heap

heap
I 1. [hiːp]
nome
1) mucchio m., cumulo m.

to pile sth. up in a heap o in heaps ammucchiare qcs.; to lie in a heap — [person] essere accasciato; [objects] essere ammassato

2) colloq. (lot)

heaps of — un mucchio o sacco di [work, problems, time, food]

2.
avverbio heaps colloq.

to feel heaps better — sentirsi mille volte meglio

heaps more room — ancora un sacco di spazio

II [hiːp]
verbo transitivo
1) (pile) heap up
2) fig. (shower)

to heap [sth.] on sb. — colmare qcn. di [praise]; caricare qcn. di [work]; coprire qcn. di [insults]

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[hi:p] 1. noun
1) (a large amount or a large number, in a pile: a heap of sand/apples.) mucchio
2) ((usually in plural with of) many, much or plenty: We've got heaps of time; I've done that heaps of times.) mucchio
2. verb
1) (to put, throw etc in a heap: I'll heap these stones (up) in a corner of the garden.) ammucchiare
2) (to fill or cover with a heap: He heaped his plate with vegetables; He heaped insults on his opponent.) colmare; coprire
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[hiːp]
1. n
(pile) mucchio, cumulo, (fam: old car) macinino

(lots) heaps (of) — un sacco (di), un mucchio (di)

we have heaps of time — abbiamo un mucchio or sacco di tempo

a heap of stones — un mucchio di sassi

I was struck or knocked all of a heap fam — sono rimasto di stucco

2. vt

to heap sth onto sth — ammucchiare qc su qc

the waitress heaped potatoes onto my plate — la cameriera mi ha dato una montagna or un mucchio di patate

to heap sth with sth — colmare qc di qc

to heap favours/praise/gifts on sb — ricolmare qn di favori/lodi/regali

heaped spoonful Culin — cucchiaio colmo

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heap /hi:p/
n.
1 mucchio; cumulo; ammasso; catasta; pigna: rubbish heap, mucchio d'immondizia; compost heap, mucchio di composta (rifiuti organici)
2 (anche pl.) (fig. fam.) mucchio; sacco; barca: a heap of money, un mucchio di soldi; heaps of time, un sacco (o un mucchio) di tempo; heaps of experience, una lunga esperienza; heaps of times, un mucchio di volte
3 (fam.) vecchia auto (o motocicletta); carcassa, macinino (fig.)
● (fam.) to feel heaps better, stare molto meglio (di salute) □ (fig.) to be at the bottom [top] of the heap, essere sul gradino più basso [più alto] □ to collapse (o to fall) in a heap, afflosciarsi a terra; cadere come un corpo morto □ (fam.) to be struck all of a heap, restare interdetto.
(to) heap /hi:p/
v. t.
1 ammucchiare; accatastare; ammonticchiare: to heap (up) sacks, ammucchiare sacchi
2 accumulare; ammassare: to heap up riches, accumulare ricchezze
● (anche fig.) to heap st. on, dare qc. in gran quantità a; profondere (o riversare) qc. su; coprire di qc.: to heap gifts on sb., profondere doni su q., coprire q. di doni; to heap insults [praise] on sb., coprire q. d'insulti [di lodi] □ (anche fig.) to heap st. [sb.] with, caricare, colmare, ricoprire qc. [q.] di: Her desk was heaped with books, la sua scrivania era ricoperta di libri □ a heaped (USA: heaping) spoon, un cucchiaio colmo.
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I 1. [hiːp]
nome
1) mucchio m., cumulo m.

to pile sth. up in a heap o in heaps ammucchiare qcs.; to lie in a heap — [person] essere accasciato; [objects] essere ammassato

2) colloq. (lot)

heaps of — un mucchio o sacco di [work, problems, time, food]

2.
avverbio heaps colloq.

to feel heaps better — sentirsi mille volte meglio

heaps more room — ancora un sacco di spazio

II [hiːp]
verbo transitivo
1) (pile) heap up
2) fig. (shower)

to heap [sth.] on sb. — colmare qcn. di [praise]; caricare qcn. di [work]; coprire qcn. di [insults]


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