Cúmulo (en. Pile)

/ˈkumulo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Accumulation of certain elements, such as clouds.
The sky was full of white heaps on a sunny day.
El cielo estaba lleno de cúmulos blancos en un día soleado.
A set of things that are piled or accumulated.
I had a heap of overdue work at the office.
Tenía un cúmulo de trabajo atrasado en la oficina.
A large amount of something.
The heap of information was overwhelming.
El cúmulo de información era abrumador.

Etymology

From Latin 'cumulus', which means 'pile' or 'accumulation'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

heap of problems
A set of accumulated problems that hinder a situation.
cúmulo de problemas
heap of doubts
A large amount of doubts about a specific topic.
cúmulo de dudas
heap of information
Accumulation of data or knowledge.
cúmulo de información

Related Words

accumulate
To gather or bring things together.
acumular
pile
A set of stacked things.
montón
to pile up
To place things on top of each other.
amontonar

Slang Meanings

A large amount of something that is confusing.
I was so confused by the heap of information that I didn't know what to do.
Estaba tan confundido por el cúmulo de información que no supe qué hacer.
A visual or mental disorder.
The desk was a heap of papers and objects.
El escritorio era un cúmulo de papeles y objetos.