hoard

BrE /hɔːd/ AmE /hoʊrd/

verb / noun en → es

past hoarded pp hoarded ing hoarding

1 STORE/KEEP SAFE [transitive] B2

to keep a large amount of something, especially food or money, for future use

acumular, guardar en abundancia

  • hoard something

Collocations hoard food · hoard money

  • He hoards cans of beer in his basement.

    Él acumula latas de cerveza en el sótano.

2 COLLECT [transitive] C1

to collect a large number or amount of something, especially things that are valuable or rare

coleccionar, acumular

  • hoard something

Collocations hoard stamps · hoard coins

  • She has been hoarding rare books for years.

    Ella ha estado coleccionando libros raros durante años.

3 SECRET [transitive] C1

to keep something secret or hidden, especially from other people who might want it

guardar en secreto, esconder

  • hoard something

Collocations hoard secrets · hoard information

  • The government is hoarding information about the new policy.

    El gobierno está guardando información sobre la nueva política en secreto.

4 NOUN [noun] B2

a large amount of something that is kept for future use or hidden away from others

acumulación, reserva

Phrasal verbs

hoard up STORE/KEEP SAFE C1

acumular, guardar en abundancia

  • They hoarded up food and water before the storm.

    Acumularon alimentos y agua antes de la tormenta.