heap

heap
heap [{{t}}hi:p]
1 noun
(a) (pile) tas m, amas m;
her things were piled in a heap ses affaires étaient (mises) en tas;
he collapsed in a heap on the floor il s'écroula ou tomba par terre comme une masse;
he started at the bottom of the heap and worked his way up il a commencé au bas de l'échelle et a peu à peu grimpé les échelons;
{{}}British{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} {{}}old-fashioned{{}} to be struck or knocked all of a heap être soufflé, en rester comme deux ronds de flan
(b) {{}}familiar{{}} (large quantity) tas m, masse f;
a heap or heaps of money un paquet de fric;
I have a heap or heaps of work to do j'ai un boulot monstre;
you've got heaps of time tu as largement le temps ou tout ton temps;
he's helped us out heaps of times il nous a rendu service mille fois ou des tas de fois;
they have heaps of room ils ont de la place à ne plus savoir qu'en faire
(c) {{}}familiar{{}} (old car) vieux clou m
2 transitive verb
(a) (collect into a pile) entasser, empiler;
she heaped roast beef onto his plate elle l'a généreusement servi en (tranches de) rosbif;
the table was heaped with food la table était couverte de victuailles;
the lorry was heaped with food supplies le camion regorgeait de provisions
(b) {{}}figurative{{}} (lavish)
to heap sth on sb couvrir qn de qch;
her fiancé heaped flowers on her son fiancé l'a couverte de fleurs;
to heap praise on or upon sb couvrir ou combler qn d'éloges ou de compliments;
the teacher heaped homework on the students le professeur a submergé ses élèves de devoirs
heap up separable transitive verb
(pile → books, furniture) entasser, empiler; (→ money, riches) amasser;
she heaped up our plates with food elle a rempli nos assiettes

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  • Heap — Heap, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Heaped} (h[=e]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Heaping}.] [AS. he[ a]pian.] 1. To collect in great quantity; to amass; to lay up; to accumulate; usually with up; as, to heap up treasures. [1913 Webster] Though he heap up silver as …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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