Pila (en. Battery)

/ˈpila/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Set of objects stacked one on top of the other.

The pile of books on the table was about to fall.

La pila de libros en la mesa se caía.

Battery that provides electrical energy to devices.

I need to buy a battery for my remote control.

Necesito comprar una pila para mi control remoto.

Set of appliances or resources in a kitchen.

The pile of dirty dishes grew over the week.

La pila de platos sucios creció durante la semana.

From Latin 'pila', which means 'small basin' or 'a certain tower-like construction'.

workload

A large amount of accumulated work.

pila de trabajo

to give someone a boost

To increase someone's energy or motivation.

darle a alguien una pila

to be on the list

To be on a waiting list or in a pending situation.

estar en la pila

mortar

Heap of things stacked.

pilón

pilaster

Support or secondary architectural element that holds up.

pilastra

To be energetic or alert.

Today I woke up energized, ready for the day.

Hoy desperté con pila, listo para el día.

To have a lot of work or accumulated tasks.

I have a pile of tasks for the weekend.

Tengo una pila de tareas para el fin de semana.