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piling

/ˈpaɪlɪŋ/

pilingnoun

pilings

/ˈpaɪlɪŋ/

Translations

свая

The construction workers drove the piling into the ground to support the new bridge.

Строители вбили сваю в землю, чтобы поддержать новый мост.

нагромождение

The piling of books on the desk made it difficult to find anything.

Нагромождение книг на столе затрудняло поиск чего-либо.

Definitions

A structure of piles, especially a group of piles used to support a building or other structure.

The construction team drove the piling deep into the ground to ensure the stability of the new bridge.

The act or process of driving piles into the ground to support a structure.

Piling is a crucial step in the construction of buildings on unstable soil.

The act of placing or stacking objects in a heap.

The careless piling of crates made the warehouse walkway hazardous.

Synonyms

pilinggerund / present participle

Used to describe something that is currently accumulating or forming a pile.

Definitions

Accumulating or forming a pile; stacking up.

The piling snow made the driveway impassable.

Synonyms

building up

pilingadjective

/ˈpaɪ.lɪŋ/

Used attributively in construction contexts to describe machinery, equipment, or work related to piles.

Definitions

Relating to or used for driving, installing, or working with piles in construction.

The crew operated specialized piling equipment near the riverbank.

Synonyms

building up

pileverb

piling

Gerund

piled

Past Simple

piled

Past Participle

piling

Gerund

/paɪl/

Translations

складывать

He likes to pile the books on his desk.

Ему нравится складывать книги на своём столе.

нагромождать

She tends to pile clothes on the chair.

Она склонна нагромождать одежду на стул.

сваливать

They pile the leaves in the corner of the yard.

Они сваливают листья в угол двора.

накапливатьсяо количестве, делах

The bills piled up on his desk.

Счета накапливались у него на столе.

набиватьсяо людях; обычно в транспорт или помещение

The children piled into the car for the trip.

Дети набились в машину для поездки.

Additional translations

укладывать

сгружатьо грузах и материалах

штабелироватьтехн.; о материалах и грузах

забиватьо сваях, столбах

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

Antonyms

pilenoun

Definitions

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.

pileadjective

Definitions

Made of or having a soft, raised nap.

The room was fitted with a pile carpet.