heaps

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Translation of heaps into German,

Noun, plural

1.

quantity

UK
large amount or number of something
UK
Haufen mBerge
  • There are heaps of books on the table.Es gibt haufenweise Bücher auf dem Tisch.
2.

organization

UK
disorganized pile or mass
UK
Haufen mBerge
  • The clothes lay in heaps on the floor.Die Kleidung lag in Haufen auf dem Boden.

Adverb

informal

UK
very much, a lot
UK
  • I like this heaps better than the other one..Ich mag das hier viel mehr als das andere.
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Expressions with heaps: examples in English and translations in German

in Haufen
The clothes were left in heaps on the floor.
tadeln
The coach gave them heaps after the poor game.
haufenweise
jede Menge
He has heaps of friends.
viel besser
um einiges besser
I feel heaps better after resting.
schon unzählige Male
unzählige Male
I've seen that movie heaps of times.

Synonyms and analogies of heaps in English

Examples of heaps in a sentence

  • The attic was filled with heaps of old newspapers.
  • Books were scattered in heaps across the table.
  • Heaps of documents cluttered the office desk.
  • She loves him heaps more than anyone else.
  • I enjoyed the movie heaps more than I expected.
heap
hip
Noun
1.

objects

pile of objects stacked together
  • There was a heap of clothes on the floor.Auf dem Boden lag ein Haufen Kleidung.
2.

amount

large quantity of something
  • She has a heap of homework to do.Sie hat einen Haufen Hausaufgaben zu erledigen.
Verb
tr.
1.

arrange

pile things into a large mound
häufen aufschichten
  • She heaped the clothes on the bed.Sie häufte die Kleidung auf dem Bett.
2.

organization

put in a disordered pile
  • She heaped the clothes on the bed..Sie stapelte die Kleidung auf dem Bett
3.

bestow

give a lot of praise or criticism
  • They heaped praise on the new employee.Sie überschütteten den neuen Mitarbeiter mit Lob.

Expressions with heap: examples in English and translations in German

aufhäufen
stapeln
They heap on more food than we can eat.
in sich zusammen
She fell in a heap after running the marathon.
auf dem Abstellgleis
After the new manager arrived, he was on the scrap heap.
reif für den Schrottplatz
The old computer is ready for the scrap heap.
überhäufen
aufbürden
They heaped on his plate with extra projects.
loben
The critics heaped praise on the new movie for its unique storyline.

Translations of "heaps" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Haufen

The children like to pile leaves into big heaps in the backyard.

Die Kinder häufen gerne Laub zu großen Haufen im Hinterhof auf.

viel

There's still heaps we don't know about these commandos.

Wir wissen nicht viel über diese Truppen.

Halden

These heaps are center of attraction for photographers and people looking for recreation.

Für Fotografen und viele Freizeitsportler sind die Halden ein magnetischer Anziehungspunkt.

Steinhaufen

There are also heaps available, which were erected by the shepherds.

Es sind auch Steinhaufen vorhanden, die von den Schäfern geschichtet wurden.

Häufchen

Spread small heaps on the baking tray with a teaspoon.

Mit einem Teelöffel kleine Häufchen auf das Backblech verteilen.

Unmengen

You'll save heaps on travel (and do your bit for the environment, too) as you no longer have to leave your office to meet your contact 'in person'.

Darüber hinaus sparen Sie Unmengen an Geld für Geschäftsreisen (und tun auch gleichzeitig etwas Gutes für die Umwelt), da Sie nun Ihr Büro nicht mehr verlassen müssen, um Ihren Kontakt „persönlich" zu treffen.

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Other translations for heaps:

  • Anhäufungen
  • Masse

heaps: Examples and translations in context

The once beautiful flowers now lay in putrid heaps, rotting under the summer sun.

Die einst schönen Blumen lagen jetzt in fauligen Haufen und verrotteten unter der Sommersonne.

The sand has to be loosened up or pushed together into heaps.

Der Sand muss aufgelockert oder auf Haufen zusammen geschoben werden.

Beautiful stone mushrooms look heaps, a few pieces of different sizes.

Schöne Steinpilze suchen Haufen, ein paar Stücke von verschiedenen Größen.

After the alumina production, red mud is often left in large heaps.

Nach der Aluminiumoxid-Produktion bleibt der Rotschlamm oft in großen Haufen zurück.

Buildings stood in sundered heaps after the earthquake shook the city.

Nach dem Erdbeben standen die Gebäude in zerbrochenen Haufen.

Outside, a bug on tall legs picked through the heaps.

Draußen durchstöberte ein Käfer auf langen Beinen die Haufen.

The snake should not eat its own heaps, this will bring you negative points.

Die eigenen Haufen sollte die Schlange nicht fressen, das bringt Minuspunkte.

There are heaps and piles of filth and refuse on the pavements.

Es gibt Haufen und Haufen von Schmutz und Müll auf den Gehsteigen.

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