Entassées (en. Piled up)

/ɑ̃.tas.e/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Actions or states of putting a large number of objects together.

The books were piled up on the table.

Les livres étaient entassés sur la table.

A heap of objects, often disordered.

There are clothes piled up in the corner of the room.

Il y a des vêtements entassés dans le coin de la chambre.

From the verb 'entasser', derived from the prefix 'en-' and 'pile'.

to pile things up

To place objects one on top of the other without order.

entasser des choses

piled up to the ceiling

A large quantity of piled objects, reaching a very high level.

entassé jusqu'au plafond

to pile up

To stack a large number of objects.

entasser

pile

A number of objects accumulated together.

tas

accumulation

Action of accumulating objects.

accumulation

To have too many things in disorder.

My desk is so piled up that I can't even work.

Mon bureau est tellement entassé, je ne peux même plus travailler.

To be overwhelmed by belongings.

I am completely piled up with my homework.

Je suis totalement entassé avec mes devoirs.