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pile

UK
/paɪl/
US
/paɪl/

Translations

pilenoun
piles
pl
UK
/paɪl/
US
/paɪl/
There was a pile of books on the desk.
Il y avait un tas de livres sur le bureau.
pieuSens de construction.
The bridge was supported by a series of concrete piles.
Le pont était soutenu par une série de pieux en béton.
poilSens textile.
The carpet's pile was thick and luxurious underfoot.
Le poil du tapis était épais et très doux sous les pieds.
hémorroïdesS'emploie le plus souvent au pluriel.
He sought medical treatment for painful piles.
Il a consulté un médecin pour des hémorroïdes douloureuses.
Additional translations
monceau
pile atomiqueTerme ancien ou technique.
bâtisseSens familier ou littéraire.
Synonyms
stack
heap
mound
load
mass
collection
bundle
cluster
Antonyms
scattering
dispersal
scarcity
shortage
paucity
poverty
pileverb
piled
Past Simple
piled
Past Participle
piling
Gerund
UK
/paɪl/
US
/paɪl/
She piled the books on the table.
Elle a empilé les livres sur la table.
enfoncer des pieuxSens de construction.
The construction crew piled the riverbank before building the pier.
L'équipe de construction a enfoncé des pieux dans la berge avant de construire la jetée.
Additional translations
amoncelerPour une accumulation progressive.
se ruerSouvent avec une idée de mouvement désordonné.
Synonyms
stack
heap
gather
amass
accumulate
collect
assemble
Antonyms
disperse
scatter
spread
distribute
unload
dissipate
pileadjective
UK
/paɪl/
US
/paɪl/
Used attributively before another noun to denote the presence or character of pile (raised nap), e.g., "pile carpet".
à poilsSens textile.
The room was fitted with a pile carpet.
La pièce était équipée d'un tapis à poils.
Synonyms
plush
velvety
tufted
napped
fuzzy
soft-piled

Definitions

pilenoun
A heap or stack of things lying or placed one on top of another.
There was a pile of books on the desk.
A large amount or quantity of something.
She has a pile of work to finish before the deadline.
A column or long cylinder of wood, metal, or concrete driven into the ground to support a structure.
The bridge was supported by a series of concrete piles.
A nuclear reactor, especially one that uses uranium or plutonium as fuel.
The scientists conducted experiments with the atomic pile.
A soft, raised surface or nap, as of a fabric such as velvet or carpet.
The carpet's pile was thick and luxurious underfoot.
An inflamed swelling of anal tissue; a hemorrhoid (usually in the plural "piles").
He sought medical treatment for painful piles.
An imposing or grand building, especially a large residence.
They bought an old country pile dating back to the eighteenth century.
pileverb
To place or lay things on top of one another in a heap or stack.
She piled the books on the table.
To accumulate or gather a large amount of something.
The snow piled up against the door overnight.
To move or go somewhere in a large group, often in a disorderly manner.
The children piled into the car for the trip.
To drive long, sturdy posts into the ground to form a foundation or support.
The construction crew piled the riverbank before building the pier.
pileadjective
Made of or having a soft, raised nap.
The room was fitted with a pile carpet.
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