pile

a large number of things that are put on top of each other to form a high, round shape

pila, montón, apilamiento

• pile something up

Collocations a pile of books · pile up the plates

• There was a huge pile of newspapers on the table.

  Había una gran pila de periódicos sobre la mesa.

a person or thing that is being aimed at, attacked, criticized, etc.

objetivo, blanco, meta

• be a target for something

Collocations target audience · target market

• The company's new product is the target of much criticism.

  El nuevo producto de la empresa es blanco de muchas críticas.

a large amount or number of something, especially when it is difficult to deal with

cantidad grande, montón, acumulación

• pile up

Collocations a pile of work · the bills are piling up

• The paperwork is starting to pile up.

  La documentación está empezando a acumularse.

a large gun that can be fired many times without stopping, or the place where it is kept and used

cañón, ametralladora, batería de artillería

• a pile of guns

Collocations pile gun · pile battery

• The army set up a pile gun on the hill.

  El ejército instaló una ametralladora en la colina.

the total amount of money that people have bet on a particular event or game, especially in horse racing

apuesta total, montante, premio acumulado

• pile up

Collocations a pile of money · the pile is getting bigger

• The pile for the race was $50,000.

  La apuesta total para la carrera era de 50,000 dólares.

the cards that have been played in a game of cards and are put face up on the table or floor

monton, pila de cartas

• pile up

Collocations a pile of cards · the piles are getting bigger

• The players put their cards in a pile.

  Los jugadores pusieron sus cartas en un montón.

a small hill or mound on a golf course, especially one near the green where players try to hit their ball onto it

bunker, saliente, cama de arena

• pile up

Collocations a pile on the course · the piles are getting bigger

• The golfer hit his ball onto a pile.

  El golfista hizo que su bola cayera en un saliente.

to put food on top of other food to make a high, round shape

apilar, montar, colocar en capas

• pile something up

Collocations pile the ingredients on top of each other · pile the vegetables in a bowl

• She piled the potatoes high.

  Ella apiló las papas en alto.