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pile

noun

1 noun stackcarn masc1 c m ucarnán masc1 c m ucruach fem2 c m ua pile of letters carnán litreacha, cual litreachathey were in a pile on the floor bhí siad ina gcarn ar an urlár 2 noun large heapcarn masc1 c m ua pile of rubble carn smionagair

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3 noun TEXT of carpet, fabric, etccaitín masc4 c m u 4 noun CONSTR postpíle masc4 5 noun ARCHIT, informal large old buildingteach mór c m utheir ancestral pile teach mór a muintire

verb

6 verb (also pile up) stack heap TRANSITIVEcarn verb c m ucarn a dhéanamh de c m ucruach verb c m uwe piled up the stones rinneamar carn de na clochathey piled the turf against the wall chruach siad an mhóin in éadan an bhalla 7 verb put up (hair) TRANSITIVEcocán a dhéanamh deshe piled her hair on top of her head rinne sí cocán dá cuid gruaige i mbarr a cinn 8 verb (also pile up) gather in a heap INTRANSITIVEcarn verb c m ucruach verb c m uleaves were piling up on the streets bhí duilleoga ag carnadh ar na sráideanna 9 verb flock, crowd INTRANSITIVEplódaigh verb c m uwe can't pile on in without being asked ní féidir linn plódú isteach gan chuireadhthey piled out of the hall tháinig siad amach as an halla ina bplód, bhrúcht siad amach as an halla

phrases

bottom of the pile

1 lowest statusbun an dréimirethose at the bottom of the pile iad siúd atá ag bun an dréimire 2 lowest priorityáit na leathphinginecarers are at the bottom of the pile tá cúramóirí in áit na leathphingine, níl aon aird ar na cúramóirí 3 worst, weakestin íochtar ar fadDerry finished bottom of the pile chríochnaigh Doire in íochtar ar fad

top of the pile

1 highest prioritythe election is at the top of the pile tá tús áite ag an toghchán, is é an toghchán an chloch is mó ar an bpaidrínto put sth at the top of the pile tús áite a thabhairt do rud 2 highest statusto be at the top of the pile bheith chun tosaigh, bheith ar thús cadhnaíochtashe'd be top of the pile as my guest ise an chéad duine a dtabharfainn cuireadh di 3 the best, most successfulbheith in uachtarwhichever team is top of the pile cibé foireann a bhíonn in uachtar

to make a pile

(also

to make your pile

) informal carn airgid a shaothrúna múrtha airgid a dhéanamh

a pile of sth

(also

piles of sth

) informal a lán c m ugo leor c m uraidhse c m umoll c m ua pile of work go leor oibre, moll oibrepiles of information a lán eolais, neart eolais, carn eolais

a pile of rubbish

very informal (also

a pile of crap

vulgar) this is a pile of rubbish níl bun ná barr leis seo, níl ann seo ach cac asail vulgar

to pile on the agony

an scéal a dhéanamh níos measaan caipín mullaigh ar fad a chur airthe rain piled on the agony for them chuir an bháisteach leis an anró a bhí orthu, rinne an bháisteach an diabhal ar fad orthuthey piled on the agony by laughing at us rinne siad cúrsaí seacht n-uaire níos measa nuair a thosaigh siad ag gáire fúinn, chuir siad an caipín mullaigh ar fad air nuair a thosaigh siad ag gáire fúinn

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