stack

S2 W2

BrE /stæk/ AmE /stæk/

noun / verb en → es

1 PILE A2

a collection of objects, such as books or plates, placed one on top of another

pila, montón

  • stack of something

Collocations stack of papers · stack of books

  • There was a stack of newspapers on the table.

    Había una pila de periódicos sobre la mesa.

2 STORE B1

a large number of items stored in one place, often for sale or use

almacén, bodega

  • stack of something

Collocations stack of goods · stack of inventory

  • The warehouse has a huge stack of furniture.

    El almacén tiene una gran pila de muebles.

3 MOVE B1

to put objects one on top of another to form a pile or stack

apilar, montar

  • [transitive], T + obj

Collocations stack books · stack plates

  • She stacked the chairs on top of each other.

    Ella apiló las sillas una encima de la otra.

4 COMPUTER C1

a group of computer instructions waiting to be processed by a program or system

pila (de instrucciones)

  • [singular]
  • The computer's stack overflowed.

    La pila del ordenador se desbordó.

Phrasal verbs

stack up ACCUMULATE B2

acumularse, apilarse

  • The bills are starting to stack up.

    Las facturas empiezan a acumularse.

stack against DISADVANTAGE C1

desfavorecer, perjudicar

  • The odds are stacked against us.

    Las probabilidades están en contra de nosotros.

Idioms

stack the deck C1

manipular las cartas, manipular la situación a favor

  • They stacked the deck in their favour.

    Manipularon la situación a su favor.