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Meanings of heap in English

Portuguese
montão
Catalan
feix
Spanish
mogollón
Wikidata

(Often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent.

montão
Portuguese
acúmulo
Catalan
pilot
Spanish
montón

A collection of objects laid on top of each other.

acúmulo
Portuguese
calhambeque
Catalan
cafetera
Spanish
bote

A car that is old and unreliable.

calhambeque
Portuguese
empilhar
Catalan
apilar
Spanish
amontonar

To put together several things in one pile; to arrange in stacks.

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empilhar
Usage of heap in English
1
North Korean media continued to heap praise on Kim's leadership, Lim said.
The Guardian
2
It is, of course, wrong to heap all the blame on Thatcher.
The Guardian
3
The rider lay in a heap at the foot of the tree.
Tom Swift and His Motor-Cycle; Or, Fun and Adventures on the Roa...
4
He tangled his feet in the blanket and fell in a heap.
A Maid of the Silver Sea
5
Fill this into the tomatoes and heap it up in the centers.
The International Jewish Cook Book / 1600 Recipes According to t...
6
The powder from it lay in a black heap upon the floor.
The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard
7
He had been hidden in the heap of rugs all the while.
The Beetle: A Mystery
8
And in the temple I saw a heap of hands and eyes.
The Madman: His Parables and Poems
9
The skin was lying in a bloody heap outside the back door.
From the Bottom Up: The Life Story of Alexander Irvine
10
All the dolls went down in a wiggling heap on the floor.
Raggedy Andy Stories / Introducing the Little Rag Brother of Rag...
11
But now she was a scruffy heap, even without the recent damage.
Anvil Gate
12
And as was natural, a heap of good-natured chaffing was indulged in.
The Strange Cabin on Catamount Island
13
Sit still, Ruth; this heap of grass will make a capital seat.
Ruth
14
They would begin to pile up in a heap in a minute.
Nan Sherwood at Pine Camp; Or, The Old Lumberman's Secret
15
The other side of the heap was beaten by the raging burn.
Sir Gibbie
16
But something unexpected happened on the way to the TV scrap heap.
Reuters
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Australia
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