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heap

[/hiːp/]
noun/verbpl: heaps
pilha, monte, amontoado
1. a large pile or mass of something
There was a heap of clothes on the bed.
Havia uma pilha de roupas na cama.
2. an old or dilapidated vehicle or object
That old car is a real heap.
Esse carro velho é uma verdadeira carroça.
3. a large amount or quantity (informal)
I have heaps of work to do.
Tenho montes de trabalho para fazer.
4. to pile or stack things together
She heaped the plates on the table.
Ela empilhou os pratos na mesa.
NYC Slang
pile, stash, ton (as in 'a ton of work')
Synonyms
pilestackmoundmassaccumulation
Antonyms
scatterdispersedistribute

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pilha, monte, amontoado
most common usage
São Paulo
pilha, montes de
informal: 'montes de' for 'heaps of'
Rio de Janeiro
monte, pilha
commonly used in colloquial speech
Portugal
pilha, monte, amontoado
similar usage to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

heap of trouble - muitos problemas
heap coals of fire on someone's head - fazer algo bom a alguém que foi mau
in a heap - em desordem, desorganizado
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