pile in Portuguese
pile in Portuguese is monte (desordenado), madeixa, pila — pile means a number of things heaped or stacked on top of each other.
pile in Portuguese
monte (desordenado)
madeixa
Hair, especially when very fine or short; the fine underfur of certain animals. (Formerly countable, now treated as a collective singular.)
pila
(heraldiccharge) One of the ordinaries or subordinaries having the form of a wedge, usually placed palewise, with the broadest end uppermost.
pilha
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.
empilhar
(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
fazer monte desordenado
(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
fazer pilha
(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
pôr em pilha
(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
What does "pile" mean?
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noun A number of things heaped or stacked on top of each other.
"A pile of autumn leaves was waiting for the children to jump in."
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noun Informally, a large amount, especially of money.
"He earned a pile from the sale of his flat and bought a farm."
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noun A long beam or post driven deep into the ground to support a structure such as a building or pier.
"The old wooden pier stands on piles that have rotted at the base."
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verb To heap things up, or to move as a group in a disorganised way.
"After the match, the players piled on top of the goalscorer in joy."
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pile in a sentence
- A pile of autumn leaves was waiting for the children to jump in.
- Dirty laundry formed a pile at the foot of the bed.
- He earned a pile from the sale of his flat and bought a farm.
- They must have spent a pile on that kitchen.
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What is "pile" in Portuguese?
"pile" in Portuguese is monte (desordenado), madeixa, pila. pile means: A number of things heaped or stacked on top of each other.
How do you use "pile" in a sentence?
Example: "A pile of autumn leaves was waiting for the children to jump in." In Portuguese, "pile" is monte (desordenado), madeixa, pila.
Are there other ways to say "pile" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 8 translations listed for "pile": monte (desordenado), madeixa, pila, pilha, empilhar, fazer monte desordenado.
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