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"Pile" is a noun which is often translated as "el montón", and "stack" is a noun which is often translated as "la pila". Learn more about the difference between "pile" and "stack" below.
pile(
payl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el montón (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Would you please clear up the pile of toys you left in the living room?¿Podrías recoger el montón de juguetes que dejaste en la sala?
2. (colloquial) (large amount)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el montón (M) (colloquial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
I'm going to have to stay up all night to finish this pile of work I have.Tengo que trabajar toda la noche para terminar el montón de trabajo que tengo.
b. la pila (F) (colloquial)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
The teacher gave us a pile of homework to do over vacation.El profesor nos dejó una pila de tareas para hacer durante las vacaciones.
3. (colloquial) (riches)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. la fortuna (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Robert is so lucky; he made a pile gambling in Las Vegas.Robert es suertudo; hizo una fortuna apostando en Las Vegas.
4. (colloquial) (large building)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el pilote (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
They are installing huge piles for the foundation of that building.Están instalando unos pilotes inmensos para cimentar ese edificio.
6. (rug fibers)
7. (physics)
a. la pila (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You could make a voltaic pile from two coins, paper towel, water, and salt.Podrías fabricar una pila eléctrica con dos monedas, papel toalla, agua y sal.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
9. (to crowd)
a. apiñarse
I had to take grandma to buy socks, so the whole family had to pile into the car for the ride.Tuve que llevar a la abuela a comprar calcetines, así que toda la familia tuvo que apiñarse en el auto para el viaje.
piles
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
10. (medicine)
a. las hemorroides (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Stephen used to get piles frequently in his job as a taxi driver.Stephen solía padecer de hemorroides frecuentemente en su trabajo de taxista.
b. las almorranas (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Andrea sits on a special cushion at work to avoid getting piles.Andrea se sienta sobre un cojín especial en el trabajo para evitar sufrir de almorranas.
stack(
stahk
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (pile)
c. el almiar (M) (agriculture)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Please grab three stacks of hay so that we can feed the horses.Por favor, trae tres almiares de heno para que podamos alimentar a los caballos.
d. el pabellón de fusiles (M) (military)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Make sure you unload your rifle before you return it to the stack.Asegúrense a descargar el rifle antes de devolverlo al pabellón de fusiles.
2. (colloquial) (large quantity)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el montón (M) (colloquial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
It is hard not to be discouraged when you continue to receive a stack of rejection letters.Es difícil no desalentarse cuando sigues recibiendo un montón de cartas de rechazo.
b. la pila (F) (colloquial)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
This year, it's like he doesn't have anything to do because he has a stack of interns on his staff.Este año, es como si no tuviera nada que hacer porque tiene una pila de pasantes en su plantilla.
a. la estantería (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You might be able to find that book somewhere in the stacks on the third floor.Podrás encontrar ese libro por algún lado en las estanterías del tercer piso.
a. la cañón de chimenea (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My father sometimes jokes that the stork dropped the wrong baby down the wrong stack.A veces, mi padre bromea conmigo diciendo que la cigüeña echó al bebé equivocado por el cañon de chimenea equivocado.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
6. (to load)
a. llenar
The librarian stacked the shelves with returned books.El bibliotecario llenó las estanterías con libros devueltos.
7. (to cheat)
