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    piles

    US /paɪls/

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    UK /paɪls/

    B1
    n. pl.Noun (plural)Large amounts of something
    There are piles of things to at the office next week
    v.i.Intransitive Verb(E.g. of problems) to increase; get more or worse
    Trouble piles impossibly high if we don't stop it in the beginning
    n. pl.Noun (plural)to arrange objects into a pile
    I am surprised his piles of books have not fallen on him
    n. pl.Noun (plural)Long posts used to support some things
    The piles in our street are a meter away from each other to support the electrical cables
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo place things on top of each other; to heap up.
    He piles his clothes on the chair.
    n.NounHemorrhoids.
    He suffers from piles.

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    Why Do We Use Cringey Words for Loved Ones? | Otherwords

    09:26Why Do We Use Cringey Words for Loved Ones? | Otherwords
    • Around the world, calling your beloved a name that evokes piles of money communicates that they are precious or valuable to you.

      Around the world, calling your beloved a name that evokes piles of money communicates that they are precious or valuable to you.

    • Maybe like "prinsessa." My aunts will say "tesoro," which means "treasure." Around the world, calling your beloved a name that evokes piles of money communicates that they are precious or valuable to you.

      Maybe like "prinsessa." My aunts will say "tesoro," which means "treasure." Around the world, calling your beloved a name that evokes piles of money communicates that they are precious or valuable to you.

    B2

    Thank You Notes: Trick-or-Treating, Out of Office Messages

    04:23Thank You Notes: Trick-or-Treating, Out of Office Messages
    • No, I see those three piles.

      No, I see those three piles.

    • -Yeah, no. I see those three piles.

      -Yeah, no. I see those three piles.

    A2

    Why Are There Stones Along Railway Tracks?

    05:40Why Are There Stones Along Railway Tracks?
    • On any train journey, you have almost surely seen those endless piles of stones that line the railway tracks.

      On any train journey, you have almost surely seen those endless piles of stones that line the railway tracks.

    • On any train journey, you have almost surely seen those endless piles of stones that line the railway tracks.

      On any train journey, you have almost surely seen those endless piles of stones that line the railway tracks.

    B2

    How to fight climate change with parking lots

    08:32How to fight climate change with parking lots
    • “...piles and piles of Joshua trees."

      “...piles and piles of Joshua trees."

    B1

    Search For Survivors After Destructive Quake | March 31, 2025

    10:01Search For Survivors After Destructive Quake | March 31, 2025
    • Buddhist monasteries, places of peace and reflection, now piles of debris.

      Buddhist monasteries, places of peace and reflection, now piles of debris.

    • Buddhist monasteries, places of peace and reflection, now piles of debris.

      Buddhist monasteries, places of peace and reflection, now piles of debris.

    B1

    A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters

    17:28A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters
    • There were piles of filberries, mossy and brown, recalling in their fragrance ancient walks among the woods and pleasant shufflings ankle-deep through withered leaves.

      There were piles of filberries, mossy and brown, recalling in their fragrance ancient walks among the woods and pleasant shufflings ankle-deep through withered leaves.

    • there were piles of filberts, mossy and  brown, recalling, in their fragrance,  

      there were piles of filberts, mossy and  brown, recalling, in their fragrance,  

    B2

    Why reading is important ( Improve English )

    12:14Why reading is important ( Improve English )
    • It all piles up.

      It all piles up.

    • It all piles up.

      It all piles up.

    A2

    Family Life- English Conversations

    14:25Family Life- English Conversations
    • I've made three piles.

      I've made three piles.

    • I've made three piles: keep, donate or sell, and trash.

      I've made three piles: keep, donate or sell, and trash.

    B1

    Cleaning Up After A Wildfire | February 5, 2025

    10:00Cleaning Up After A Wildfire | February 5, 2025
    • Sifting through Altadena's ashes, what were once homes, now piles of toxic waste.

      Sifting through Altadena's ashes, what were once homes, now piles of toxic waste.

    • Sifting through Altadena's ashes, what were once homes now piles of toxic waste.

      Sifting through Altadena's ashes, what were once homes now piles of toxic waste.

    B2

    Do you need to declutter your home? ⏲️ 6 Minute English

    06:26Do you need to declutter your home? ⏲️ 6 Minute English
    • And I'm Georgie. Do you live in a neat and tidy home? Or is there stuff everywhere? If your room is filled with heaps of clothes and piles of books, you may have a problem with clutter – things in your home which take up space in an untidy, disorganised way.

      And I'm Georgie. Do you live in a neat and tidy home? Or is there stuff everywhere? If your room is filled with heaps of clothes and piles of books, you may have a problem with clutter – things in your home which take up space in an untidy, disorganised way.

    • If your room is filled with heaps of clothes and piles of books, you may have a problem with clutter—things in your home which take up space in an untidy, disorganised way.

      If your room is filled with heaps of clothes and piles of books, you may have a problem with clutter—things in your home which take up space in an untidy, disorganised way.

    B1