pile in
To enter or move into a location or a vehicle in large numbersTo enter or move into a location or a vehicle in large numbers.
» Tom has piles of books in his attic.
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1 senses(informal)To enter or move into a location or a vehicle in large numbers.
Examples
19 sentencesTom has piles of books in his attic.
There were piles of books in the attic.
deAuf dem Dachboden stapelten sich die Bücher. — Waldelfe
Tom piled everything up in the center of the room.
deTom warf in der Mitte des Zimmers alles auf einen Haufen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom threw his dirty socks on the pile of clothes in the corner of his room.
deTom warf seine schmutzigen Socken auf den Kleiderhaufen in der Ecke seines Zimmers. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I haven't had time to do the dishes for two days; they are in a pile in the kitchen sink.
ruУ меня два дня не было времени помыть посуду. Она громоздится кучей в раковине. — Biga
Forms
piles in, piling in, piled in, piled inPhrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbsAntonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb