to jump into.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
There is a pile of books on the table.
Egy halom könyv van az asztalon.
I put my clothes in a pile.
A ruháimat egy halomba tettem.
The leaves are in a big pile.
The toys are in a pile on the floor.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pile' with 'stack'; 'stack' usually means things are arranged neatly.
Maana
Stack or heap of things
Miunganiko ya maneno
pile of clothes
|pile of books
|neat pile
|huge pile
|stack in a pile
Visawe
heap (Slightly more informal, often used for messy arrangements.)
Vinyume
stack (Implies a neater, more organized arrangement.)
Mada
daily life
|objects
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A group of things lying on top of each other.
A collection of objects placed one on top of another, often in a messy or informal arrangement.
KITENZI
A2
2
halomba rak
B1
egymásra rak
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
to pile [things] [somewhere]
They piled the books on the table.
Az asztalra halmozták a könyveket.
Snow was piled against the wall.
A hó felhalmozódott a fal mellett.
We piled our bags by the door.
She piled her hair on top of her head.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
He piled the plates on the table.
Az asztalon egymásra rakta a tányérokat.
I piled the clothes on the chair.
A ruhákat a székre halmoztam.
We piled the boxes in the garage.
They piled the wood in the yard.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may use 'pile' without specifying where items are placed, which can make sentences unclear.
Maana
To stack or heap items
Miunganiko ya maneno
pile up boxes
|pile clothes on the bed
|pile logs neatly
Visawe
stack (Implies more order and neatness than 'pile'.)
Vinyume
scatter (Means to spread items apart instead of grouping them together.)
Mada
daily life
|actions
|daily_life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To put things in a group, one on top of another.
To place objects into a heap or stack, usually in a way that they rest on top of each other.
NOMINO
B2
INFORMAL
3
egy vagyon
B1
He made a pile selling real estate.
Egy vagyont keresett ingatlanok eladásával.
That painting is worth a pile.
Az a festmény egy vagyont ér.
She inherited quite a pile from her uncle.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
He made a pile from his business.
Egy vagyont keresett a vállalkozásával.
That house cost a pile.
Az a ház egy vagyonba került.
She has a pile from her job.
Kosa la kawaida:
Some learners may confuse this with 'pile' meaning stack, but here it refers to money.
Maana
Large amount of money
Miunganiko ya maneno
make a pile
|worth a pile
Visawe
fortune (Often more formal and emphasizes wealth over time.)
Vinyume
pittance (Means a very small amount of money.)
Mada
money
|informal speech
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
A lot of money or valuable things.
A large sum of money or valuable possessions.
KITENZI
B1
INFORMAL
4
Muundo wa matumizi:
pile into [vehicle/place]
We all piled into the taxi.
Mindannyian bezsúfolódtunk a taxiba.
The kids piled onto the couch to watch TV.
A gyerekek mind a kanapéra zsúfolódtak, hogy tévét nézzenek.
Fans piled into the stadium when the gates opened.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
We piled into the bus.
Bezsúfolódtunk a buszba.
The children piled into the room.
A gyerekek betódultak a szobába.
They piled onto the sofa.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes use 'pile' alone without 'into' or 'onto', which changes the meaning.
Maana
Enter or climb in as group
Miunganiko ya maneno
pile into the car
|pile onto the bus
Visawe
crowd into (More neutral; doesn't imply speed or informality as strongly.)
Vinyume
exit one by one (Describes leaving slowly and individually rather than entering quickly together.)
Mada
movement
|daily life
|transportation
|travel
Ufafanuzi
To go into something quickly with other people.
To move quickly together into or onto something, especially a vehicle or small space.
NOMINO
B2
TECHNICAL
5
cölöp
C1
The foundation is supported by steel piles.
Az alapozást acélcölöpök támasztják alá.
Workers drove piles deep into the riverbed.
A munkások cölöpöket vertek le mélyen a folyómederbe.
The bridge rests on reinforced concrete piles.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The house is built on piles.
A ház cölöpökre épült.
They use piles to hold up the bridge.
A híd megtámasztására cölöpöket használnak.
Piles support the building.
Maana
Long post for structural support
Miunganiko ya maneno
concrete pile
|driven pile
Visawe
pillar (General term for an upright support; not always driven into ground.)
Vinyume
beam (Horizontal structural element rather than vertical.)
Mada
construction
|engineering
|housing
|work
Ufafanuzi
A strong post put in the ground to hold up a building or bridge.
A long, heavy post driven into the ground to support a structure such as a building or bridge.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
pile
IPA
GB/pˈaɪl/
US/pˈaɪl/
Silabi na mkazo
pile (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (pile)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: pile
- Plural: pile, piles
Verb
- Base: pile
- 3rd Person Singular: piles
- Present Participle: piling
- Past: piled
Familia ya neno
Forms
piles
noun
piling
verb
piled
verb
Related words
pile-up
noun
Semi
a pile of
1/ə pˈaɪl əv/
fixed phrase
Large quantity of something informal
A lot of something, not counted exactly.
Mifano
- I have a pile of homework to do tonight.
- There’s a pile of dishes in the sink.
pile into
1/pˈaɪl ˈɪntu/
phrasal verb
informal
Enter quickly as group
To go quickly into something with other people.
Mifano
- Everyone piled into the car for the road trip.
- The students piled into the classroom when the bell rang.
pile on
1/pˈaɪl ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
informal
Add more quickly, especially pressure or criticism
To add more to something, often making it worse for someone.
Mifano
- The media kept piling on after his mistake.
- She piled on more blankets when it got cold.
pile up
1/pˈaɪl ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Accumulate or increase over time
To become more and more over time, often making trouble or work.
Mifano
- Work keeps piling up on my desk.
- Traffic is piling up because of the accident.