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pile up

pile up(
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uhp
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A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. apilar
Rosemary piled all the papers up on her desk.Rosemary apiló todos los papeles en su escritorio.
b. amontonar
I piled all the clothes up on the bed and started ironing.Amontoné toda la ropa en la cama y empecé a planchar.
a. acumular
When Ismael lost his job, he piled up debts and couldn't pay his mortgage.Cuando Ismael perdió el trabajo, acumuló deudas y no pudo pagar la hipoteca.
b. llenarse de
We piled up huge debts to pay for our daughter's treatment.Nos llenamos de deudas astronómicas para pagar el tratamiento de nuestra hija.
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. acumularse
The leaves always pile up in the corner by the back door.Las hojas siempre se acumulan en el rincón al lado de la puerta trasera.
b. amontonarse
The garbage piled up in the streets during the strike.La basura se amontonó en las calles durante la huelga.
a. chocar en cadena
Five or six cars had piled up at the intersection.Cinco o seis autos habían chocado en cadena en el cruce.
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