stack up

stæk ʌp
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Translation of stack up from English into Dutch

Phrasal verb

1.

physical arrangement

tr.
arrange objects into a neat pile
tr.
  • She stacked up the books on the shelf.Ze stapelde de boeken op de plank op.
2.

accumulation

intr.US
accumulate over time
intr.US
  • The work began to stack up on his desk.Het werk begon zich op zijn bureau op te stapelen.
3.

comparison

intr.
compare in quality or performance
intr.
vergelijken afwegen tegenover elkaar zetten
  • How does this car stack up against the competition?Hoe verhoudt deze auto zich tot de concurrentie?
4.

logical sense

intr.RareUS
make sense, seem logical
intr.RareUS
  • His alibi doesn't stack up under scrutiny.Zijn alibi klopt niet onder onderzoek
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Expressions with stack up: examples in English and translations in Dutch

vergelijken met
afwegen tegen
How does this car stack up against the competition?
rekeningen opstapelen
schulden opbouwen
If you don't pay on time, you'll stack up bills quickly.

Synonyms and analogies of stack up in English

Examples of stack up in a sentence

  • He stacked up the logs for the fire.
  • Emails started to stack up in her inbox.
  • Unpaid bills can stack up quickly if ignored.
  • Let's see how these two phones stack up.
  • The new model stacks up well against its rivals.
  • The story just doesn't stack up.

Translations of "stack up" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
stapelenv.

Homework tends to stack up when students ignore it during the school week.

Huiswerk heeft de neiging zich op te stapelen als leerlingen het doordeweeks negeren.

opstapelenv.

Operators may choke under pressure when alarms stack up, leading to delayed interventions.

Operators kunnen bezwijken onder druk wanneer alarmen zich opstapelen, wat interventies vertraagt.

verzamelenv.

The other wedding party's starting to stack up in the vestibule.

De andere bruiloftspartij begint zich te verzamelen in de vestibule.

vergelijkenv.

Choose two products to see how the features stack up.

Kies twee producten om de functies te vergelijken.

kloppenv.

The figures have to stack up, otherwise it might well be game over tonight.

De cijfers moeten kloppen, anders is het voorbij.

Noun
stapelnm.

How do I stack up against my competition?

Hoe kan ik op stapel tegen mijn concurrentie?

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stack up: Examples and translations in context

Dirty dishes stack up quickly when nobody remembers to load the dishwasher.

Vuile borden stapelen zich snel op als niemand de vaatwasser inruimt.

Chores stack up fast if you keep postponing them every single evening.

Klussen in huis stapelen zich snel op als je ze elke avond uitstelt.

Emails stack up in my inbox whenever I take a day off.

E-mails stapelen zich in mijn inbox op zodra ik een dag vrij neem.

Unanswered messages stack up, making it harder to respond to everyone.

Onbeantwoorde berichten stapelen zich op, waardoor reageren op iedereen moeilijker wordt.

The complaints started to stack up after they changed the return policy.

De klachten begonnen zich op te stapelen nadat ze het retourbeleid hadden gewijzigd.

Small delays stack up until the entire project falls badly behind schedule.

Kleine vertragingen stapelen zich op totdat het hele project flink achterloopt op schema.

Bills started to stack up when he lost his job last year.

Rekeningen begonnen zich op te stapelen toen hij vorig jaar zijn baan verloor.

Personnel files are starting to stack up on your desk.

Personeels dossiers beginnen zich op te stapelen op je bureau.

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stack up againststack up bills
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