pile
noun
/paɪl/
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- (informal) A group or list of related items up for consideration, especially in some kind of selection process.
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mucchio,
elenco,
gruppo,
lista
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- A vertical series of alternate disks of two dissimilar metals (especially copper and zinc), laid up with disks of cloth or paper moistened with acid water between them, for producing a current of electricity; a voltaic pile, or galvanic pile.
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pila,
batteria
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pila,
catasta
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- A large building, or mass of buildings.
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ammasso,
blocco
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ingorgo
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pile
noun
/paɪl/
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- (heraldiccharge) One of the ordinaries or subordinaries having the form of a wedge, usually placed palewise, with the broadest end uppermost.
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pila
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- A large stake, or piece of pointed timber, steel etc., driven into the earth or sea-bed for the support of a building, a pier, or other superstructure, or to form a cofferdam, etc.
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paletto,
palo
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- The head of an arrow or spear.
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punta
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pile
verb
/paɪl/
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- (transitive, often used with the preposition "up") To lay or throw into a pile or heap; to heap up; to collect into a mass; to accumulate
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accatastare,
impilare,
ammucchiare,
creare un ingorgo
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- (transitive) To cover with heaps; or in great abundance; to fill or overfill; to load.
- (transitive) To add something to a great number.
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ammassare
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pile
verb
/paɪl/
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- (transitive) To drive piles into; to fill with piles; to strengthen with piles.
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accatastare,
ammassare,
ammucchiare
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pile
noun
/paɪl/
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- Hair, especially when very fine or short; the fine underfur of certain animals. (Formerly countable, now treated as a collective singular.)
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lanugine,
pelucco,
peluria
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piles
noun
/paɪlz/
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- (informal, piles of) A large amount of.
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mucchio,
sacco
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