adjective/verb (past participle)
amontoado
1. piled up in a heap; stacked in a large irregular pile
The laundry was heaped on the bed.
A roupa estava amontoada na cama.
2. filled or loaded generously above the rim or top
She gave him a heaped spoonful of sugar.
Ela lhe deu uma colher cheia de açúcar.
3. bestowed or given in abundance
Praise was heaped upon the winner.
Elogios foram amontoados sobre o vencedor.
The term 'heaped' is commonly used in cooking measurements in English-speaking countries (heaped teaspoon/tablespoon), especially in British and American recipes. In Brazilian Portuguese, the equivalent would be 'colher cheia' or 'colher rasa' for leveled measurements. The figurative usage (heaped praise, heaped scorn) appears frequently in both American and British English literature and speech.
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