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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. pile [Brit pʌɪl, Am paɪl] N

1. pile:

pile (untidy heap): tas m (of de)

pile (stack): pile f (of de)

to be in a pile: être en tas or en pile

to leave sth in a pile: laisser qc en tas

to sort sth into piles: trier qc en tas

put those books into piles: mettez ces livres en piles

2. pile (of fabric, carpet):

pile: poil m

deep-pile carpet: tapis m au poil épais

to brush sth with the pile/against the pile: brosser qc dans le sens du poil/à rebrousse-poil

3. pile (large amount) inf:

a pile of, piles of: un tas de sl

a pile of, piles of: des tas de sl

to have piles of money: avoir plein d'argent inf

4. pile CONSTR (post):

pile: pilier m

5. pile:

pile ELEC, NUCL: pile f

6. pile (building):

pile liter or hum: édifice m

II. piles N

piles npl MED:

piles: hémorroïdes fpl

III. pile [Brit pʌɪl, Am paɪl] VB trans

pile (in a heap): entasser (on sur)

pile (in a stack): empiler (on sur)

to be piled with surface: books, objects: être recouvert de piles de

the room was piled high with boxes: il y avait une montagne de cartons dans la pièce

a plate piled high with cakes: une assiette avec une montagne de gâteaux

to pile luggage into a car: empiler des bagages dans une voiture

IV. pile [Brit pʌɪl, Am paɪl] VB intr inf

1. pile (board):

to pile on/off bus, train: monter dans [qc]/sortir de [qc] en se bousculant

to pile into vehicle: s'engouffrer dans

2. pile (crash):

to pile into vehicle: other vehicle: rentrer dans

the bus piled into them: le bus leur est rentré dedans

V. pile [Brit pʌɪl, Am paɪl]

to be at the top/bottom of the pile: être en haut/bas de l'échelle

to make one's pile inf: faire fortune inf

pile in VB [Brit pʌɪl -, Am paɪl -] inf

pile in: monter en se serrant

the bus came and we all piled in: le bus est arrivé et nous y sommes montés en nous serrant

pile on VB [Brit pʌɪl -, Am paɪl -] inf

to pile on the charm: jouer à fond sur la séduction

to pile it on: mettre le paquet inf

I. pile up VB [Brit pʌɪl -, Am paɪl -] leaves, snow, rubbish (pile [sth] up, pile up [sth])

1. pile up lit:

pile up (in a heap): entasser

pile up (in a stack): empiler

to be piled up books, plates:: s'empiler (on sur)

her hair was piled up on her head: elle avait les cheveux relevés

2. pile up fig debts, evidence, problems, work:

pile up: accumuler

pile fabric N

pile fabric TEXTIL (velvet): velours m

pile fabric (other): fourrure f synthétique

pile-up N MOTOR

pile-up: carambolage m

pile shoe N TECH

pile shoe: sabot m de pieu

log pile N

log pile: tas m de bois

voltaic pile N

voltaic pile: pile f de Volta

multiple pile-up N

multiple pile-up: carambolage m

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. pile¹ [paɪl] N

1. pile (heap):

pile: pile f

a pile of letters: une pile de lettres

to have (got) piles of sth inf: avoir un tas de qc

2. pile inf (fortune):

pile: fric m

to make a pile inf: faire un tas de fric

3. pile (big building):

pile: édifice m

II. pile¹ [paɪl] VB trans

pile: entasser

pile objects: empiler

to pile sth (high): empiler qc

to be piled high with sth: être couvert de piles de qc

pile² [paɪl] N ARCHIT

pile: pieu m

pile³ [paɪl] N no pl

pile: poil m

pile in VB intr

pile in: s'entasser

pile off VB intr

pile off: sortir en masse

I. pile up VB intr

pile up: s'accumuler

II. pile up VB trans

1. pile up (increase):

pile up: accumuler

2. pile up (pile):

pile up: entasser

pile on VB trans

1. pile on (heap):

pile on: amonceler

2. pile on (exaggerate):

pile on: exagérer

to pile it on inf: exagérer

to pile on the agony Brit inf: dramatiser

pile-up N

1. pile-up inf (car crash):

pile-up: carambolage m

2. pile-up (accumulation):

pile-up: accumulation f

French

English

carambolage: pile-up

amoncellement de lettres: pile

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. pile¹ [paɪl] N

1. pile (heap):

pile: pile f

pile of letters: pile f de lettres

to have (got) piles of sth inf: avoir un tas de qc

2. pile inf (fortune):

pile: fric m

to make a pile inf: faire un tas de fric

3. pile (big building):

pile: édifice m

II. pile¹ [paɪl] VB trans

pile: entasser

pile objects: empiler

to pile sth (high): empiler qc

to be piled high with sth: être couvert de piles de qc

pile² [paɪl] N ARCHIT

pile: pieu m

pile³ [paɪl] N

pile: poil m

I. pile up VB intr

pile up: s'accumuler

II. pile up VB trans

pile up: accumuler

pile-up N

1. pile-up inf (car crash):

pile-up: carambolage m

2. pile-up (accumulation):

pile-up: accumulation f

pile on VB trans

1. pile on (heap):

pile on: amonceler

2. pile on (exaggerate):

pile on: exagérer

to pile it on inf: exagérer

pile off VB intr

pile off: sortir en masse

pile in VB intr

pile in: s'entasser

French

English

échafaudage: pile

amoncellement de lettres: pile

Present
I	pile
you	pile
he/she/it	piles
we	pile
you	pile
they	pile

Past
I	piled
you	piled
he/she/it	piled
we	piled
you	piled
they	piled

Present Perfect
I	have	piled
you	have	piled
he/she/it	has	piled
we	have	piled
you	have	piled
they	have	piled

Past Perfect
I	had	piled
you	had	piled
he/she/it	had	piled
we	had	piled
you	had	piled
they	had	piled

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a pile of letters: une pile de lettres

to make a pile inf: faire un tas de fric

to pile sth (high): empiler qc

to pile sth into heaps: entasser qc

to pile it on inf: exagérer

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