Entassement (en. Piling up)

/ɑ̃.tas.mɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
Large increase of stacked objects or people.
The accumulation of goods in the warehouse poses safety issues.
L'entassement des marchandises dans l'entrepôt pose des problèmes de sécurité.
Gathering in large quantities; accumulation.
The accumulation of waste in the street is a real plague.
L'entassement des déchets dans la rue est un véritable fléau.
State of a disorderly accumulation.
There was a pile of old papers in the corner of the room.
Il y avait un entassement de vieux papiers dans le coin de la pièce.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 'entasser' which means 'to pile up.'

Common Phrases and Expressions

accumulation of waste
Waste accumulators in a given place.
entassement de déchets
accumulation of books
Disorderly stacking of books.
entassement de livres
accumulation of memories
Accumulation of physical memories.
entassement de souvenirs

Related Words

to pile up
To pile up by gathering.
entasser
heap
A pile or group of objects.
amas
to stack
To arrange in layers or piles.
empiler

Slang Meanings

Too many things piled up in one place.
It’s a big mess in my garage, a real accumulation!
C'est le gros brol dans mon garage, un vrai entassement !
Overload or excessive accumulation.
We need to sort through this accumulation of materials.
Il faut faire le tri dans cet entassement de matériel.